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Welcome to the EEOC's Virtual Newsroom, which offers a wide range of information and materials on the Commission's history, functions, procedures, programs, actions and staff, on the statutes we enforce, and on related research, data and statistics. We encourage everyone to browse and search through our continually updated Press Kit, which provides extensive background and context for virtually any question.

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EEOC Sues Stack Bros. Mechanical Contractors for Age Discrimination and Retaliation

Stack Bros. Mechanical Contractors, Inc., of Superior, Wis., a major heating and plumbing contractor in northern Wisconsin and northern Minnesota, violated federal law by firing two employees when they reached age 62 and by retaliating against one of those employees for resisting the company's plan to discriminate against her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
January 28, 2015

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Cynthia Gilliam Pierre Nombrada Directora De Operaciones Principal De La EEOC

Jenny Yang, Presidenta de la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC), ha nombrado a Cynthia Gilliam Pierre a ser directora de operaciones (COO), anunció la agencia. La directora de operaciones maneja todos los aspectos de las operaciones del día a día de la Comisión.
January 27, 2015

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Cynthia Gilliam Pierre Named  Chief Operating Officer of EEOC

Jenny R. Yang, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has named Cynthia Gilliam Pierre to be the agency's Chief Operating Officer (COO), the agency announced. The COO manages all aspects of the Commission's day-to-day operations.
January 27, 2015

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Ruby Tuesday Demandado Por EEOC Por Discriminación Sexual

La cadena de restaurantes Internacional Ruby Tuesday, Inc. discriminó a empleados varones para asignaciones temporales a un centro turístico de Utah, la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC) acusó en una demanda presentada hoy.
January 22, 2015

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Ruby Tuesday Sued by EEOC for Sex Discrimination

International restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday, Inc. discriminated against male employees for temporary assignments to a Utah resort, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
January 22, 2015

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Jurado Dice Que Old Dominion Freight Line Debe Pagar $119,612 por Discriminacion por Discapacidad

Un jurado federal encontró que Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., una compañía de transporte con sede en Thomasville, Carolina del Norte, violó la ley federal de discriminación por discapacidad cuando se negó a dar un ajuste razonable a un camionero que auto-reportó su abuso al alcohol y luego lo despidió, la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC) anunció hoy. 
January 16, 2015

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Acoso Laboral Sigue Siendo un Gran Problema Dicen Expertos en Reunion de la EEOC

Se alega que en aproximadamente que el 30 por ciento de todas las quejas presentadas ante la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC) son de acoso laboral, de acuerdo a la Presidenta de la EEOC Jenny Yang, quien presidió su primera reunión de la comisión de su mandato. La recién juramentada Comisionada Charlotte Burrows estuvo presente en la reunión, con lo que la EEOC de nuevo tiene sus cinco puestos de comisionados llenos.
January 14, 2015

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Workplace Harassment Still a Major Problem Experts Tell EEOC at Meeting

Workplace harassment is alleged in approximately 30 percent of all charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), according to EEOC Chair Jenny R. Yang, who presided over the first commission meeting of her tenure today. Newly sworn in Commissioner Charlotte Burrows was present at the meeting, bringing the EEOC back to full strength of five commissioners.
January 14, 2015