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EEOC RELEASES 2003 FEDERAL WORK FORCE REPORT
Diversity Improving, But EEO Case Management 'Seriously Flawed'
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted the full text of its Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov. The
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EEOC APPROVES PROPOSAL TO EXEMPT RETIREE HEALTH PLANS FROM AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT
Rule Would Permit Employers to Continue Providing Valuable Retiree Health Benefits
WASHINGTON - During a public meeting today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to approve a proposed final rule that would permit employers, under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
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LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. SUED FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION
EEOC Litigation Says Home Improvement Giant Rejected Qualified Black Job Applicants
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of a race discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against Lowe's Companies, Inc., doing business as Lowe's Home
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EEOC AND THE PALM RESOLVE INQUIRY INTO RECRUITING AND HIRING PRACTICES
LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Palm Management Corporation, which manages The Palm Restaurants, today announced the resolution of an EEOC Commissioner's Charge, ending a nationwide investigation focusing on past recruitment and hiring practices. The pre-litigation agreement was voluntarily entered into by The Palm and obtained through the EEOC's conciliation process.
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EEOC SUES L'OREAL FOR AGE DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION
Federal Agency Says Cosmetics Giant Told Senior Director She Didn't Fit 'Youthful Image'
DALLAS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed an age discrimination and retaliation suit against L'Oreal U.S.A., Inc., claiming that the cosmetics giant discriminated against a former female Senior Director by subjecting her to a hostile work environment because of her age.
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EEOC SUES PLAZA HOTEL & FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS FOR POST-9/11 BACKLASH DISCRIMINATION
Lawsuit Says Class of Muslim, Arab and South Asian Employees Harassed Based on 9/11
New York, NY -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") today sued the Plaza Hotel and Fairmont Hotel and Resorts, Inc. under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act for discrimination related to the events of September 11, 2001 against a class of Muslim
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EEOC SUES UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION
Major Hollywood Studio Accused of Firing Black Assistant Director Because of Race
LOS ANGELES - In a rare case against a major Hollywood studio, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed suit in Federal District Court located in Los Angeles (Case No. LACV 03-7023 GAF (JTLx) against Vivendi Universal S.A
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Supercuts to Pay $3.5 Million for Race Bias and Train Hundreds of Managers, In EEOC Settlement
Regional Vice President Targeted African American Employees and Applicants
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a voluntary pre-litigation settlement of a race discrimination case against Supercuts, Inc., a nationwide chain of hair salons based in Minneapolis, Minn., for $3.5 million and significant remedial relief. The agreement, obtained through EEOC's conciliation process, resolves a charge by former Regional Manager Richard Quick, who claimed that Supercuts Eastern Regional Vice-President terminated him for refusing to
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EEOC Settles Color Harassment Lawsuit With Applebee's Neighborhood Bar and Grill
Rare Bias Case Involves Dark Skin Color of African American Employee
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a rare color harassment and retaliation lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Applebee's Neighborhood Bar & Grill, an international restaurant chain headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The settlement provides $40,000 to Dwight Burch, an African American former employee who was discriminated against based on his dark
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Muslim Pilot Fired Due to Religion and Appearance, EEOC Says In Post- 9/11 Backlash Discrimination Suit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed its sixth post-9/11 backlash discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against Trans States Airlines, Inc., a regional commuter airline. EEOC alleges that Trans States discriminated against Mohammed Hussein, a pilot employed as a First Officer, because of his Islamic religious beliefs and his Arabic appearance. Mr. Hussein, who is a Pacific Islander and native of
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Egyptian Manager Fired Because of National Origin, EEOC Says In Post-9/11 Backlash Discrimination Lawsuit
Egyptian Manager Fired Because of National Origin Says: ‘I Had No Idea that the Rippling Effects of September 11 Would Extend So Far'
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it has sued Pesce, Ltd., a Houston-based upscale seafood restaurant, under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act for post-9/11 backlash discrimination by firing Karim
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HOSPITAL IN NEW YORK TO PAY OVER $5 MILLION TO SETTLE SEXUAL HARASSMENT BY DOCTOR
EEOC Lawsuit Says Harassment of Women Occurred During Employment-Related Exams at Lutheran Medical Center
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced its largest sexual harassment settlement ever in the state of New York for $5.425 million and significant remedial relief on behalf of a class of female workers at Lutheran Medical Center (Lutheran), a hospital based in Brooklyn, New York.
In the lawsuit filed under Title VII of the Civil
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South Florida Auto Dealer to Pay $700,000 for Job Bias Based on Race, Religion and National Origin
"I Felt Less Than Human," Says One Victim
MIAMI -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today the $700,000 settlement of a national origin, religion and racial discrimination lawsuit against Lexus of Kendall, a South Dade, Fla.-based automotive dealership which specializes in the sale and service of high-end luxury vehicles.
The EEOC's lawsuit (Civil Action No. 01-4035-MARTINEZ/DUBE), in U.S
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METRO NETWORKS AND WESTWOOD ONE TO PAY $150,000 TO BLACK REPORTER FOR RACIAL HARASSMENT AND FIRING
ST. LOUIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Metro Networks Communications, Inc. and its affiliate, Westwood One, Inc., have agreed to pay $150,000 to settle the EEOC's claims that Metro/Westwood racially harassed and then fired its only African-American news and traffic reporter.
The EEOC's suit, [No. 4:02CV974 DJS] in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, alleged that Metro Networks and Westwood One, affiliated media corporations, violated Title
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Worker with Bipolar Disorder to Receive $91,000 in Disability Discrimination Case Settled by EEOC
Employer's Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Rejected by Court in Rare EEOC Litigation on Issue of Psychiatric Disability
DALLAS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit against Lincoln, Nebraska-based Voss Electric Company (Voss) for $91,250 on behalf of a former worker with bipolar disorder. Voss is a distributor of commercial lighting products
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Three Florida Employers to Pay Total of $570,000 for Unlawful Retaliation, in EEOC Settlements
Discrimination Cases Span State from Jacksonville to Tampa to Florida Keys
MIAMI - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of three recent retaliation lawsuits against Florida
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EEOC SUES McDONALD'S RESTAURANT FOR DISABILITY BIAS AGAINST EMPLOYEE WITH FACIAL DISFIGUREMENT
NORTHPORT, Ala. -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of an employment discrimination lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 against R.P.H. Management, Inc., doing business as McDonald's restaurant in Northport, Alabama. The suit says that McDonald's discriminated against Samantha Robichaud when it denied her the opportunity for promotion to a management position and constructively discharged her due to a
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Deaf Job Applicant to Receive $75,000 for Disability Bias in EEOC Settlement with Holiday Inn - Northglenn
Company to Also Conduct Comprehensive Training as Part of Consent Decree
DENVER The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act of1990 (ADA) against John Q. Hammons Hotels which operates as Holiday Inn - Northglenn. Under the terms of the Consent Decree approved by Federal District Court Judge Wiley Y. Daniel, Holiday Inn will pay a qualified deaf job applicant $75,000 and
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TARGET CORP. TO PAY $95,000, IMPLEMENT TRAINING FOR FAILURE TO ACCOMMODATE DISABLED WORKER
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 for $95,000 to be paid to Susan Stombaugh, an employee who formerly worked in a Target store in Bemidji, Minn.
The EEOC's lawsuit said that Target failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to Ms. Stombaugh, a qualified employee with multiple sclerosis
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EEOC SUES PICKLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY FOR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WORKERS FROM INDIA
Low Wages, Mistreatment, Harsh Living Conditions Lead to Federal Suit on Behalf of Immigrants
TULSA, Okla. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the John Pickle Company, alleging that the Tulsa-based oil industry parts manufacturer discriminated against a class of at least 52 workers on the basis of their race (Asian) and national origin (East Indian) in violation of Title VII of the
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DONNELLEY TO PAY $150,000 TO PARAPLEGIC GRAPHICS TECHNICIAN FOR JOB BIAS
EEOC Consent Decree with Printing Giant Requires Anti-Discrimination Policy for Temporary Employees and Training
CHICAGO - Judge Matthew Kennelly of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has entered a $150,000 Consent
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EEOC SETTLES DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION SUIT AGAINST AEROSPACE GIANT HONEYWELL FOR $100,000
PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Commission or EEOC) announced today that is has resolved a disability discrimination lawsuit against aerospace giant Honeywell for $100,000 for a single charging party, as well as significant injunctive and remedial relief. The EEOC alleged that Honeywell, a large aerospace and systems control company employing over 100,000 people
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EEOC SETTLES MAJOR AGE BIAS SUIT; FOOT LOCKER TO PAY $3.5 MILLION TO FORMER WOOLWORTH EMPLOYEES
NEW YORK -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has settled a class age discrimination lawsuit with retail giant Foot Locker Specialty Inc. for $3.5 million on behalf of a class of hundreds of older former employees of the F.W. Woolworth Company whose employment was terminated because of their ages during nationwide layoffs between 1995 and 1997.
"The EEOC commends Foot Locker for taking positive steps to correct this wrong,"
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EEOC AND NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL PRACTICE REACH $35,000 SETTLEMENT IN POST-9/11 BACKLASH DISCRIMINATION CLAIM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a voluntary pre-litigation settlement under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 of an employment discrimination claim related to the tragic events of September 11. The settlement was reached between the EEOC and a Wilmington, N.C.-based medical practice that treats patients with kidney disease and provides dialysis treatments.
According to the EEOC, former employee Karen Crisco worked for the Medical Clinic