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EEOC Announces Pilot Programs to Increase Voluntary Resolutions

Pilots Expand Highly Successful Mediation Program and Modify Conciliation Process WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced two six-month pilot programs that will expand opportunities for parties to voluntarily resolve charges through mediation and increase the […]

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EEOC Sues Conroe Hospital for Retaliation

Woodlands Psychiatry and Counseling Fired Licensed Counselor for Filing an EEOC Charge, Federal Agency Charges HOUSTON – The Woodlands Psychiatry and Counseling Company, a hospital in Conroe, Texas, violated federal law when it fired an employee for making a discrimination […]

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EEOC to Hold Public Meeting on August 18

Commission Will Confer by Audio Only Due to COVID WASHINGTON – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a remote, audio-only Commission meeting on Tuesday, August 18, at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). In […]

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EEOC Resumes Issuance of Charge Closure Documents

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it will begin issuing charge closure documents that were suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The EEOC has continued enforcing the nation’s employment non-discrimination laws during the COVID-19 […]

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Doubletree Hotel to Pay $45,000 and Change Policies and Procedures to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged Male Room Inspector Sexually Harassed Female Housekeeper ST. LOUIS – The DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City, Mo. will pay $45,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity […]

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EEOC Sues Trafficade for Harassing Two Hispanic Employees

Work Zone Services Company Harassed Two Employees Because of their National Origin and Retaliated Against Them When They Complained, Federal Agency Charges PHOENIX – Trafficade Service, Inc. violated federal law when it subjected two Hispanic employees to verbal and physical […]

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Doubletree Hotel to Pay $45,000 and Change Policies and Procedures to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Federal Agency Charged Male Room Inspector Sexually Harassed Female Housekeeper ST. LOUIS – The DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City, Mo. will pay $45,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity […]

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EEOC Sues Trafficade for Harassing Two Hispanic Employees

Work Zone Services Company Harassed Two Employees Because of their National Origin and Retaliated Against Them When They Complained, Federal Agency Charges PHOENIX – Trafficade Service, Inc. violated federal law when it subjected two Hispanic employees to verbal and physical […]

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EEOC Resumes Issuance of Charge Closure Documents

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it will begin issuing charge closure documents that were suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The EEOC has continued enforcing the nation’s employment non-discrimination laws during the COVID-19 […]

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EEOC Sues United Airlines for Religious Discrimination

Airline Refused to Accommodate Buddhist Pilot’s Religious Beliefs, Federal Agency Charges NEW YORK – United Airlines discriminated against a Buddhist pilot on the basis of his religion when it refused to modify its addiction treatment program to change a requirement […]

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