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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 and Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sign National Memorandum of Understanding

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States signed a national Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today which is designed to further strengthen their collaborative efforts to provide immigrant, migrant and otherwise vulnerable Mexican workers and their employers with guidance and information and access to education about their rights and responsibilities under the laws enforced by the EEOC.
August 29, 2014

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EEOC Sues Windmill Farms Nursery and Moreno Farms for Sexual Harassment

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed two separate sexual harassment lawsuits yesterday afternoon -- one against Windmill Farms Nursery, Inc., a plant material wholesaler and nursery located in Zolfo Springs, Fla., and another against Moreno Farms, Inc., a farming business with packing and distribution facilities in Felda, Fla. -- the agency announced today.
August 29, 2014

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EEOC to Sign National Memorandum of Understanding with Mexico Aug. 29

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will sign a national Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States on Fri., Aug. 29, at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time), at EEOC headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20507. 
August 26, 2014

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EEOC Firmará Memorando de Entendimiento Nacional con México Agosto 29

La Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en Empleo (EEOC) firmará un Memorando de Entendimiento nacional (MOU) con el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de México en el viernes, 29 de agosto, a las 10:30 a.m. (hora del este), en la sede de la EEOC , 131 M Street, NE, Washington DC 20507.
August 26, 2014

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EEOC Sues Costco for Sex Discrimination

Warehouse retail giant Costco violated federal law by fostering a sexually hostile work environment against one of its female employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today in federal court in Chicago.
August 25, 2014

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EEOC Lawsuit Challenges Orion Energy Wellness Program and Related Firing of Employee

Manitowoc, Wis.-based Orion Energy Systems violated federal law by requiring an employee to submit to medical exams and inquiries that were not job-related and consistent with business necessity as part of a so-called "wellness program," which was not voluntary, and then by firing the employee when she objected to the program, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
August 20, 2014

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Food Lion Sued by EEOC for Religious Discrimination

Supermarket chain Food Lion, LLC violated federal law when it refused to provide a religious accommodation for and then fired an employee who is a Jehovah's Witness, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a workplace discrimination lawsuit it filed today. 
August 20, 2014

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Federal Judge Rules Prime Trucking's  Same-Sex Training Policy Violates Federal Law

A federal judge ruled August 14 that New Prime, Inc., one the nation's largest trucking companies, violated federal law by discriminating against female truck driver applicants when it required that they be trained only by female trainers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
August 18, 2014

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Bertolini Corporation to Pay $92,500 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

Bertolini Corporation, a stackable chair manufacturer based in Chino, Calif., will pay $92,500 to settle a retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged Bertolini Corporation in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., with unlawful retaliation against two employees.
August 13, 2014

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EEOC Sues MountainKing Potatoes for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

MountainKing Potatoes, the name under which Smokin' Spuds, Inc. and Farming Technology, Inc., operate a potato warehouse in Monte Vista, Colo., created a hostile work environment by allowing managers to sexually harass female employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.  The EEOC also charged that the company unlawfully retaliated against those who complained about the sexual harassment.
August 8, 2014

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EEOC Sues Savi Technology for Pregnancy Discrimination

VA – Alexandria, Virginia-based Savi Technology, Inc., which specializes in providing sensor-based predictive analytic solutions that enable customers to track and monitor high value assets, violated federal law when it rescinded a job offer after learning that a successful candidate had recently given birth, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
August 7, 2014

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Royal Tire Will Pay $182,500 for Wage  Discrimination Against Female Executive

Royal Tire, Inc., a commercial and retail tire company based in St. Cloud, Minn., will pay $182,500 and be subject to detailed consent decree which resolves a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The decree was approved on July 31, 2014 by Judge John R. Tunheim of U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
August 4, 2014