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 19, 2013

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

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

EEOC Is Making Good On Its Promise To Persecute Genetic Discrimination

EEOC Files Class Genetic Information Discrimination Suit Against Corning Rehab Center

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

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

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

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

EEOC Has Settled its First Lawsuit Filed Alleging Genetic Discrimination

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

Labor & Employment E-Note - May 14, 2013

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

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

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

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

Jenny Yang Sworn In as EEOC Commissioner

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

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

EEOC Wins Substantial Jury Verdicts Totaling Over $260 Million

EEOC Sues Dynamic Medical Services for Religious Discrimination

Employment Non-Discrimination Act Introduced Again

EEOC Signals Increased Focus on Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs

Employer Wellness Programs Need Guidance to Avoid Discrimination

Fort Worth Center of Rehabilitation Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

SITA Information Networking Computing USA Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

EEOC Hears Testimony Concerning Employer Wellness Programs and the Need for Agency Clarification

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