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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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Angels at Home Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Home Companions Plus, Inc., doing business as Angels at Home, a custodial and personal care service operating throughout central Georgia, violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to sexual harassment and then firing her for reporting it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit recently filed.
September 30, 2011

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EEOC Sues Miracle Hill Golf and Tennis Center for Sexual Harassment

Miracle Hill Golf and Tennis Center violated federal law when it allowed the golf superintendent to repeatedly sexually harass women servers, bartenders and other female employees at its restaurant and golf course in Omaha, Neb., the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in federal court. 
September 30, 2011

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Wholesale Sink and Faucet Supplier Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

Marietta, Ga.-based Chemcore Industries, Inc., one of the largest wholesale suppliers of sinks, faucets and related accessories to fabricators, plumbing suppliers and contractors in the United States, violated federal law when its branch manager fired a customer service representative only hours after learning that she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 30, 2011

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Safeway Sued for Disability Discrimination

Grocery retail chain Safeway, Inc. violated federal law when it repeatedly denied promotion to an employee with cerebral palsy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit filed today under the Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA).
September 30, 2011

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Dole Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Dole Fresh Vegetable, Inc. violated federal law by unreasonably suspending a long-time employee from work due to his epilepsy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
September 30, 2011

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All Star Marketing Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Fremont, Calif.-based vacuum distributor All Star Marketing violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by rejecting an employee because his left hand is deformed, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
September 30, 2011

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U.S. Foodservice, Inc. Sued by EEOC for Race Discrimination

A Rosemont, Ill.-based company that distributes food products, cleaning supplies and food service equipment violated federal law by discriminating against an employee because of his race (black), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 30, 2011

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The Finish Line Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

The Finish Line sports apparel store in Nashville violated federal law by subjecting a teen employee to sexual harassment, retaliation, and constructive discharge, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed Sept. 29, 2011.
September 30, 2011

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EEOC Sues Mendota Restaurants, Inc. for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Mendota Restaurants, Inc. and Devang Brahmbhatt, which run a Taco Bell/KFC franchise restaurant, violated federal law by subjecting female employees to severe sexual harassment, constructive discharge and retaliation against employees who complained about the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a discrimination lawsuit filed today.
September 29, 2011

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EEOC Sues Maita Chevrolet for Religious Discrimination

Elk Grove car dealership Maita Chevrolet violated federal law when its management failed to accommodate a Seventh-Day Adventist employee, and instead harassed, disciplined, and discharged him because of his religion, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced in a  federal lawsuit filed today,
September 29, 2011

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Hawaiian Electric Company Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO) violated federal law when it failed to hire a job applicant into a meter reader position due to his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today against the electric distribution company, a primary energy provider in Hawaii.
September 29, 2011

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Federal Court Denies Motion for Summary Judgment on EEOC Race Harassment and Discrimination Claims Against WRS Compass

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has denied WRS Compass's motion of summary judgment on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) racial harassment and discrimination claims for seven former African-American employees, the agency announced today.  The court also denied summary judgment on the EEOC's retaliation claim for a former white employee who complained of discrimination.
September 29, 2011

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EEOC Sued Destination Resorts for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Destination Resorts & Hotels, a nationwide property management company, violated federal law when it failed to effectively address co-worker sexual harassment at The Resort at Squaw Creek, a ski resort near Lake Tahoe at the site of the Olympic Village that the company manages, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a federal lawsuit it filed today. 
September 29, 2011

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Monarch Dental Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit for $175,000

Smile Brands of Texas, L.P., a Burleson, Texas dental practice that did business as Monarch Dental, will pay $175,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
September 29, 2011

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Probat / Bauermeister Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

A German-based company with a facility in Memphis that grinds food products as well as other chemicals and minerals violated federal law by discriminating against an employee because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 29, 2011

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Two Large Houston Employers Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

Two large Houston companies, Vitol, Inc. and Johnson Controls, Inc., violated federal law by retaliating against a female employee for filing a discrimination charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 29, 2011

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EEOC Sues Family Dollar Store of Virginia for Sexual Harassment

Family Dollar Services, Inc. violated federal law by subjecting one of its female employees to sexual harassment at one of its retail store locations, forcing her to resign from her employment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges in a lawsuit filed today.  The store involved in the lawsuit is located in Richmond, Va.  According to company information, Family Dollar operates approximately 7,000 retail stores throughout 44 states.
September 29, 2011

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EEOC Sues Senior Assisted Living Company for Religious Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Senior Living Properties, L.L.C., d/b/a Sweetwater Healthcare Center, a company that owns 35 senior assisted living facilities in Texas, charging that the company refused to accommodate the religious beliefs of a dietary supervisor. Sweetwater Healthcare Center fired the employee after she told a new company administrator that her religious observances precluded her from working on Sundays.
September 29, 2011

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EEOC Sues Kids R Us Childcare Company for Pregnancy Bias and Retaliation

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed suit against Kids R Us LLC, which owns and operates several childcare facilities in Oklahoma, for discriminating against an employee because she was pregnant and for retaliating against her and her sister and cousin.
September 29, 2011

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EEOC Sues Western Energy Services of Durango for Age Discrimination

A Colorado corporation, Western Energy Services of Durango, also known as WESODI, violated federal law by refusing to hire two experienced electricians because of their age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed September 27, 2011.
September 29, 2011

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Stevens Transport Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

A refrigerated transport carrier that services major companies in need of over-the-road trucking violated federal law by discriminating against an applicant based on his disability, paraplegia, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 29, 2011

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EEOC Sues Warren Tricomi for Pregnancy Discrimination

Warren Tricomi, a New York-based hair salon with locations in the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan and in Greenwich, Conn., violated federal anti-discrimination law when it withdrew an offer for a promotion and fired an assistant colorist when it found out she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 29, 2011