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EEOC FISCAL YEAR 2000 ACCOMPLISHMENTS REPORT SHOWS IMPORTANT PROGRESS ON MULTIPLE FRONTS
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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1-18-01
Private Sector Backlog Down, Administrative Monetary Benefits Up
WASHINGTON -- Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today issued the agency's Accomplishments Report For Fiscal Year 2000 (covering the period of Oct. 1, 1999 through Sept. 30, 2000). The report shows that despite actual reductions in its operating budget, the Commission was able to cut its pending inventory (backlog) of private
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JUDGE GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL FOR $6.2 MILLION PARTIAL SETTLEMENT OF HISTORIC UNION DISCRIMINATION CASE
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1-15-08
Sheet Metal Workers Local 28 Discriminated Against Blacks and Hispanics for Years, Suit Says
NEW YORK A federal court has granted final approval for a $6.2 million partial settlement for black and Hispanic sheet metal workers who suffered discrimination by their union, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
The EEOC and the State and City of New York, along with the Lawyers
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EEOC ISSUES REPORT ON FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH TARGETED DISABILITIES
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1-15-08
New Report Provides Sobering Statistics and Roadmap for Agencies to Improve Hiring and Advancement
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a comprehensive report addressing strategies to reverse the declining participation rate of federal employees with targeted disabilities. The full text of the report, Improving the Participation Rate of People with Targeted Disabilities in the Federal Work Force, is available on the
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'BABIES R US' TO PAY $205,000, IMPLEMENT TRAINING DUE TO SAME-SEX HARASSMENT OF MALE EMPLOYEE
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1-15-03
NEWARK, N.J. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the resolution of its employment discrimination lawsuit against Babies "R" Us, Inc., a division of the toy store giant, Toys "R" Us of Paramus, N.J. The lawsuit charged the company with subjecting Andres Vasquez of Paterson, N.J., to a sexually hostile work environment because of his sex, male, in violation of Title VII of
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TARGET CORP. TO PAY $95,000, IMPLEMENT TRAINING FOR FAILURE TO ACCOMMODATE DISABLED WORKER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: For EEOC January 15, 2003 Jean Kamp Regional Attorney (414) 297-1860 Laurie Vasichek Senior Trial Attorney (612) 335-4061 TTY: (612) 335-4045 For Plaintiff-Intervenor Susan McKay, Esq. (952) 914-0284
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1-15-03
MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit filed under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) against Target Corporation
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EEOC COMMENTS ON SUPREME COURT RULING IN WAFFLE HOUSE CASE
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1-15-02
WASHINGTON - By a 6-3 vote, the United States Supreme Court today ruled in EEOC v. Waffle House, Inc. (No. 99-1823) that a private arbitration agreement between an individual and that individual's employer does not prevent the EEOC from filing a court action in its own name and recovering monetary damages for the individual. The Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision that had prevented the
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CHICAGO DENTIST TO PAY $462,500 TO SETTLE EEOC HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION LAWSUIT
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1-13-09
Orrington Firm Subjected Employees to Sexual Advances and Scientology Indoctrination and Fired Those Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged
CHICAGO A Chicago dental practice will pay $462,500 to settle a class sexual and religious harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
In its lawsuit, the EEOC alleged that James L. Orrington, D.M.D., Ltd. discriminated against 18
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EEOC TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON JANUARY 18
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1-13-06
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commissions deliberations. During the meeting, the following matters are scheduled for consideration:
- Announcement of Notation Votes
- Modification of EEOC Order 120
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EEOC Charges Sidley & Austin With Age Discrimination
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1-13-05
Federal Agency Says Chicago-Based International Law Firm Chose Attorneys for Expulsion Because of Their Age
CHICAGO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit in federal court here today alleging that Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, the giant Chicago-based international law firm, violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) when it selected "partners" for expulsion from the firm on account of their
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CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS TO PAY $2.75 MILLION FOR RACIAL HARASSMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICANS
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1-12-05
EEOC Suit Said Dockworkers Subjected to Physical Assault, Nooses and Racial Slurs
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware for $2,750,000 on behalf of 12 African American dockworkers who were subjected to a racially hostile work environment at
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EEOC LAUNCHES SPANISH-LANGUAGE WEB SITE TO ENHANCE CUSTOMER SERVICE
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1-11-05
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today unveiled a Spanish-language version of its public web site to enhance its services to the Hispanic community, the nation's largest and fastest growing racial or ethnic group. The new web site, www.eeoc.gov/es/, is part of the EEOC's broader efforts to more effectively reach out to key stakeholder communities to proactively prevent workplace discrimination and promote
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Verizon Maryland to Pay $115,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
BALTIMORE – Verizon Maryland, LLC, will pay $115,000 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a management employee who suffered from hypertension asked his manager for a change to a field position or to an alternate management position to accommodate his disability. There was an opening for a field position which the employee