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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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Findlay Honda to Pay $150,000 to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit

Shack-Findlay Automotive, LLC, doing business as Findlay Honda and Findlay Automotive Group, Inc., a car dealership in Henderson, Nev., will pay $150,000 to two black employees for subjecting them to discrimination, harassment and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
January 17, 2012

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DynCorp to Pay $155,000 for Sex-Based Harassment and Retaliation In Iraq

DynCorp International, LLC, a Falls Church, Va.-based private military contractor and aircraft maintenance company, will pay $155,000 and furnish other significant relief to settle a sex-based harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
January 6, 2012

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Bank of Albuquerque Discriminated on the Basis of Age and Sex, EEOC Alleges in Lawsuit

BOK Financial Corporation, doing business as the Bank of Albuquerque, unlawfully discharged managers Elizabeth Morantes and Yolanda Fernandez because they were women over 40 years of age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today. The EEOC's lawsuit also alleges that another employee, Betty Brewer, was disciplined because of her sex and age.
January 4, 2012

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Grand Central Partnership Fired Rastafarian for Complaining of Threatened Violence, EEOC Says

Grand Central Partnership, Inc. (GCP), a not-for-profit developer of real estate, offices, and facilities around the Grand Central Terminal area in New York, violated a consent decree and committed new illegal acts when it fired a black Rastafarian security officer in retaliation for his complaints about threats of violence and racism, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed Friday.
January 3, 2012

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RCC Consultants, Inc. Sued for Disability Discrimination

RCC Consultants, Inc. (RCC Consultants) violated federal disability discrimination law when it refused to hire an individual at its mid-Atlantic regional office located in Glen Allen, Virginia because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. RCC Consultants, a New Jersey-based company, is an international telecommunications engineering, consulting and integration firm that has regional offices throughout the United States.
December 29, 2011

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EEOC Sues Midwest ISO for Disability Discrimination

Midwest ISO, a Carmel, Ind.-based power grid operator for much of the Midwest, unlawfully discriminated against an employee and fired her because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed December 23, 2011.
December 23, 2011

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Mesa Systems Sued by EEOC for National Origin Discrimination

A Grand Junction, CO-based moving and storage company violated federal law at its Salt Lake City, UT warehouse by discriminating against employees because of their national origin, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
December 23, 2011

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American Apparel Agrees to Settle EEOC Disability Bias Suit for $60,000

American Apparel, Inc., a clothing manufacturer employing thousands of workers at its production facility in Los Angeles and at retail stores around the country, will pay $60,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
December 19, 2011

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EEOC Retaliation Case Against Cognis to Proceed, Federal Judge Orders

Chief U.S. District Judge Michael P. McCuskey of the Central District of Illinois issued an opinion on Dec. 12, denying the motion by chemical company Cognis Corporation for summary judgment in a retaliation case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC v. Cognis Corp., 10-CV-2182, C.D. Ill.).
December 16, 2011

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Jim Robinson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury to Pay $56,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

A large Wheeling car dealership will pay $56,000 and furnish significant injunctive relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that Jim Robinson Ford-Lincoln-Mercury unlawfully refused to accommodate the disability of a salesperson and then fired him.
December 16, 2011

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M. Slavin & Sons to Pay $900,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination Suit

M. Slavin & Sons, Ltd., doing business as M. Slavin & Sons Fish, a retail and wholesale fish market, will pay $900,000 and furnish other relief to settle an employment discrimination suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that the company created a hostile work environment for over 30 black and African male loaders and drivers, including physical and verbal sexual harassment, offensive comments based on race and national origin, and retaliation against those who took part in the case.
December 15, 2011

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EEOC Sues Wal-Mart for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Mega-retailer Wal-Mart violated federal law when it failed to accommodate an employee with a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. The EEOC also charged that Wal-Mart later fired the worker because of his disability and in retaliation for asserting his civil rights.
December 15, 2011

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B&B Pharmacy in Bellflower to Pay $70,000 for Disability Discrimination In EEOC Suit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the simultaneous filing and $70,000 settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit brought against Gemmel Pharmacies Inc., doing business as B&B Pharmacy, on behalf of a pharmacist who was denied a reasonable accommodation and fired due to his disability.
December 15, 2011

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EEOC Launches Small Business Task Force

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today launched an internal task force that will focus on expanding and improving outreach and technical assistance to small businesses. The Small Business Task Force, led by Commissioner Constance S. Barker, will work to find ways in which the agency could better collaborate with the small business community to ensure compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws.
December 15, 2011

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Federal Court Signs Order for Blockbuster Inc. To Pay Over $2m to Settle EEOC Suit for Sex, Race and National Origin Discrimination, Retaliation

Blockbuster, Inc. has entered into a consent judgment requiring it to pay over $2 million to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged the Dallas-based global entertainment retailer with subjecting female temporary employees to sexual harassment, retaliating against them for resisting sexual advances and complaining, and subjecting Hispanic temporary employees to national origin and race harassment and other discrimination. The litigation concerned events that occurred in 2004 and 2005 at a distribution center in Gaithersburg, Md.
December 14, 2011

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Vitas Healthcare Sued By EEOC in Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

A Miami health care company violated federal disability discrimination law when it refused to reasonably accommodate an employee who had hypertension, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
December 14, 2011