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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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EEOC Sues Wells Fargo for Race, Age Discrimination

Wells Fargo Financial Michigan, Inc., (NYSE: WFC), a multi-trillion-dollar financial services company, subjected an employee to discrimination by failing to promote her because of her age and race, the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 15, 2010

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EEOC Sues Hhgregg for Retaliation

HhGregg, Inc., a retail chain for consumer electronics and home appliances, violated federal law by firing an employee for protesting sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on September 14, 2010.
September 15, 2010

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Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Pagara La Cantidad De $50,000 Para Subsanar Acto Discriminatorio Por Razones Religiosas

El Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico, Inc., hará valer un acuerdo por consentimiento por tres años y pagará la cantidad de $50,000 para subsanar el daño causado por un acto de discrimen por razones religiosas y represalia, en una querella radicada en La Comisión para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC por sus siglas en inglés).
September 14, 2010

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EEOC Sues S.C. Holiday Inn Express Operator For Sex Discrimination

The owner/operators of a Blythewood, S.C., Holiday Inn Express violated federal law by firing a female employee because of her gender, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a sex discrimination lawsuit it filed today.
September 14, 2010

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Choctaw Transportation Company Sued By EEOC For Race Discrimination

A Dyersburg, Tenn., company violated federal law by refusing to hire a class of African-Americans for deckhand positions because of their race, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on September 9, 2010. The EEOC also charged that Choctaw maintained segregated job assignments and failed to properly maintain its medical and personnel records.
September 13, 2010

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Crothall Healthcare Sued By EEOC For Pregnancy Discrimination

A Wayne, Pa.-based company providing support services to several Little Rock-area health care institutions, violated federal law by discriminating against an employee because of her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 13, 2010

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EEOC Files Trio of New Cases under Amended Americans with Disabilities Act

Taking another step in its commitment to end disability discrimination in employment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the filing of three new disability discrimination cases today, charging employers in Georgia, Maryland and Michigan with violations of the recently amended Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).
September 9, 2010

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Thomasville City Schools Sued by EEOC for Age Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against Thomasville City Schools based in Thomasville, N.C.  The federal agency charged that Thomasville failed to hire Arlene Lent for two assistant principal positions because of her age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
September 9, 2010

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Eckerd Corporation / Rite Aid Sued for Disability Discrimination

Eckerd Corporation, doing business as Rite Aid, a nationwide drug store chain, subjected an employee to unlawful discrimination when it failed to accommodate the employee's disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 9, 2010

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EEOC Sues Fisher, Collins & Carter for Disability Discrimination

An Ellicott City, Md., surveying company violated federal law when it fired two employees who had diabetes and hypertension because of their illnesses, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
September 9, 2010

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EEOC Sues Fayetteville Applebee's for Sex Discrimination

Apple Gold, Inc., doing business as Applebee's, violated federal law by denying a promotion to a qualified female employee because of her sex, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.  The EEOC charged that a Fayetteville, N.C., Applebee's discriminated against a server when the company failed to promote her to a bartending position because of her gender.
September 8, 2010

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Kaze Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar Sued By EEOC For Religious Discrimination

Kaze USA, Inc., doing business as Kaze Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar in Garner, N.C., discriminated against a Muslim employee by failing to accommodate her religious beliefs and firing her because of her religion, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. Kaze is a traditional Japanese-style teppanyaki steakhouse where food is prepared at the customer's table.
September 7, 2010

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Restaurant Group Ordered to Implement Sexual Harassment Prevention

MILWAUKEE – A federal judge has entered final judgment in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Flipmeastack, Inc., an Illinois-based restaurant company that manages a group of IHOP restaurants, the agency announced today.  The restaurants were owned by franchisee Salauddin Janmohammed.  Flipmeastack is owned by Salauddin's wife, Victoria Janmohammed.
September 2, 2010

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ABM Industries Settles  EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit For $5.8 Million

ABM Industries, Inc., along with two subsidiaries, ABM Janitorial Services, Inc. and ABM Janitorial Services Northern California, Inc. will pay $5.8 million and provide other relief to a class of 21 Hispanic female janitorial workers, settling an egregious sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
September 2, 2010

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Industrias ABM Llega A Un Acuerdo Con EEOC Por Demanda De Acoso Sexual Por $5.8 Million

Corp. Industrias ABM junto con dos subsidiarias Servicios de Conserjería ABM y Corp. del Norte de California de Servicios de Conserjería ABM pagarán $5.8 millones y proveerán de otros remedios legales a la clase de 21 Conserjes Mujeres Hispanas, acuerdo que constituye uno de las más grandes dentro de las demandas por acoso sexual jamás iniciadas por la Comisión Federal de Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empelo (EEOC) a la fecha, anunció el día de hoy la agencia federal.
September 2, 2010

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Abercrombie & Fitch Sued For  Religious Discrimination

Clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, Co. (NYSE: ANF) violated federal law when it refused to hire a Muslim job applicant because she wore a hijab (religious head scarf), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a workplace discrimination lawsuit filed today.
September 1, 2010