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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 WINS JURY VERDICT OF NEARLY $400,000 FOR OLDER WORKER FIRED BY CASKET COMPANY

               

Lawsuit Said Veteran Foreman Terminated Due to Age Discrimination               and Replaced by Younger Worker He Trained

   

BALTIMORE - A federal jury has awarded $397,948 in backpay and damages to a 56-year old veteran foreman of a Baltimore, Maryland-based wholesaler of burial caskets who was fired due to age discrimination after three decades of work for the company, the

March 4, 2005

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EEOC SUES McDONALD'S FRANCHISES IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF YOUNG WORKERS

       

PHOENIX -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced at a press conference that it has filed two employment discrimination lawsuits on behalf of teen workers against franchises of McDonald's restaurant in Arizona and New Mexico.  The first suit was filed against Pand Enterprises, Inc. for same-sex harassment and retaliation against a class of young men employed at McDonald's in Albuquerque, N.M.  The second suit was filed against GLC

February 24, 2005

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EEOC RELEASES FISCAL 2004 YEAR-END DATA

                   

Highlights Include Record Monetary Relief, Expanded Mediation and Outreach

                                     

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released its fiscal year 2004 enforcement statistics showing that the agency recovered a record $420 million in relief last year for thousands of people filing charges of

February 15, 2005

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PRE-EMPLOYMENT TEST BY DIAL CORP. DISCRIMINATES AGAINST WOMEN, COURT RULES IN EEOC CASE

   

DES MOINES, Iowa -  A federal district court in Iowa has ruled that a pre-employment strength test used by The Dial Corporation at its Armour meat packing plant in Fort Madison, Iowa, has a disparate impact against women, and is therefore illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

   

Chief Judge Ronald E. Longstaff of the U.S. District Court

February 8, 2005

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EEOC ISSUES NEW TRAINING GUIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND SUPERVISORS

               

'The ABCs of EEO' to Promote Voluntary Compliance by Employers

                                     

WASHINGTON -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the publication of a new employer training guide, The ABCs of EEO for Small Businesses and Supervisors, to assist small business owners and front-line supervisors.  The guide

February 7, 2005

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EEOC Charges Sidley & Austin With Age Discrimination

                   

Federal Agency Says Chicago-Based International Law Firm         Chose Attorneys for Expulsion Because of Their Age

                                     

CHICAGO -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit in federal court here today alleging that Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, the giant Chicago-based

January 13, 2005

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EEOC AND JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL SETTLE PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION SUIT FOR $450,000

         

Job Offer Withdrawn After Pregnancy Revealed, Suit Charged

                                   

MILWAUKEE -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has settled, for $450,000, its lawsuit against Johnson International, Inc., a global financial services company owned by the S.C. Johnson family of  Racine, Wis.  The EEOC suit alleged that the company, now known as Johnson

December 28, 2004

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EEOC REACHES OUT TO HIGH SCHOOLERS TO COMBAT WORKPLACE HARASSMENT OF TEENS

Teens Told How to Handle Employment Discrimination at Nationwide Press Conference for High School Journalists

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) yesterday held its first-ever nationwide press conference for high school journalists to discuss the problem of sexual harassment and other discriminatory conduct against teens in American workplaces.

"Discrimination happens to employees of all ages, but offenders sometimes single out teen workers because they think they won't know any better. Sometimes, too

December 15, 2004

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EEOC CHAIR CARI DOMINGUEZ TO VISIT PUERTO RICO TO CONDUCT OUTREACH ON EMPLOYMENT LAWS

           

Trip Includes Meetings with High School Students and Keynote Speech at Seminar

                                     

WASHINGTON  - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will be in Puerto Rico on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 7th and 8th to discuss the enforcement of the nation's employment anti-discrimination laws.  During

December 6, 2004

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EEOC and National Restaurant Association Partner to Address Employment Issues Affecting Teens

                     

New Alliance to Promote Fair and Inclusive Workplaces for Nation's Youth

   

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Restaurant Association today joined forces in an important partnership effort to raise awareness about issues affecting young workers in the restaurant industry.  The new EEOC-industry alliance is the first-ever under the agency's "Youth@Work" initiative, an unprecedented year-long national outreach

November 30, 2004

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EEOC TO HOLD EXCLUSIVE PRESS CONFERENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPERS ON YOUTH@WORK INITIATIVE

                                 

WHO:      The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal government civil rights agency that enforces the nation's employment anti-discrimination laws. The EEOC, which turns 40 next summer, was created with the enactment of Title VII of the landmark Civil Rights Act on July 2, 1964. The laws enforced by EEOC prohibit workplace discrimination based

November 16, 2004

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TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR SELECTED BY EEOC AS FIRST LABOR ECONOMIST FELLOW

                     

New Program Part of White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

                                     

WASHINGTON  - Dr. Jingyo Suh, Professor in the Department of Economics and Finance, College of Business and Information Science, at Tuskegee University in Alabama, has been selected by the U.S. Equal Employment

November 10, 2004

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EEOC RECEIVES TOP RATING FOR SMALL BUSINESS OUTREACH IN SBA NATIONAL OMBUDSMAN'S REPORT

                   

Commission Recognized for Exemplary Customer Service and Compliance Assistance

   

WASHINGTON -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is one of four federal regulatory agencies, out of nearly 50 reviewed, to receive an "A" rating by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in its latest National Ombudsman's Report to Congress.  The report evaluates the relationship of regulatory agencies with small employers based on six

November 10, 2004

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EEOC COMMISSIONER ISHIMARU MEETS WITH LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS PART OF 'YOUTH@WORK' INITIATIVE

             

National Effort to Educate Teen Employees About Their Rights and Responsibilities

                                     

WASHINGTON - Commissioner Stuart J. Ishimaru of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) met this morning with students of McKinley Technology High School in the District of Columbia, as the agency's new "Youth@Work" initiative continues in the

September 29, 2004

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EEOC LAUNCHES 'YOUTH@WORK' INITIATIVE TO EDUCATE TEEN EMPLOYEES ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

         

New Web Site, National Outreach and Partnerships to Focus on Emerging Issue

                                 

WASHINGTON -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the implementation of its "Youth@Work" initiative, an unprecedented national outreach and education campaign designed to proactively prevent discrimination against teenage workers. Information about the initiative can be found on EEOC's

September 21, 2004

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EEOC SETTLES DISCRIMINATION SUIT AGAINST CARL BUDDIG FOR $2.5 MILLION

           

Federal Court Order Also Mandates Bias-Free Hiring               At Leading Chicago-Area Meat Processor

                                     

CHICAGO -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced this morning that a federal judge in Chicago has entered a $2.5 million Consent Decree ending two and one-half years of

September 7, 2004

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CIRQUE DU SOLEIL TO PAY $600,000 FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERFORMER WITH HIV

       

Charging Party Calls Firing from Entertainment Troupe'Worst Day of My Life'

                               

LOS ANGELES  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today announced the settlement of an employment discrimination case under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) against Cirque du Soleil, (U.S.), Inc. for $600,000 and significant remedial relief on behalf of a performer who

April 22, 2004

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RAYTHEON ENTERS EEOC'S NATIONAL ADR 'REFERRAL BACK' PROGRAM

       

Defense/Aerospace Leader Joins Other Major Firms in Employing Innovative Program

                                                               

WASHINGTON  Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced that Raytheon, a global technology industry leader, has signed on to the EEOC's "referral

April 21, 2004

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LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. SUED FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION

                 

EEOC Litigation Says Home Improvement Giant Rejected Qualified Black Job Applicants

                                     

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of a race discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against Lowe's Companies, Inc., doing business as Lowe's Home

March 24, 2004

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EEOC ISSUES FISCAL YEAR 2003 ENFORCEMENT DATA

                                   

WASHINGTON -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year 2003, covering October 2002 through September 2003.  The new data which include charge filings, lawsuits, resolutions, and monetary benefits are available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.

   

The data show that 81,293 private sector employment

March 8, 2004

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Two Florida Restaurants To Pay $525,000 For Sexual Harassment of Teenagers

EEOC Settles Bias Suits with ABC Pizza and Longhorn Steakhouse

MIAMI - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced two settlements of employment discrimination lawsuits under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against Tampa, Fla.-area restaurants for sexual harassment of teenaged former employees. The settlements against Pizza of Florida, Inc., doing business as ABC Pizza, and Rare Hospitality International, Inc., doing business as Longhorn Steakhouse, total $525,000 in monetary relief and

January 8, 2004

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ISHIMARU TAKES OATH AS EEOC COMMISSIONER

                           

Commission Has Full Five Members For First Time Since 1996

                                     

WASHINGTON - Stuart J. Ishimaru was sworn in today as a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), bringing the bi-partisan panel to its full five-member status for the first

November 17, 2003

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EEOC RESOLVES SEX DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST NBA's PHOENIX SUNS AND SPORTS MAGIC FOR $104,500

       

Sex Segregated 'Zoo Crew' Entertainment Troupe at Issue in Litigation by Federal Agency

       

PHOENIX -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the resolution of a sex bias lawsuit against the Phoenix Suns Limited Partnership and Sports Magic Team, Inc. (SMT), an Orlando, Florida.-based sports entertainment firm, for over $100,000 and other relief on behalf of a former female employee, Kathryn Tomlinson, and other women

October 9, 2003

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EEOC SUES L'OREAL FOR AGE DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION

                   

Federal Agency Says Cosmetics Giant Told Senior Director She Didn't Fit 'Youthful Image'

   

DALLAS -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed an age discrimination and retaliation suit against L'Oreal U.S.A., Inc., claiming that the cosmetics giant discriminated against a former female Senior Director by subjecting her to a hostile work environment because of her age.

 
September 30, 2003