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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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Trinity Protection Services and CSI Corp. To Pay $42,000 to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit

CSI Corporation of DC will pay $12,000 to resolve an EEOC lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination, unlawful medical inquiries and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced today.  This is in addition to the $30,000 already paid by Trinity Protection Services, Inc. to resolve its part of the lawsuit. Trinity and CSI will also provide equitable relief as part of the settlements.
June 10, 2013

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Equal Pay Act Signed 50 Years Ago Today

In the 50 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, women's pay has risen significantly, but still lags that of men, making the elimination of gender-based pay discrimination a priority for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency reaffirmed today.  The EEOC took over enforcement of the Equal Pay Act from the Department of Labor in 1978.
June 10, 2013

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EEOC Sues Professional Freezing Services  for Disability Discrimination

Professional Freezing Services, a cold storage warehouse and distribution company serving the Chicago area, violated federal law by failing to hire an applicant for its warehouse manager position because he had prostate cancer, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)  alleged in a lawsuit filed today.
June 5, 2013

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EEOC Sues SPOA, LLC, Owner of Basta Pasta, for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

SPOA, LLC, which runs the Italian restaurants Basta Pasta in Fallston and Lutherville-Timonium, Md., subjected female employees to flagrant sexual harassment and fired a manager who complained about the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
June 5, 2013

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Quinto Circuito: La Discriminación Por Lactancia Es Discriminación Sexual Ilegal

Rechazando la decisión de un tribunal federal del Distrito Sur de Texas que negó una demanda de discriminación por la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo de los EE.UU., el Tribunal de Apelaciones del Quinto Circuito de los EE. UU. decidió  ayer con unanimidad que despedir a una mujer porque está dando de lactar o extrayéndose la leche es discriminación sexual ilegal violando el Título VII del Acta de Derechos Civiles de 1964 (modificada por la Ley de Discriminación por Embarazo de 1978). El Congreso aprobó la Ley de Discriminación por Embarazo para proteger a las mujeres que trabajan contra la discriminación por motivos de embarazo, parto o una condición médica relacionada.
May 31, 2013

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Luminant Mining Company LLC Settles EEOC Disability Lawsuit

Luminant Mining Company LLC, a Dallas, Texas coal mining company, will pay $150,000 to a former equipment operator to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. 
May 31, 2013

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Fifth Circuit Holds Lactation Discrimination is Unlawful Sex Discrimination

Overturning a federal trial court's decision from the Southern District of Texas denying the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's discrimination lawsuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held unanimously yesterday that firing a woman because she is lactating or expressing milk is unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978).  Congress passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act to protect working women against discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition.
May 31, 2013

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U.S. Supreme Court Denies United Airlines Petition

In a closely watched case, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a written order denying air transportation giant United Airlines's petition for high court review of a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).  This means the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal's Sept. 7, 2012 decision will stand, holding that "reasonable accommodation" under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may require employers to provide employees with disabilities with "reassignment to a vacant position" when the employee cannot be accommodated in his or her current position.  (EEOC v. United Airlines, 1:10-CV-01699, U.S. Dist. Court, No. Dist. of Illinois; EEOC v. United Airlines, No. 11-1774. 7th Cir.)
May 30, 2013

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EEOC Sues Star Transport, Inc. for Religious Discrimination

Star Transport, Inc., a trucking company based in Morton, Ill., violated federal law by failing to accommodate two employees because of their religion, Islam, and discharging them, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
May 29, 2013

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Joe-Ryan Enterprises to Pay $15,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Joe-Ryan Enterprises, Inc., a trucking company located in Phenix City, Ala., which does business as Joe Ryan Trucking, will pay $15,000 and offer other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
May 28, 2013

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EEOC's Jackson Office and Mexican Consulate Sign Historic Outreach Agreement

The Birmingham District of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the New Orleans Consulate of Mexico at the EEOC's Jackson Area Office in Jackson on May 23.  The agreement establishes an ongoing collaborative relationship between these two entities to provide Mexican nationals with information, guidance, and access to resources on the prevention of discrimination in the workplace, regardless of documentation status.  Andrea García Guerra, consul general of Mexico in New Orleans, and Delner Franklin-Thomas, director of the EEOC's Birmingham District, will sign the agreement.
May 21, 2013

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Oficina de la EEOC del Distrito de Birmingham Firmará Memorando de Entendimiento con Consulado de México

La Oficina de la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo de los EE.UU. (EEOC) del Distrito de Birmingham firmará un Memorando de Entendimiento (MOU) con el Consulado de México localizado en Nueva Orleans, en su Oficina de Área de Jackson en Jackson, Mississippi, el 23 de mayo. El acuerdo establece una relación de colaboración en curso entre estas dos entidades para proporcionar a mexicanos con información, orientación y acceso a recursos para la prevención de la discriminación en el lugar de trabajo, independientemente de su condición legal. Andrea García Guerra, Cónsul General de México en Nueva Orleans, y Delner Franklin-Thomas, director del distrito de Birmingham, firmarán el acuerdo.
May 21, 2013

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Stone Pony Pizza Sued for Race Discrimination

Stone Pony Pizza, Inc., a Clarksdale pizza restaurant and bar, violated federal law by refusing to hire a class of African-American applicants because of their race, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday, May 17, 2013 by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
May 20, 2013

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EEOC Files Class Genetic Information Discrimination Suit Against Corning Rehab Center

The Founders Pavilion, Inc., a Corning, N.Y., nursing and rehabilitation center, violated federal law by asking for genetic information during the hiring process, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.  The EEOC also alleged that Founders violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
May 16, 2013

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Productora Gigante De Huevos National Food Pagará $650,000 Para Resolver Demanda Por La EEOC De Acoso Sexual

National Food Corporation, un proveedor grande de huevos para el área del Pacífico Noroeste y Medio Oeste de los EE.UU. y el Este de Asia, con sede en Everett, Washington, tendrá que pagar $650,000 a cinco trabajadoras y ofrecer otra forma de reparación para resolver una demanda por acoso sexual puesta por la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC), anunció hoy la agencia.
May 16, 2013

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Egg Giant National Food to Pay $650,000  To Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

National Food Corporation, a major supplier of eggs to the Pacific Northwestern and Midwestern United States and East Asia with headquarters in Everett, Wash., will pay $650,000 to five workers and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
May 16, 2013