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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that President Biden has named Commissioner Charlotte A. Burrows Chair of the EEOC and Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels Vice Chair of the EEOC.  

Burrows has served as an EEOC Commissioner since 2015, having been initially nominated by President Barack Obama. In 2019 she was re-nominated and unanimously confirmed for a second term ending in 2023.

“I am deeply honored to be chosen by President

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it secured a record amount of recovery for victims of discrimination while continuing to provide vital services to the public through the COVID-19 pandemic during fiscal year 2020, which ended Sept. 30, 2020. The EEOC detailed its accomplishments in its Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Perfor­mance Report (APR) published today.

In the APR the EEOC reports on its progress in achieving the goals and

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the appointment of Kimberly S. L. Essary as deputy chief data officer, a key Senior Executive Service mana­gerial position at the federal agency.

Essary will provide executive leadership and manage a full range of program activities within the EEOC’s Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics (OEDA), including data management and governance, the collection and analysis of mission-critical data and information and the recommendation of

FLORENCE, S.C. – Surfside Realty Co., Inc., which manages vacation rental properties and homeowner associations throughout coastal South Carolina, violated federal law when it fired a long-term employee because of her age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed Friday.

According to the EEOC’s complaint, the 81-year-old employee had worked for Surfside for over 25 years when she was discharged and replaced by a much younger person. Prior to firing

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved revisions to EEOC’s Compliance Manual Section on Religious Discrimination (“Manual”). The Manual was approved by the Commission on January 15th by a 3-2 vote.

The updated guidance describes in what ways Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) protects individuals from religious discrimination in the workplace and sets forth the legal protections available to religious employers.

On Nov. 9, the

WASHINGTON – Cheryl Mabry has been appointed Director of State, Local, and Tribal Programs for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

Mabry will lead the coordination of efforts between EEOC and more than 90 Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs). FEPAs receive and investigate discrimination claims that are dual-filed under state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination, as well as federal laws enforced by EEOC. In addition, she will direct

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the Commission approved a formal opinion letter in response to a request asking for clarity regarding whether employees who are not U.S. citizens and work outside of the United States for American employers (or foreign firms controlled by American employers) are required to be included in disclosure requirements pursuant to provisions of the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA), which amended the Age

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved yesterday a Resolution Concerning the Commission’s Authority to Commence or Intervene in Litigation, and Revised Procedures for Commission Approval of Amicus Curiae Participation. The litigation delegation was approved by a 3-2 vote, and the amicus curiae revisions by a 5-0 vote.  

Pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Congress gave the Commission authority to commence or intervene in

ATLANTA – Treehouse Foods, Inc. / Treehouse Foods Private Brands, Inc., a food products manufacturer, violated federal law when it denied a machine operator in its Forest Park bakery a reason­able accommodation for her physical disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it recently filed.

According to the EEOC’s suit, Treehouse Foods denied its 19-year employee’s request for an accommodation in the form of intermittent unpaid leave on at least

WASHINGTON – After delaying the opening of the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 and the 2020 EEO-3 and 2020 EEO-5 Data Collections on May 8, 2020 in light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the collections will open in 2021.

The EEOC will open four data collections in 2021, including the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection as well as the 2020 EEO-3, 2021

WEIRTON, W.V. – Route 22 Sports Bar, Inc. and Crazy Mexican Restaurant & Grill, LLC, two restaurants in Weirton, W.V., subjected female workers to sexual harassment and fired a bartender for reporting it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a male owner of the two restaurants subjected a female bartender to sexual harassment, including propositioning her for sex, making sexually offensive statements

WEIRTON, W.V. – Route 22 Sports Bar, Inc. and Crazy Mexican Restaurant & Grill, LLC, two restaurants in Weirton, W.V., subjected female workers to sexual harassment and fired a bartender for reporting it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a male owner of the two restaurants subjected a female bartender to sexual harassment, including propositioning her for sex, making sexually offensive statements

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) today forwarded to the Federal Register its final rule updating the agency’s conciliation procedures. The final rule has been cleared by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and sent to the Federal Register for publication.

Previously approved by the Commission on January 7th by a vote of 3-2, the final rule brings greater transparency and consistency to the conciliation process and helps ensure that the

BALTIMORE – MVM, Inc., an Ashburn, Va.-based diversified security services firm, will pay $200,000 in monetary relief and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a federal class sexual harassment and retaliation discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com­mission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, MVM’s site manager at the Social Security Administration’s Woodlawn, Md., campus sub­jected a female security guard to sexual harassment, including unwanted physical touching

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted new information on its website explaining the use of administrative and litigation tools used to identify and pursue systemic discriminatory practices – Systemic Enforcement at the EEOC.          

“The EEOC is strongly committed to making our processes fully transparent and useful to the public,” said Chair Janet Dhillon. “Systemic enforcement is an important mechanism the Commission uses to remedy discrimination that has broad impacts

WASHINGTON – Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a remote, audio-only Commission meeting on Friday, Jan. 15 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the public may listen to the conference by following the instructions that will be posted on www.eeoc.gov 24 hours prior to the meeting. Closed captioning services will be available. 

The

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) today forwarded to the Federal Register its Notices of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRM) on wellness programs under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).  The NPRMs have been cleared by the Office of Management and Budget and sent to the Federal Register for publication. 

Previously approved by the Commission, the proposed rules address what level of incentives employers may lawfully offer

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today held a remote meeting and approved the Final Rule Updating the Commission’s Conciliation Procedures, a formal opinion letter concerning Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements under the ADEA, and the Final Rule Amending the Commission's Official Time Regulation for the Federal Sector.

The first item the Commission considered was the Final Rule Updating the Commission’s Conciliation Procedures. Under Section 706 of Title VII of the Civil

ATLANTA – The Atlanta District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commis­sion (EEOC) announced today that while undergoing a full office remodeling project, it will continue to receive faxes.  This is a change from a news release issued on Dec. 18, 2020.  

Faxes to the EEOC Atlanta District Office should be sent to 404-562-6909.  The EEOC Portal is also available at https://publicportal.eeoc.gov/portal.  Additionally, relevant documents and materials may be emailed to the