WASHINGTON — In the wake of tragic events at home and abroad, EEOC urges employers and employees to be particularly mindful of instances of harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in the workplace against vulnerable communities. EEOC Chair Jenny R. Yang released […]

Fast Food Giant Denied Sign Language Interpreter for Deaf Applicant KANSAS CITY, Mo. — McDonald’s Corporation and McDonald’s Restaurants of Missouri violated federal law by refusing to accommodate and hire a deaf applicant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) […]

Court Denies Warehouse Retailer’s Attempts to Avoid Trial on Allegations Store Failed to Stop Customer from Stalking and Harassing Employee CHICAGO – A federal district court judge ruled that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) claim that Costco violated […]

African American Bakery Workers Subjected to Racist Comments and Graffiti in the Worksite, Federal Agency Charged DALLAS – Hillshire Brands Company (formerly known as the Sara Lee Corporation) will pay $4 million to a group of 74 African-American former employees […]

Ship Building and Repair Company Subjected Indian Guest Workers to Adverse Living and Working Conditions BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Signal International, LLC, a Mobile, Ala. ship building and repair company, will pay an estimated $5 million to 476 Indian guest workers […]

Company Laid Off Older Employees Based on Their Age, Federal Agency Charged CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Tepro, Inc., a manufacturer of rubber products for the automotive industry, will pay $600,000 and provide other relief to settle a class age discrimination lawsuit […]

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, […]