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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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Online College To Pay $260,000 To Settle EEOC Lawsuit Charging Sex Harassment By Supervisors

High-Tech Institute, Inc., doing business as Anthem College Online, will pay $260,000 as part of a settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. In its suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (Civil Action No.CV-09-2041-ROS), the EEOC charged that Anthem College subjected female employees to repeated sexual harassment by supervisors.
May 19, 2011

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EEOC To Host 45th Anniversary Event In Los Angeles With OFCCP

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), along with the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), will co-host an event in Pasadena, Calif. to commemorate the 45 th anniversary of both the EEOC and OFCCP.
May 17, 2011

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Starbucks Sued by EEOC  for Disability Discrimination

Starbucks Coffee Company violated federal law by denying a reasonable accommodation to a barista with dwarfism at its El Paso café and then firing her because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
May 16, 2011

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Dillard's to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Suit

Dillard's, Inc., a major department store chain, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged in its lawsuit that Dillard's discriminated against a manager when it discharged her because of her age, 61.
May 16, 2011

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Golf International Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

A Fountain Hills, Ariz., golf club violated federal law by retaliating against a male employee who reported the sexual harassment of female employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
May 16, 2011

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Randstad US Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

A Frederick, Md., employment referral and placement services company violated federal law when it refused to hire an applicant because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
May 13, 2011

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Lilly Ledbetter is Guest Speaker at Fair Pay Seminar

On Wednesday, May 18, 2011, the Jackson Area Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Jackson State University College of Business will co-host a Fair Pay Seminar to discuss the wage gap between men and women. The event will be held at the JSU College of Business, 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, Room 119 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.  It is free and open to the public.
May 12, 2011

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Health Partners, Inc. Sued By EEOC For Disability Discrimination

Health Partners, Inc., a Michigan rehabilitation and nursing company, violated federal law by refusing to allow an employee to begin working there after a skin test for tuberculosis, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today
May 11, 2011

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La Compañía Fisher Nut Resolverá Una Demanda Por Represalia De La EEOC

La compañía procesadora de almendras Fisher Nut en Modesto, California, ha acordado pagar $150,000 a siete empleadas Latinas e implementar medidas preventivas para resolver una demanda federal de represalias, la Comisión Federal de Igualdad de Oportunidad en el Empleo (EEOC) anunció hoy.
May 9, 2011

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Fisher Nut Company to Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit

Modesto, Calif.-based almond processor Fisher Nut Company has agreed to pay $150,000 to seven Latina employees and to implement preventive measures to settle a federal lawsuit for retaliation, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
May 9, 2011

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Experts to Discuss Wage Gap Issues in Cheyenne

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) Denver Office and the Wyoming State Department of Workforce Services-Labor Standards will host a free training event on the Equal Pay Act on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the Holiday Inn-Cheyenne, 204 West Fox Farm Road. The training will run from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
May 9, 2011

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Chubb Insurance To Pay $110,000 To Hmong Employee In EEOC Discrimination Suit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that a federal judge has entered a $110,000 consent decree that resolves an EEOC race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought against Federal Insurance Company, doing business as Chubb & Son, a U.S.-based property and casualty insurance giant with business worldwide.
May 4, 2011