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**EEOC Wins Right to Investigate Med Spa for Workplace Discrimination** The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was investigating Epilution Med Spa and Dr. Michael Sinclair for alleged workplace discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and creating a hostile work environment. During their investigation, the EEOC requested documents from the company to understand what happened, but Epilution Med Spa refused to provide them. The EEOC went to court asking a judge to force the company to hand over the documents they needed for their investigation. On December 23, 2025, the court sided with the EEOC and ordered Epilution Med Spa and Dr. Sinclair to provide the requested documents. This ruling matters because it shows that employers cannot simply ignore or stonewall federal investigations into workplace discrimination. When the EEOC investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, companies must cooperate and provide relevant documents. This helps ensure that workers who file discrimination complaints will get a fair investigation. The decision reinforces that there are consequences when employers try to hide information during civil rights investigations, making it more likely that workplace discrimination cases will be properly investigated and resolved.