Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.-Friday, December 11, 2015 Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Introduction Many thanks to the Department of Justice for hosting this discussion. Thank you, Vanita [Gupta], for that warm introduction and for your strong leadership on policing […]

Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.-Friday, December 11, 2015 Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Good morning. I’m Charlotte Burrows, a Commissioner with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC. I’d like to welcome and extend my gratitude to all of you […]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today it is launching a new service that will enable individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing whose primary language is American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate directly with […]

Innovative Uses of Social Media Can Spread Awareness of Problem, Raise Specific Complaints, and Help to Change Social Norms, Practitioners Say WASHINGTON-The bases of workplace harassment extend beyond sex and race to include age, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, […]

Mining Equipment Manufacturer Unlawfully Asked Applicants About Family Medical History, Federal Agency Charges PITTSBURGH – Joy Underground Mining, LLC, trading as Joy Mining Machinery, violated federal law when it required applicants to provide family medical history as part of the […]

Female Employee Subjected to Unwanted Sexual Touching, Comments by Male Employees, Then Reduced Work Hours for Complaining About Harassment, Federal Agency Charges RALEIGH, N.C. – Mayflower Seafood of Goldsboro, Inc., violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to a […]

Company Refused to Hire Applicant Because of Eye Impairment, Federal Agency Charged DENVER – Beverage Distributors Company, a wholesale liquor distribution company in Colorado, will pay $160,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the […]

HOUSTON – Rayford O. Irvin has been named director of the Houston District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. Irvin started with EEOC in 2007 as deputy director and, since 2010, director […]

Company Violated Law by Firing Pregnant Employee, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – CFS Health Management Inc., dba Shefa Wellness Center, a Canton, Ga., medical practice specializing in cosmetic skin care treatments, will pay $37,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit […]

Victory for Latina Immigrant Workers Who Were Harassed by Supervisor NEW YORK – Suffolk Laundry Services, Inc. will pay $582,000 to eight former employees to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The […]