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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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UPS Unit to Pay $95,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

UPS Supply Chain Solutions (UPS SCS) will pay $95,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that UPS SCS, a business unit of the United Parcel Service, the world's largest package delivery company, unlawfully denied a reasonable accommodation to a deaf employee.
December 14, 2011

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Dairy Queen Restaurant Sued By EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

YS&J Enterprises, Inc., which does business in Winston-Salem's Hanes Mall as Dairy Queen, violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to sexual harassment and then firing her for complaining about it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
December 14, 2011

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King Soopers to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Dillon Companies, Inc., owners of the King Soopers supermarket chain in Colorado, will pay $80,000 to a mentally challenged employee who worked at its Lakewood, Colo., store and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
December 13, 2011

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Vet Pharm To Pay $65,000 To Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

A federal judge has approved a consent decree resolving a sexual harassment lawsuit against Vet Pharm, Inc., a South Dakota animal health products distributor, brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
December 6, 2011

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Sysco Oklahoma Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit for $82,000

Sysco Oklahoma LLC., a leader in food distribution, will pay $82,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that Sysco subjected a disabled employee to unlawful medical inquiries, demands and, ultimately, termination on the basis of her disability.
December 5, 2011

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Butterball Sued By EEOC For Harassment, Firing Of HIV-Positive Employee

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today that Butterball, LLC, a Garner, N.C.-based turkey processing company, violated federal law by subjecting an employee to a hostile work environment based on the fact that she has Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and firing her because of that disability.
December 1, 2011

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Cyma & Taean Orchids To Pay $240,000 For Harassment, Discrimination Against Latina Farm Workers

One of the largest orchid farms in the U.S., Cyma Orchids, Inc., will pay $200,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging pervasive harassment, discrimination and retaliation due to sex and national origin bias, the federal agency announced today. The farm's former owner, Taean Orchids, will pay an additional $40,000.
November 29, 2011

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Dodge's Chicken To Pay $190,000 To Former Employee Fired After Seizures

D&H Company, Dodge Brothers, Inc., and Giant Oil Company of Arkansas, Inc., doing business as Savings Station Dodge Stores and Dodge's Chicken Store, will pay $190,000 to settle a disability lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
November 28, 2011

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Koper Furniture To Pay $40,000 To Settle Retaliation Suit By EEOC

Koper Furniture, Inc., a furniture company operating in several locations in Puerto Rico, will pay $40,000 and furnish other relief to settle a charge of retaliation at a worksite in San Juan, resolving an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
November 17, 2011

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Courtesy Building Services Settles EEOC Sex Harassment Suit

Courtesy Building Services, Inc., a janitorial and construction service which has offices in Dallas and Fort Worth, has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. Under a consent decree, the company will pay a former employee $27,500 in damages and attorney fees, and agrees to monitoring by the EEOC to ensure compliance with the law for a period of seven years.
November 17, 2011