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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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Austin's Park N Pizza Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Austin's FEC, LLC and Austin Entertainment Center, LP d/b/a Austin's Park N Pizza, a Pflugerville-based amusement park, violated federal law by firing an employee because of his intellectual disabilities after denying him a reasonable work accommodation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed this week.
October 1, 2015

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EEOC Sues Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for Age Discrimination

Coatesville Chicken, LLC, doing business as Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, violated federal law when it refused to hire applicants at its Coatesville, Pa., restaurant because of their ages, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
October 1, 2015

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EEOC Sues Coca-Cola Bottling Of Mobile for Sex Discrimination

Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Mobile, a manufacturer, bottler and distri­butor of soft drink products violated federal law by discriminating against a job applicant on the basis of sex, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed on Sept. 30.
October 1, 2015

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EEOC Sues Safeway, Inc. For  Disability Discrimination

Safeway, Inc., a leading grocery store chain, violated federal law when it refused to accommodate a clerk and terminated her because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
October 1, 2015

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Reserve Casino Hotel Sued by EEOC for Age and Sex Discrimination

RCH Colorado, owner and operator of the Reserve Casino Hotel, a prominent hotel and casino in Central City, Colo., violated federal law by not hiring older candidates and females with equal or greater qualifications over males and younger applicants, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit.
October 1, 2015

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EEOC Launches FOIAXpress to New Automated Program for FOIA Requests

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the launch of FOIAXpress software to process and track Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and appeals today. FOIAXpress replaces the agency's in-house FOIA Tracking System (FTS) which has been in use since August 2009. Requesters can access FOIAXpress on line at https://publicportalfoiapal.eeoc.gov/
October 1, 2015

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EEOC Sues Prince George's County for Pay Discrimination

Prince George's County, Md., violated federal law when it repeatedly paid a female engineer less than her male coworkers because of her gender, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
October 1, 2015

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Emory University Hospital Sued By EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Emory University Hospital, which operates in midtown Atlanta, violated federal law by denying an employee with a disability a reasonable accommodation and then unlawfully firing him for that reason, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it recently filed.
September 30, 2015

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EEOC Sues Vacation Resorts International for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Vacation Resorts International (VRI), a provider of management and marketing services to resorts, condominiums, and timeshares, violated federal law when it permitted a manager at the Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort (which VRI manages) to sexually harass a groundskeeping / housekeeping employee, Katrina Archer, and other female employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed Sept. 30.  EEOC also charged VRI with unlawfully firing Archer when she resisted and reported the harassment.
September 30, 2015

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EEOC Sues Morse Moving & Storage For Retaliation Discrimination

Morse Moving & Storage, a residential and corporate moving services provider, violated federal law by firing an employee who complained of racial and sexual discrimination and harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 30, 2015

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Bloomfield Senior Living at Bluffton Sued for Race Discrimination

Bloomfield Senior Living at Bluffton, an operator of elder living homes in Bluffton and Hilton Head, S.C., violated federal law by firing an African American activities director because of her race, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 30, 2015

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EEOC Sues John Q. Hammons Hotel Management for Race Harassment

John Q. Hammons Hotel Management violated federal civil rights laws by failing to stop a pattern of offensive racial comments and conduct directed at black employees at a Normal, Ill., Marriott Hotel that the company operates, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.  According to its website, the company is the largest private independent owner and hotel management company in the United States, managing 69 hotels in 24 states.
September 30, 2015

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Sierra Academy of Aeronautics Voluntarily Settles EEOC Pregnancy Charge for $60,000

An international flight institution, KS Aviation, dba Sierra Academy of Aeronautics, headquartered and operated out of Atwater, Calif., will pay $60,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. 
September 30, 2015

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EEOC Sues Philips Lighting for Retaliating Against Employee

Philips Lighting, a Dutch company that provides goods and services in the fields of health care, lighting, and grooming, violated federal law when it fired an employee because his grandfather had filed a lawsuit against the company, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 30, 2015

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New 'Digest Of EEO Law' Issued By EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the latest edition of its federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law, which is available online.
September 30, 2015

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EEOC Sues Cessna for Disability Discrimination

Aircraft manufacturer Cessna Aircraft Company violated federal law by rescinding job offers to applicants -- who were medically qualified to perform the jobs -- because of generalized standards that were not relevant to the individual employee, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.  These standards included workers' compensation maximum medical improvement (MMI) standards, EEOC said.
September 30, 2015

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EEOC Sues Glaser Organic Farms for Discrimination Based on National Origin and Color

Stanley Glaser, dba Glaser Organic Farms in Southwest Miami-Dade County, subjected its kitchen employees to a hostile work environment because of national origin and color, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency charged in a lawsuit filed today.   Glaser also unlawfully retaliated against an employee for filing a discrimination charge, the agency said.
September 30, 2015

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Georgia Mentor Sued By EEOC For  Pregnancy Discrimination

National Mentor Healthcare, LLC, dba Georgia Mentor, an Albany, Ga., health and human services provider offering services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, violated federal law by rescinding its job offer to a female applicant shortly after learning that she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it recently filed.
September 30, 2015