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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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AT&T Sued by EEOC for Religious Discrimination

In a religious discrimination lawsuit filed today in U.S. District Court of Northern District of Georgia (Civil Action No. 4:10-cv-00152-HLM-WEJ), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged that AT&T BellSouth unlawfully discriminated against an employee because of his religion.
September 28, 2010

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EEOC Demanda A Panda Express Por Represalia

La cadena de comida rápida Panda Express violó una ley federal al despedir a una empleada por haber reportado acoso sexual por parte de un compañero de trabajo en uno de sus sitios en San José, alegó la Comisión para la Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC)  en una demanda federal entablada hoy. 
September 28, 2010

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EEOC Sues Hawaii Healthcare Professionals for Age Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against Hawaii Healthcare Professionals, Inc., also known as Hawaii Professional HomeCare Services, Inc., a Honolulu-based company which provides home health care services throughout the islands of Oahu, Maui and Kauai.
September 28, 2010

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EEOC Sues Restaurant Owners for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Thomas Country Buffet restaurant violated federal law by subjecting seven waitresses to a pattern of sexual harassment and then firing them for reporting it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit recently filed.
September 28, 2010

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EEOC Sues Tri-County Lexus For Religious Discrimination

Today the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a religious discrimination suit against Tri-County Lexus, a large dealership in Little Falls, N.J., alleging that the company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by refusing to hire a Sikh man for a sales position solely because he refused to shave his beard, which is required by his faith.
September 28, 2010

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EEOC Files Disability Discrimination Suit Against Woodman's Food Markets

Woodman's Food Markets, Inc., the Janesville, Wis.-based grocery store operator, violated federal disability discrimination law by firing an employee due to her lifting restriction, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
September 28, 2010

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Valley Motors, Inc. Sued by EEOC for Retaliation

Valley Motors, Inc., in Russellville Ark., violated federal law by terminating an employee's employment following her complaint of gender discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. 
September 28, 2010

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EEOC Suit Claims Chubb Insurance Refused to Promote Asian Employee Because of Race

Chubb & Son, a property and casualty insurance giant, unlawfully refused to consider an Asian employee in its Milwaukee underwriting office for promotions based on her race, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.  The suit further asserted that Chubb illegally retaliated against the employee, Kong Chee Vang, for filing a discrimination charge with EEOC, and she was again passed over for job openings as a result.
September 28, 2010

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Basic Energy Services Sued by EEOC for Race Discrimination and Retaliation

Basic Energy Services, L.P., a major oil well servicing contractor, violated federal law by firing a black employee because of his race and for protesting racial harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on September 28, 2010.
September 28, 2010

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EEOC Sues AutoZone for Discriminating Against Sikh Employee

AutoZone, Inc., a national distributor and retailer of automobile parts, violated federal law when it subjected an employee who had converted to the Sikh religion to harassment and refused to accommodate his religious need to wear a turban, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 28, 2010

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EEOC Sues RadioShack for Age Discrimination  and Retaliation

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit yesterday in federal court alleging that RadioShack intentionally discriminated against one of its employees in violation of Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
September 28, 2010

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DDK, Inc. / D&K Suit City Sued by EEOC  for Pregnancy Discrimination

DDK, Inc., doing business as D&K Suit City, a retail clothing store in Morrow, Ga., unlawfully fired a female sales associate after she reported to her employer that she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it recently filed.
September 28, 2010

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Cintas Corporation Will Pay $152,500 To Settle EEOC Sexual And Racial Harassment Lawsuit

Cintas Corporation, the largest uniform manufacturer in North America and a provider of specialized services to businesses, including fire protection, will pay $152,500 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a federal racial and sexual harassment lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
September 27, 2010

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Gerresheimer Sued By EEOC For Gender Wage Discrimination And Retaliation

Gerresheimer Wilden Plastics (USA) L.P., a glass and plastics manufacturer based in Peachtree City, Ga., violated federal law when it paid an African-American employee less than non-blacks for performing equal work and then fired her in retaliation for complaining about the discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.
September 27, 2010

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EEOC to Announce Multi-Million Dollar Settlement for Widespread Age Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will announce the settlement of an age discrimination lawsuit against a major corporation at a Las Vegas news conference on September 29.  The EEOC's lawsuit included allegations of widespread age discrimination and the termination of a class of older workers over the age of 40 who were replaced by younger staff.  Several victims, along with EEOC officials, will make statements about the discrimination suffered at the news conference in Las Vegas.
September 27, 2010

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CSX Sued By EEOC For Race Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today it has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Jacksonville, Fla.-based railroad giant CSX Transportation, Inc. for race discrimination.
September 27, 2010

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Premier Well Services Sued By EEOC For Religious Discrimination

An El Dorado, Ark., limited liability company providing completion and maintenance services to oil and gas companies violated federal law by discriminating against an applicant because of his religion, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
September 27, 2010

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EEOC Sues Barnhouse Restaurant in Kewanee for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit on September 23 charging that Levidion, Inc., doing business as the Barnhouse Restaurant, violated federal law by sexually harassing female employees and retaliating against employees who complained about it.  The EEOC also asserted that the harassment was so intolerable that several women were forced to resign their jobs to avoid the harassment.  Barnhouse Restaurant is located in Kewanee, Ill., near the Quad Cities, which span the Mississippi River in northwestern Illinois and Iowa.
September 27, 2010