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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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Press release

Next Commission Meeting Wednesday, July 18

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, July 18, at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the open session of the meeting will be open to public observation of the Commission's deliberations and voting.  For scheduling purposes, the meeting is anticipated to conclude at 4:30 pm.
July 12, 2012

Press release

EEOC Sues Pace Solano for Disability Discrimination

Solano County disability services provider Pace Solano violated federal law when it withdrew a job offer because of the applicant's disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
July 11, 2012

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RCC Consultants Will Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

RCC Consultants, Inc., a New Jersey-based telecommunications engineering and consulting company that has offices throughout the United States, has agreed to pay $45,000 and furnish other significant relief to settle a disability lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
July 10, 2012

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Federal Court Hammers Fry's Electronics for Discovery Abuses in EEOC Harassment Suit

A federal judge ordered sanctions on July 3, 2012, including a $100,000 penalty, against Fry's Electronics, Inc., due to its actions in a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced.   The penalized behavior includes intentionally withholding evidence, raising a "fallacious" argument and demonstrating a "disturbing lack of candor to the tribunal."  According to U.S. District Court Judge Robert S. Lasnik, "The Court finds that defendant's conduct in this respect was unfair, unwarranted, unprincipled, and unacceptable."
July 6, 2012

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B.J. Con/Sew to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit for Harassent

B.J. Con/Sew Corporation, an Asheboro sewing contractor, will pay $75,000 and provide substantial additional relief to settle a national origin harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
July 3, 2012

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Giumarra Vineyards Agrees to Sweeping Changes to Settle EEOC Suit Filed on Behalf of Indigenous Farmworkers

Giumarra Vineyards, one of the largest growers of table grapes in the United States, will settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.  The company agreed to comprehensive and sweeping changes of company procedures in dealing with discrimination and retaliation, affecting up to 3,000 employees and to expend a total of $350,000 to resolve EEOC's case.
July 2, 2012

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United Road Towing to Pay $380,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

United Road Towing, Inc., a Mokena, Ill.-based towing company, will pay $380,000 to 13 claimants and provide other relief resolving a disability discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced.  A federal district court judge in Chicago entered a consent decree ending the litigation on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. 
June 25, 2012

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EEOC to Hold EXCEL Training Event July 31-August 2 in Dallas

The Training Institute of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that its annual Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws (EXCEL) training event will be held in Dallas on July 31 – August 2, 2012, with the theme "Knowledge is Power."
June 25, 2012

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Frank A. Mora to Pay $43,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Frank A. Mora, individually, and as the authorized corporate officer of Two Lac, Inc. d/b/a Oasis One Dry Cleaners, a McAllen, Texas dry cleaning and laundry service, will pay $43,000 and provide significant remedial relief to a former female employee who was subjected to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
June 25, 2012

Press release

EEOC Appellate Briefs Now Online

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has put its appellate and amicus briefs going back to 2000 on its external website. These briefs from the EEOC’s Appellate Services Division represent litigation in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals in which the Commission was a party, or briefs filed as a ‘friend of the court’ (amicus curiae) in those courts, as well as in U.S. District Courts and state courts

June 20, 2012

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EEOC Appellate Briefs Now Online

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has put its appellate and amicus briefs going back to 2000 on its external website.  These briefs from the EEOC's Appellate Services Division represent litigation in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals in which the Commission was a party, or briefs filed as a 'friend of the court' (amicus curiae) in those courts, as well as in U.S. District Courts and state courts.
June 20, 2012