Court Denies Warehouse Retailer’s Attempts to Avoid Trial on Allegations Store Failed to Stop Customer from Stalking and Harassing Employee CHICAGO – A federal district court judge ruled that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) claim that Costco violated […]

African American Bakery Workers Subjected to Racist Comments and Graffiti in the Worksite, Federal Agency Charged DALLAS – Hillshire Brands Company (formerly known as the Sara Lee Corporation) will pay $4 million to a group of 74 African-American former employees […]

Ship Building and Repair Company Subjected Indian Guest Workers to Adverse Living and Working Conditions BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Signal International, LLC, a Mobile, Ala. ship building and repair company, will pay an estimated $5 million to 476 Indian guest workers […]

Company Laid Off Older Employees Based on Their Age, Federal Agency Charged CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Tepro, Inc., a manufacturer of rubber products for the automotive industry, will pay $600,000 and provide other relief to settle a class age discrimination lawsuit […]

Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.-Friday, December 11, 2015 Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Introduction Many thanks to the Department of Justice for hosting this discussion. Thank you, Vanita [Gupta], for that warm introduction and for your strong leadership on policing […]

Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.-Friday, December 11, 2015 Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Good morning. I’m Charlotte Burrows, a Commissioner with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC. I’d like to welcome and extend my gratitude to all of you […]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today it is launching a new service that will enable individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing whose primary language is American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate directly with […]

Innovative Uses of Social Media Can Spread Awareness of Problem, Raise Specific Complaints, and Help to Change Social Norms, Practitioners Say WASHINGTON-The bases of workplace harassment extend beyond sex and race to include age, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, […]

Mining Equipment Manufacturer Unlawfully Asked Applicants About Family Medical History, Federal Agency Charges PITTSBURGH – Joy Underground Mining, LLC, trading as Joy Mining Machinery, violated federal law when it required applicants to provide family medical history as part of the […]

Female Employee Subjected to Unwanted Sexual Touching, Comments by Male Employees, Then Reduced Work Hours for Complaining About Harassment, Federal Agency Charges RALEIGH, N.C. – Mayflower Seafood of Goldsboro, Inc., violated federal law by subjecting a female employee to a […]