April 14, 2025
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently brokered deals in two separate suits — one accusing a New York City restaurant of standing by while a pastry cook was sexually harassed and another claiming a salt production company penalized and fired a Black worker for complaining about a white colleague's offensive comments.
October 01, 2024
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission launched about 30 new cases as its fiscal year drew to a close, underscoring long-standing agency priorities like protecting underage workers from harassment and making sure deaf workers get fair treatment. Here's a rundown of that wave of lawsuits.