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EEOC Sues The Cleaning Authority-Fox Valley for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

Cleaning Service Provider Sexually Harassed Female Workers and Punished Them for Complaining, Federal Agency ClaimsMILWAUKEE – The Cleaning Authority-Fox Valley, a cleaning service provider in eastern Wisconsin, violated federal law when it subjected female employees to a hostile work environment […]

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Citizens Bank, N.A. to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Bank Will Offer Reassignment as a Reasonable Accommodation to Employees With DisabilitiesNEW YORK – Citizens Bank, N.A., will implement company-wide policy changes and pay $100,000 to a former employee of its Cranston, Rhode Island call center to resolve a disability […]

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Papa John’s Pizza to Pay $175,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Agency Charges Pizza Chain Failed to Accommodate and Fired Blind Employee Because of DisabilityATLANTA – Papa John’s Pizza, an international chain of pizza restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, will pay $175,000 and provide other relief to settle a […]

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EEOC Releases Updated Language Access Plan

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an update to its federal agency language access plan today, in accordance with Executive Order 13166, “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency.” The EEOC’s plan provides […]

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EEOC Issues Yearly Financial Report

Agency Prioritized Tackling Systemic Discrimination Amid Increased Demand for EEOC’s ServicesWASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) detailed its financial management and provided a high-level overview of key performance results in its Fiscal Year 2023 Agency Financial Report […]

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EEOC Wins Summary Judgment Against Urbana School District No. 116 in Age Discrimination Case

Federal Judge Agrees with EEOC that School District Discriminated Against Older Teachers and Orders District to Pay over $51,000 in DamagesCHICAGO – A federal judge ruled in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on November 7, 2023 […]

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EEOC Issues Reports on Women in the Federal Sector

Results Show Underrepresentation in Leadership Positions and Significant Pay GapsWASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released three reports focusing on different groups of women in the federal government: American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) women, African […]

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Senate Votes to Re-Confirm EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows

WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Chair Charlotte A. Burrows to a third term on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), with the term expiring July 1, 2028. First nominated in 2014 and unanimously confirmed for […]

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Mueller Co. and IH Services to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Settles Federal Charges Alabama Manufacturer and Cleaning Company Permitted Hostile Work Environment for Three Female EmployeesBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Mueller Co. LLC, a nationwide manufacturer and seller of gas and water distribution products, and IH Services, Inc., which provides cleaning services […]

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EEOC Announces Opening of 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection

Deadline to Submit and Certify Reports is December 5WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the opening today of the 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection due Dec. 5, 2023. To meet this deadline, the EEOC strongly […]

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