Equal Opportunity Commission

The United States Equal Opportunity Commission is a federal agency created by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC is charged with enforcing anti-discrimination laws in the workplace. Specifically, the Agency addresses instances where employees or applicants are discriminated against on the basis of color, race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, and/or genetic information.

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News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

EEOC Issues Updated Guidance For Specific Disabilities

by Kathy Helms | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/24/2013

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued information on protection against disability discrimination in the form of four revised documents. The federal agency issued these guides, which are included...more

Employment Law -- May 22, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/23/2013

Welcome to the first installment of our bi-monthly employment newsletter. Every two weeks we will highlight recent court decisions and upcoming legislation that impact California employers. We hope you will find the content...more

EEOC Settles Sex Harassment and Retaliation Suit Against Grace Church and Episcopal Diocese of L.I.

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/23/2013

Suit Charged That Interim Rector Subjected Women to Groping and Sexual Remarks - NEW YORK - Grace Episcopal Church of Whitestone, Inc., a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, will pay $192,500 to settle a...more

EEOC's Birmingham Office and Mexican Consulate Sign Historic Outreach Agreement

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/23/2013

Agreement Establishes Ongoing Collaborative Relationship to Combat Discrimination - JACKSON, Miss. - The Birmingham District of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will sign a Memorandum of...more

The EEOC Issues New Guidance Regarding Those with Cancer, Diabetes, Epilepsy, and Intellectual Disabilities in the Workplace

by Stacie L. Caraway | Miller & Martin PLLC on 5/21/2013

The four separate EEOC Q&A Guidance documents each are about 10 pages long. So, for those of you without the spare time to review them all, here is a brief “Cliff Note version.” ...more

Stone Pony Pizza Sued for Race Discrimination

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/21/2013

Company Refused to Hire African-American Applicants, Federal Agency Charges CLARKSDALE, Miss. - Stone Pony Pizza, Inc., a Clarksdale pizza restaurant and bar, violated federal law by refusing to hire a class of...more

Don't Forget About GINA

by Miller & Martin PLLC on 5/17/2013

In the midst of trying to keep straight all employer responsibilities, obligations, and pitfalls under the ADA and the FMLA, as well as a plethora of other federal and state laws, the EEOC's simultaneous filing and settlement...more

Egg Giant National Food to Pay $650,000 To Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/17/2013

Employer Failed to Stop Supervisor's Sexual Demands, Retaliated Against Workers Who Spoke Out, Federal Agency Charged - SEATTLE - National Food Corporation, a major supplier of eggs to the Pacific Northwestern and...more

EEOC Is Making Good On Its Promise To Persecute Genetic Discrimination

by Melissa A. Silver | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 5/17/2013

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has reached a settlement in its first lawsuit filed alleging that an employer violated the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), the federal law that prohibits...more

EEOC Files Class Genetic Information Discrimination Suit Against Corning Rehab Center

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/17/2013

Founders Pavilion Violated Federal Law by Asking for Genetic Information From Applicants and Employees, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK - The Founders Pavilion, Inc., a Corning, N.Y., nursing and rehabilitation...more

Gender Stereotyping Based on a Person’s Non-Conforming Behavior Violates Title VII

by Maria Greco Danaher | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/17/2013

As the U.S. Supreme Court has recognized, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is intended to “strike at the entire spectrum of disparate treatment of men and women resulting from sex stereotyping.” Recently, a federal...more

Did You Know…EEOC Clarified That “Disability” Within The Meaning Of The ADA Now Includes Cancer, Diabetes, Epilepsy, And...

by Katie Briscoe | Nossaman LLP on 5/17/2013

Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its informal guidance on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) applies to job applicants or employees with cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, and...more

EEOC Seeks Public Input on Quality Control Plan for Investigations and Conciliations

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/16/2013

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released draft principles for the Quality Control Plan (QCP) for public feedback, the agency announced today. The QCP will revise criteria to measure...more

EEOC Issues Revised Publications on the Employment Rights of People with Specific Disabilities

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/16/2013

WASHINGTON --The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued four revised documents on protection against disability discrimination, pursuant to the goal of the agency's Strategic Plan to provide...more

EEOC Has Settled its First Lawsuit Filed Alleging Genetic Discrimination

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 5/15/2013

On May 7, 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has settled its first lawsuit filed alleging that an employer violated the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)....more

PFERD Milwaukee Brush to Pay $65,000 In EEOC Pay Bias Suit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/15/2013

Company Refused to Pay Female Employee as Much as Men, Federal Agency Charged - MILWAUKEE, Wis. - A federal magistrate judge in Milwaukee has entered a consent decree resolving a job discrimination lawsuit brought by...more

Labor & Employment E-Note - May 14, 2013

by Amy Jordan, Bryance Metheny, John Paul Nefflen, Thomas Potter, III | Burr & Forman on 5/15/2013

In This Issue: - Court Rules NLRB's Workplace Union Notices Violated Law - NLRB Urges Regional Directors to Maintain High Settlement Rate - EEOC Seeing Rising Number of Age Discrimination Complaints - OSHA...more

America’s Largest Onion Grower to Pay $150k to Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Suit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/15/2013

River Point Farms Supervisor Reinforced Domestic Abuse, Federal Agency Charged - PENDLETON - A Hermiston, Ore., farm which calls itself America's largest onion grower will pay $150,000 to a female worker and provide...more

Settling Its First Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Lawsuit, EEOC Acts on Priority

by YiLing Chen-Josephson, Lisa E. Cleary, Adam Pinto, Catherine A. Williams | Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 5/15/2013

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced last week that it had settled its first lawsuit alleging violations of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). GINA, which was passed by Congress in...more

BMO Harris Bank to Pay $400,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Lawsuit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/14/2013

Federal Agency Says Bank's Medical Leave Policy Violated the Americans with Disabilities Act - CHICAGO - BMO Harris Bank will pay $400,000 to a group of 14 former employees under a consent decree entered on May 2,...more

EEOC's First GINA Suit Serves As Reminder of Pre-Employment Exam Pitfall

by Fredric Leffler, Marc Mandelman, Katharine Parker, Leslie Silverman, Allan Weitzman | Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/14/2013

On May 7, 2013, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") reached a milestone of sorts as it filed – and then settled – its first complaint ever alleging genetic discrimination under the Genetic Information...more

Jenny Yang Sworn In as EEOC Commissioner

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/14/2013

Bipartisan Federal Agency Now at Full Strength - WASHINGTON -- Jenny R. Yang was sworn in today as Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Yang was nominated by President Obama on Aug....more

Jury Awards More Than $1.5 Million in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit against New Breed Logistics

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/13/2013

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A jury has rendered a verdict of more than $1.5 million in the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against New Breed Logistics, a North ...more

EEOC Diversity Luncheon: Discussions of Budget Hurdles and Enforcement Priorities with Hon. Jacqueline Berrien and Hon. Victoria...

by Alyesha Asghar Dotson | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/10/2013

When the Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Jacqueline A. Berrien, and EEOC Commissioner Victoria A. Lipnic sat down for an informal conversation regarding workplace diversity during the...more

EEOC Wins Substantial Jury Verdicts Totaling Over $260 Million

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 5/10/2013

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has obtained significant jury verdicts for damages totaling $260 million in disability discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuits. These verdicts stress the importance for...more

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