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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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Cadillac Jack Pays $87,200 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit

Cadillac Jack, Inc., a supplier of innovative games and systems based in Duluth, Ga., will pay $87,200 to settle a lawsuit for retaliation filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
March 30, 2012

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EEOC Sues AT&T for Disability Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed suit against AT&T Corp., a leader in telecommunication services, for failing to reasonably accommodate a long-term employee's disability and then firing her because of that disability.
March 29, 2012

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EEOC Issues Final Rule on "Reasonable Factors Other than Age" Under the ADEA

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued the "Final Regulation on Disparate Impact and Reasonable Factors Other than Age" (RFOA)  under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA). The final rule was coordinated with other federal agencies and reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).  The rule was posted for public inspection today and will be published in the Federal Register on Friday, March 30.
March 29, 2012

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EEOC Wins Disability Discrimination Suit Against Payday Lender 'The Cash Store'

Today the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a victory in one of its first disability discrimination lawsuits taken to trial concerning bipolar disorder. Following a four-day bench trial, a federal district court entered judgment for $56,500 against Irving, Tex.-based Cottonwood Financial. The court found that the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) when it fired an employee from its Walla Walla, Wash., store.
March 28, 2012

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EEOC Sues Autozone for Disability Discrimination

AutoZone, Inc., the nationwide auto parts retailer, violated federal law by firing an employee because of her disability and failing to provide reasonable accommodation for her lifting limitation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
March 28, 2012

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EEOC Sues Sparx Restaurant for Race Discrimination and Retaliation

The owners of Sparx, a Menomonie, Wis., restaurant, violated the law when managers posted racist imagery and then fired an African-American employee after he complained, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed on March 27, 2012.
March 28, 2012

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EEOC Sues OfficeMax for Retaliating Against Sales Associate

Office supply giant OfficeMax violated federal law when a manager at one of its Sarasota stores retaliated against a Hispanic sales associate when he complained about race discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
March 27, 2012

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EEOC Releases Federal Work Force Data

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released its Annual Report on the Federal Work Force Part II: Work Force Statistics, Fiscal Year (FY) 2010.  The comprehensive report informs and advises the President and the Congress on the state of equal employment opportunity (EEO) government-wide.
March 21, 2012

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Sierra Restroom Solutions Settles EEOC Racial Harassment, Retaliation Case

Northern Nevada-based Sierra Restroom Solutions, a supplier of onsite portable toilets, has agreed to pay $50,000 to an African-American driver to settle a federal racial harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
March 20, 2012

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EEOC Sues Owner of Golden LivingCenter – Dartmouth for Disability Discrimination

GGNSC Charlotte Renaissance LLC, a Delaware corporation that operates Golden LivingCenter-Dartmouth in Charlotte, N.C., discriminated against an employee with a disability and then unlawfully fired her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. Golden Living operates a nursing facility that provides care to individuals who are ill, physically and mentally disabled, and elderly.
March 19, 2012

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Warren Tricomi to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Warren Tricomi, a New York-based hair salon with locations in the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan and in Greenwich, Conn., will pay $30,000 and provide a positive employee reference to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
March 15, 2012

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Agricultural Supplier Olam Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit for $140,000 in Fresno

Olam Americas, Inc., along with its two subsidiaries, has settled a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for $140,000 and other relief, the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that a jobseeker was denied an executive assistant position at Olam's Fresno, Calif., facility due to her pregnancy.  Olam Americas, Inc. is a leading supplier and processor of agricultural products and food ingredients.
March 15, 2012

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Hal Leonard to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Charge

Hal Leonard Publishing Company, a music print publishing company founded in Winona, Minn., has agreed to pay $150,000 to a class of female employees to settle a sexual harassment charge brought against the company by a former employee, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
March 14, 2012

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Family Video to Pay $70,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a consent decree resolving a disability discrimination lawsuit brought against Family Video Movie Club, Inc., known as Family Video, a Glenview, Ill.-based retailer of movies and games.  Family Video is the largest privately-owned movie and game retailer in the United States and operates more than 735 Family Video stores in 19 states with more than 7,000 employees.
March 14, 2012

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EEOC Sues GGNSC Administrative Services For Disability Discrimination

GGNSC Administrative Services, Inc., a centralized billing and collections office for nursing homes, violated federal law by firing an employee while she was on approved medical leave because of her disability and failing to explore potential accommodations, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
March 13, 2012

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Atsalis Brothers Painting Company to Pay $65,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

Atsalis Brothers Painting Company, a Warren, Mich.-based painting company which does business in several states, will pay $65,000 to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that Atsalis unlawfully retaliated against an employee for objecting to race discrimination.
March 9, 2012

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Gerresheimer Pays $90,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

Gerresheimer Peachtree City (USA), a plastics manufacturer for the pharmaceutical and health care industry based in Peachtree City, Ga., will pay $90,000 to settle a retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
March 7, 2012