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US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years

July 21, 2026

The EEOC voted 2-1 to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year.

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Ex-civil rights agency commissioner fired by Trump drops lawsuit in wake of Supreme Court ruling

July 6, 2026

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Jocelyn Samuels said she was dismissing her lawsuit because the Supreme Court’s ruling in a separate case left her “without a viable path forward to continue contesting [her] termination.”

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EEOC lawsuit says St. Vincent fired worker over disability

September 26, 2017

St. Vincent Hospital refused to accommodate a worker who had lifting restrictions due to a disability, then fired her in violation of federal law, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

String of EEOC complaints dogs WTHR

July 25, 2013

A case brought early this year by the executive assistant to WTHR-TV Channel 13’s former president was the seventh since 2005 by a woman alleging sex discrimination at the NBC affiliate

WTHR chief hit with discrimination lawsuit

March 21, 2013

The former executive assistant to WTHR-TV Channel 13 President John Cardenas has filed an age- and sexual-discrimination lawsuit against the station and parent Dispatch Broadcasting Group.

Fired St. Vincent physician suing hospital for discrimination

June 14, 2012

The Indian-born doctor is seeking past and future pay, in addition to other damages, for enduring what she considers harassment and discrimination while a resident at the Indianapolis hospital.

EEOC charges Celadon with discrimination

March 1, 2012

The agency claims the Indianapolis trucking firm subjected job applicants to medical exams and failed to hire qualified driving candidates because of disabilities. Celadon CEO Steve Russell denies wrongdoing.

EEOC alleges discrimination at Midwest ISO

December 23, 2011

A Carmel-based power grid operator violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by firing a woman who suffered from post-partum depression, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges in a lawsuit filed Friday.

Suit alleges religious bias at Defender Direct

October 6, 2011

A religious discrimination lawsuit brought in federal court by a former Defender Direct manager has an unusual twist: The employee says she was fired for not embracing her boss’s religious beliefs. The company denies the charges.

Local bar ordered to pay $45,000 to fired worker

August 12, 2011

The Wild Beaver Saloon in Broad Ripple agreed to the payment as part of a settlement reached Thursday. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued the bar for allegedly firing the female employee because of her pregnancy.

Finish Line settles with former employee

June 3, 2011

The Indianapolis-based athletics retailer agreed to pay $38,000 to the worker after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claimed it violated federal law by firing her because of a physical disability.

EEOC: Local bar fired worker over pregnancy

March 21, 2011

The federal agency is suing the owner of the Wild Beaver Saloon in Broad Ripple for allegedly firing an employee because of her pregnancy, which violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Female engineers appeal discrimination ruling

October 25, 2010

Two female engineers who pursued a gender-discrimination case against Rolls-Royce Corp. for the past four years intend to appeal a judge's decision in the company's favor.

EEOC suing local hotel for race discrimination

September 30, 2010

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s lawsuit against the owners of a Hampton Inn on the east side charges that the hotel treated black housekeepers unfairly.

Former Star columnist suing newspaper

April 29, 2010

Susan Guyett, who wrote the Talk of Our Town column, claims the newspaper discriminated against her on the basis of age when
she was let go from her job in 2008.

Man claims being denied job over beard, turban

December 3, 2009

Indirjit Singh of Greenwood is suing Atlanta-based Air Serv Corp. in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis for religious discrimination.

Former Huntington National Bank exec alleges age discrimination

November 25, 2009

Michael Lewis, 53, filed a complaint with the Indianapolis office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission Aug. 13 and sued Huntington Oct. 15 in Marion Superior Court.

Eight former employees who say firings were racially motivated agree to $2.75M settlement from Lottery

May 18, 2009

The Hoosier Lottery has agreed to pay $2.75 million to settle a lawsuit filed by eight black former employees who claim racial
discrimination motivated their firing four years ago.

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