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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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Jenny Yang Sworn In as EEOC Commissioner

Jenny R. Yang was sworn in today as Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Yang was nominated by President Obama on Aug. 2, 2012, and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on April 25, 2013, to serve a term expiring July 1, 2017.
May 13, 2013

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Jenny Yang Juramentada Como Comisionada De La EEOC

Jenny R. Yang fue juramentada hoy como Comisionada de la Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo de los EE.UU. (EEOC). Yang fue nombrada por el presidente Obama el 2 de agosto de 2012 y fue confirmada unánimemente por el Senado el 25 de abril de 2013, su mandato expira el 1 de julio 2017.
May 13, 2013

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EEOC A Tener Charla en Twitter Sobre El Sector Federal

La Comisión Para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo de los  EE.UU. (EEOC) llevará a cabo una charla en Twitter, el miércoles, 15 de mayo 1:00-1:30 p.m. (EDT). El foro en línea interactivo, realizado por la Oficina de Operaciones Federales de la EEOC, se centrará en el proceso de Igualdad de Oportunidades (EEO) en el sector federal y temas relacionados.
May 10, 2013

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EEOC to Hold 'Twitter Town Hall' On Federal Sector

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a live "Tweet Chat" on Wednesday, May 15, from 1:00 to 1:30 pm (EDT).  The interactive online forum, conducted by the EEOC's Office of Federal Operations, will focus on the federal sector equal employment opportunity (EEO) process and related issues.
May 10, 2013

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Jury Awards More Than $1.5 Million in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit against New Breed Logistics

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A jury has rendered a verdict of more than $1.5 million in the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against New Breed Logistics, a North Carolina-based logistics services provider, the agency announced today.   The verdict followed a seven-day trial before U.S. District Court Judge S. Thomas Anderson on behalf of four claimants and included awards of $177,094 in back pay, $486,000 in compensatory damages and $850,000 in punitive damages for the discrimination victims.
May 10, 2013

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EEOC Sues Dynamic Medical Services for Religious Discrimination

Dynamic Medical Services, Inc., a Miami company owned by Dr. Dennis Nobbe and which provides medical and chiropractic services, violated federal law by requiring employees to attend courses that involved Scientology religious practices, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
May 9, 2013

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PFERD Milwaukee Brush to Pay $65,000  In EEOC Pay Bias Suit

A federal magistrate judge in Milwaukee has entered a consent decree resolving a job discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against PFERD Milwaukee Brush Company, Inc.
May 9, 2013

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Employer Wellness Programs Need Guidance to Avoid Discrimination

Wellness programs are an increasingly common feature of employee benefits programs, and guidance is needed to avoid violations of federal equal employment opportunity laws, a panel of experts representing business, advocacy groups and providers told the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at a meeting held today.
May 8, 2013

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Fabricut to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability and Genetic Information Discrimination Lawsuit

Fabricut, Inc., one of the world's largest distributors of decorative fabrics, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability and genetic information discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  This is the first lawsuit ever filed by the EEOC alleging genetic discrimination.
May 7, 2013

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EEOC Sues Cal-Maine Foods for Racial and Sexual Harassment, Retaliation

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., a national company that produces, processes and sells shell eggs, violated federal law by subjecting an African-American employee to racial and sexual harassment and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. The discrimination occurred at the Cal-Maine Foods, facility in Waelder, Texas, a small town located east of San Antonio.
May 2, 2013