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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

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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