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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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Wendy's Franchisee to Pay $41,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

CTW L.L.C., a Wendy's franchisee, has agreed to pay $41,500 and provide other significant relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC charged the company with unlawfully denying employment to a hearing-impaired applicant because of his disability at a Killeen, Texas Wendy's. 
October 10, 2012

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EEOC Sues to Redress Sexual Harassment of Vulnerable Farmworkers

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed three lawsuits this week  alleging sexual harassment and abuse of farmworkers—a group which is particularly vulnerable due to isolated working conditions and lack of familiarity with the protections of the law.  The lawsuits are part of an ongoing effort to protect workers in agricultural industries.
October 5, 2012

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Roy Farms Sued by EEOC for Male-on-Male Sexual Harassment

Eastern Washington grower Roy Farms violated federal law by allowing a supervisor to sexually harass male laborers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
October 4, 2012

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Productora Gigante de Huevos National Food Demandada por EEOC por Acoso Sexual

National Food Corporation, el mayor proveedor de huevos al Pacific Northwestern y MidwesternUnited States y East Asia, infringió la ley federal  por permitir a un supervisor exigir sexo a una empleada del establecimiento, como precio para poder mantener su empleo,  la U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EE0C)  afirmó en una demanda presentada hoy.
October 4, 2012

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Egg Giant National Food Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment

National Food Corporation, a major supplier of eggs to the Pacific Northwestern and Midwestern United States and East Asia, violated federal law by allowing a supervisor to demand sex from a female employee as the price of keeping her job, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
October 4, 2012

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EEOC Sues Baby O's Restaurant of Jackson for Race Discrimination and Retaliation

Baby O's Restaurant, Inc., a Mississippi corporation doing business in Jackson, Miss., as Danny's Cabaret , a "gentlemen's club" featuring "adult entertainment," violated federal law by subjecting four black female entertainers to discrimination because of their race, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed on Sept. 28.   The EEOC also alleged the restaurant retaliated against the discrimination victims after one filed a charge of discrimination.
October 3, 2012

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New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Pay $146K to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

New Hanover Regional Medical Center will pay $146,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that the center violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by prohibiting applicants and employees from working if they were taking legally prescribed narcotic medications.
October 3, 2012

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Unit Corporation Sued by EEOC for Refusing to Hire Women

Unit Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Unit Drilling Company, violated federal law when they refused to hire women to work for the company's drilling operations, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed in Salt Lake City on Friday.  One of the largest onshore drilling companies in the United States, Unit maintains its headquarters in Tulsa, Okla., and, according to its website, operates 127 drilling rigs in approximately 13 Western and Midwestern states.
October 3, 2012

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America's Largest Onion Grower Sued by EEOC for Harassment and Retaliation

A Hermiston, Ore., farm which calls itself America's largest onion grower violated federal law when a supervisor reinforced the domestic abuse of a female employee with workplace harassment and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
October 3, 2012

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Hampton Inn Franchise to Pay $85K to Settle EEOC Race and National Origin Bias Suit

A Hampton Inn franchise in Craig, Colo., owned and operated by Century Shree Corporation, will pay $85,000 and furnish other relief to settle a race and national origin discrimination suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC charged that the company illegally terminated employees beginning in August 2009 because of their race, Caucasian, and national origin, non-Hispanic.
October 2, 2012

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JEC Enterprises Sued By EEOC for Sex Harassment

JEC Enterprises, Inc., which operates at least four McDonald's restaurants in Albuquerque, violated federal law by subject­ing a group of female employees, including teens, to sexual harassment and forcing some women to resign, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed September 28th.
October 1, 2012

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MMR Constructors Sued by EEOC For Racial Harassment

MMR Constructors, Inc. violated federal law by subjecting African-American employees to a hostile work environment because of their race, including a late-night death threat at one victim's home, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
October 1, 2012

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EEOC Sues Regions Bank for Age and Disability Discrimination

Regions Financial Corporation, doing business as Regions Bank, violated federal law by firing a 61-year-old manager because of her age and refusing to provide her with a reasonable accommodation for her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on September 28, 2012.
October 1, 2012

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EEOC Sues AmerisourceBergen Corporation  For Age Discrimination

AmerisourceBergen Corporation, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical services companies, violated federal law when it refused to hire a qualified applicant for a telecom manager position based on his age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
October 1, 2012

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EEOC Sues Braun Electric in California for Sexual Harassment

The Braun Electric Company violated federal law when it allowed the unwelcome sexual harassment and discrimination of a class of female employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed yesterday.  The Bakersfield, Calif.-based company provides electrical services for the oil and gas industry throughout California's San Joaquin Valley. 
September 28, 2012

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EEOC Sues PFERD Milwaukee Brush for Pay Bias

PFERD Milwaukee Brush Company, Inc., an international manufac­turer of abrasive tools, power brushes, maintenance brushes and power tools, violated federal law by not paying a female employee the same salary that it paid her male predecessor, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed this week.
September 28, 2012

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EEOC Sues Osceola Community Hospital for Disability Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a disability discrimination lawsuit this week against Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley, Iowa.  The agency alleged that Bright Beginnings of Osceola County, a day care center operated by the hospital, unlawfully failed to hire a woman because of her cerebral palsy.
September 28, 2012