Uniform Company Refused Jobs to Class of Women for Years; Federal Agency Wins Victory After Years of Litigation INDIANAPOLIS – Cintas Corporation, a major uniform manufacturer and supplier, will pay $1,500,000 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will join several other government and educational entities in a continuing legal education seminar (CLE) on Nov. 12 at the National Civil Rights Museum, the […]

Baton Rouge-Area Adult Day Care Fired Employee Because of Diabetes, Federal Agency Charged NEW ORLEANS – Baker Wellness Center, Inc., a Baton Rouge-area adult day care and wellness center, will pay $30,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability […]

Agency Makes Progress in Combating and Preventing Discrimination and Delivering Excellent Service to the Public WASHINGTON- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) achieved record results in its enforcement efforts during fiscal year 2015, which ended Sept. 30, the agency […]

Steel and Iron Powder Company Denied Applicant a Job Because It Regarded Him as Disabled, Federal Agency Charged NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Hoeganaes Corporation will pay $47,500 and furnish other significant equitable relief to resolve a lawsuit for disability discrimination filed […]

Health Care Provider Fired Employee With Seizure Disorder Despite Doctor’s Clearance, Federal Agency Charges COLUMBIA, S.C. – Correct Care Solutions, LLC, a Kansas corporation that provides medical services to incarcerated people in correctional institutions nationwide, discriminated against an employee with […]

WASHINGTON — It is with great sadness that EEOC mourns the loss of former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Jacqueline A. Berrien, who passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015. Berrien, a native of the District of Columbia, was […]

Food Establishment Forced Employee to Take Leave and Then Fired Her Due to Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged HOUSTON – D&S Shipley Donuts, dba Shipley’s Donuts, a Katy, Texas-area franchise, will pay $45,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy […]

Company Failed to Stop Harassment of Teen Employee in North Little Rock After Her Complaints, Federal Agency Charged LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Major nationwide retail grocery store chain Kroger Limited Partnership I, Delta Division will pay $42,500 as part of […]

Agreement Establishes Ongoing Collaborative Relationship to Fight Discrimination WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Republic of Ecuador today committed to work together to combat employment discrimination. In a ceremony at EEOC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters, EEOC […]