Recent events, including the upcoming Supreme Court argument in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch have focused attention on the issue of discrimination on the basis of religion. The information below highlights what you should know about the EEOC’s enforcement in […]

EEOC and Others Charged Local 28 with Discriminating Against Black and Hispanic Workers for Many Years NEW YORK – Subject to approval by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Local 28 of the Sheet Metal […]

EEOC, DOL and OPM Encourage a Dialogue on Removing Barriers for Federal Workers WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a live Twitter chat on Thursday, April 2 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm (EDT). This is […]

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today the filing of a lawsuit against Southeastern Oklahoma State University (Southeastern) and the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO) for violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discriminating against […]

Select Task Force of Academics, Practitioners and Stakeholders To Study How To Address And Prevent All Types of Workplace Harassment WASHINGTON–Jenny R. Yang, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the membership of the EEOC Select […]

Company Violated Federal Law by Firing Pregnant Employee, Federal Agency Charged ATLANTA – CFS Health Management Inc., d/b/a Shefa Wellness Center, a Canton, Ga., medical practice specializing in cosmetic skin care treatments, violated federal law by firing a newly hired […]

Staffing Giant Must Comply With Subpoena Covering 62 Locations Across the Country CHICAGO – A federal judge has approved a subpoena allowing the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to proceed with its age discrimination investigation of staffing firm Aerotek, […]

Federal Court Also Rules That EEOC Is Entitled to Submit a Petition for Fees and Costs. INDIANAPOLIS – A federal judge has held that the operators of the Hampton Inn on Shadeland Avenue in Indianapolis in contempt for failing to […]

Consulting Company Fired Employee Because of Post-Partum Depression, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE – The Lash Group, a Charlotte, N.C.-based consulting company, will pay $75,000 and provide significant equitable relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. […]

Company Rescinded Promotion Because of Employee’s Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charges NEWARK, N.J. – Receivable Management, Inc., d/b/a Kramer and Associates, a debt collections firm located in Hackensack, N.J., violated federal law by rescinding its offer to promote an employee because […]