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EEOC’S Miami District and Women’s Advocate of Puerto Rico Sign Historic Partnership Agreement

Pact Establishes Ongoing Collaborative Relationship Between the Two Entities SAN JUAN, P.R. — The Miami District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in San Juan today with the Office of […]

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EEOC Issues Sample Notice For Employers Offering Wellness Programs

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted on its website a sample notice that will help employers who have wellness programs comply with their obligations under a recently issued Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) rule. The […]

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Task Force Co-Chairs Call On Employers and Others to “Reboot” Harassment Prevention

WASHINGTON – Two Commissioners of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Co-Chairs of a Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace, called on stakeholders to double down and “reboot” workplace harassment prevention efforts at a […]

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EEOC Sues Automation Personnel Services, Inc. For Sex Discrimination

Staffing Agency Refused to Hire Qualified Applicant Because of Her Gender, Federal Agency Charges BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Automation Personnel Services, Inc., a Pelham, Ala.-based staffing agency, violated federal law by failing to consider or hire a qualified woman for placement […]

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EEOC to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Reboot of Harassment Prevention Efforts

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a meeting on Monday, June 20, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), at EEOC headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., to receive the report of Commissioners Chai Feldblum […]

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Liberty Chrysler Dealerships to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Saleswoman Unlawfully Fired Because of Her MS, Federal Agency Charges RENO, Nev. – Three integrated Nevada-based car dealerships will pay $50,000 to an employee who was fired because of her multiple sclerosis and provide other relief to settle a disability […]

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Newark Port Automobile Processing Facility to Pay $350,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Suit

FAPS Refused to Recruit and Hire African-Americans, Federal Agency Charged NEWARK, N.J. — FAPS, Inc., one of the country’s largest automotive re-delivery service firms, operating in the port area of Newark, will pay $350,000 and undertake significant remedial measures to […]

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EEOC Issues New Resource Documents for White House United State of Women Summit

Documents Address Equal Pay and Pregnancy Discrimination WASHINGTON, DC-Today, leaders from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will participate in the White House United State of Women Summit. The Summit gathers experts, advocates, and grassroots and business leaders who […]

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EEOC to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Reboot of Harassment Prevention Efforts

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a meeting on Monday, June 20, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), at EEOC headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., to receive the report of Commissioners Chai Feldblum […]

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Peters’ Bakery to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

East San Jose Bakery Subjected Latina Clerk to Verbal Abuse, Then Punished Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charged SAN JOSE, Calif. – East San Jose-based Peters’ Bakery will pay $40,000 to a Latina employee and implement preventive measures to settle […]

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