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EEOC REACHES LANDMARK 'ENGLISH-ONLY' SETTLEMENT; CHICAGO MANUFACTURER TO PAY OVER $190,000 TO HISPANIC WORKERS
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9-1-00
Employees Fired For Speaking Spanish On The Job, Saying 'Good Morning' in Native Language
CHICAGO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Watlow Batavia, Inc., a subsidiary of Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co. of St. Louis, for discriminating against Hispanic workers on the basis of their national origin
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EEOC To Hold Public Commission Meeting On Repositioning For New Workplace Realities'
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 2003 |
September 8 All-Day Meeting to Focus on Securing Continued Effectiveness
The next open meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will take place on Monday, September 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th Floor), at agency headquarters located at 1801 L Street, N.W. The all-day public Commission Meeting will examine trends and
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EEOC AND MONDRIAN HOTEL SETTLE TITLE VII LAWSUIT
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8-9-00
LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Mondrian Hotel have settled a lawsuit filed by the EEOC on behalf of a group of former valet/bellmen terminated from the Hotel in late 1996. Pursuant to the settlement, Mondrian will pay $120,000 to each valet/bellman.
The lawsuit arose when the current owner bought the Mondrian Hotel in 1995 after it had been in
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EEOC SETTLES SUIT AGAINST ARIZONA COMPANY FOR $3.5 MILLION ON BEHALF OF LOW-WAGE WORKERS
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8-8-01
Employees Subjected to Rampant Sexual Harassment, National Origin Bias and Retaliation
PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $3.5 million settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit against Quality Art LLC, a defunct picture frame manufacturer based in Gilbert, Ariz. The suit alleged that 35 female and Hispanic low-wage workers, mostly Mexican and Guatemalan, were subjected to widespread sexual harassment, national origin
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REGIS CORPORATION / SMARTSTYLE SETTLES EEOC RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT
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8-7-09
Stylist Fired Because of Refusal to Work on Sabbath, Federal Agency Charged
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Regis Corporation, doing business as SmartStyle, will pay $26,250 and provide other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOCs suit (No. 3:08-0821, filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee) had charged that
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CDI MEDIA SETTLES EEOC DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT FOR $65,000
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8-7-09
Utah Duplication Company Fired Employee Because of His Parkinsons Disease, Federal Agency Charged
DENVER A Salt Lake City-based media duplication company will pay $65,000 to a former employee and furnish other injunctive relief in a consent decree to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
According to the EEOCs lawsuit, EEOC v. CDI Media
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ADVANCE AUTO SETTLES FEDERAL LAWSUIT FOR RACE BIAS AND RETALIATION AGAINST BLACK OPERATIONS MANAGER
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8-7-09
EEOC Settles Suit with Automotive Retail Giant
PHILADELPHIA â Advance Auto Parts, the second-largest automotive aftermarket retailer in the United States, has agreed to pay $40,000 and furnish equitable relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
The EEOC charged that Matthew Osley of Bethlehem, Pa., the only African American operations manager at Advance Auto Part's Kutztown, Pa
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GRAND CENTRAL PARTNERSHIP SETTLES EEOC RELIGIOUS AND NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION SUIT
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8-7-09
Caribbean Rastafarian Employees Treated Unfairly, Federal Agency Charged
NEW YORK Grand Central Partnership, Inc. (GCP) has agreed to settle a religious and national origin discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. GCP was created by Midtown Manhattan property owners and businesses to revitalize the neighborhood surrounding Grand Central Terminal and it provides privately managed sanitation, maintenance and
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EEOC CHAIRWOMAN TO HIGHLIGHT AGENCY'S 35TH ANNIVERSARY AND MEET WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN ALABAMA
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8-7-00
Commission Program to Focus on 'Ensuring the Promise of Opportunity'
BIRMINGHAM - Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will be in Birmingham on August 8 - 10 to meet with agency staff and stakeholders and host a major public event commemorating the EEOC's historic 35th anniversary.
The 35th anniversary program is scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, August 9, at
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GOLDEN CORRAL RESTAURANT SETTLES EEOC SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT
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8-6-09
Seven Women Abused by Co-Workers, Federal Agency Charged
LOUISVILLE, Ky. â A Georgetown, Ky., restaurant will pay $60,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
According to the EEOC's suit, seven female employees at the Golden Corral Buffet & Grill were sexually harassed by male co-workers who verbally abused the
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LITTLE RIVER GOLF TO PAY $44,700 TO SETTLE EEOC RACE AND NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION SUIT
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8-6-09
Company Fired African American Housekeepers and Replaced Them With Hispanics, Federal Agency Charged
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. â A Pinehurst, N.C.-based support services company for condoÂminium complexes and resorts will pay $44,700 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a race and national origin discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that Little River Golf, Inc
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CARI M. DOMINGUEZ TAKES OATH AS EEOC CHAIR
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8-6-01
WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez was sworn in today as Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Ms. Dominguez was nominated by President George W. Bush on May 10 and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 19, 2001. As EEOC Chair, she will serve as the chief executive officer of the Commission for a five-year term expiring on July 1, 2006.
Ms
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AT&T TO PAY $75,000 TO SETTLE EEOC RACE DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION LAWSUIT
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8-3-09
Telecommunications Giant Fired Employee Because He Complained About Race Bias, Federal Agency Says
PITTSBURGH AT&T (formerly Cingular Wireless), a Fortune 500 telecommunications company, will pay $75,000 to settle a federal race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOC charged that John T. Davidson, an African American retail sales consultant at AT&Ts Penn Place
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TOBACCO SUPERSTORES, INC. TO PAY $425,000 FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BLACKS
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8-5-08
EEOC Charged that TSS Failed to Promote African Americans to Managerial Positions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. â The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Tobacco Superstores, Inc. (TSS) will pay $425,000 and provide significant remedial relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit on behalf of qualified black workers who were denied promotion to management.
The EEOC's lawsuit (Case No. 3:05 CV 00218) in U.S
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ELECTRONICS RETAILER 'VIDEO ONLY' TO PAY $630,000 FOR HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
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8-4-08
After Judge Finds Company Liable and Dismisses Defense, Video Only Settles EEOC Suit
PORTLAND, Ore. â Home electronics retailer Video Only will pay $630,000 and implement preventative measures to settle two discrimination lawsuits, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. Judge Garr M. King of the U.S. District Court in Portland signed the Consent Decree approving the settlement.
According to the EEOC's suit (Civil
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EEOC SETTLES SAME-SEX HARASSMENT SUIT FOR A HALF MILLION DOLLARS AGAINST MAJOR COLORADO AUTO DEALERSHIP
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8-4-00
Largest EEOC Settlement for Male-on-Male Harassment in Colorado
DENVER - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $500,000 settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit against Burt Chevrolet and LGC Management, one of the state's top auto chains, on behalf of 10 former salesmen who alleged persistent same-sex harassment by male managers.
In addition to the monetary benefits for the aggrieved individuals, the agreement
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WILCOHESS WILL PAY $75,000 TO SETTLE EEOC SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION LAWSUIT
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8-31-09
Cashier at Winston-Salem Store Sexually Harassed by Store Manager and Forced to Resign, Federal Agency Charged
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. â Winston-Salem-based gas station / convenience store chain WilcoHess, LLC agreed to pay $75,000 and furnish substantial non-monetary relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC announced today that Judge Thomas D. Schroeder, U.S. District Court
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EEOC SETTLES ADA LAWSUIT FOR $220,000 AGAINST MAJOR ARKANSAS AUTO DEALERSHIP
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8-31-00
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has settled a lawsuit filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) against Landers Auto Sales, Inc. (Landers), part of the United Auto Group, for discriminating against Steven Hart, a former sales manager who has quadriplegia due to a severe diving accident. The suit alleges that Landers violated the ADA by
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EEOC AND NLRB RENEW PARTNERSHIP TO RECRUIT DIVERSE POOL OF TALENTED ATTORNEYS
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8-30-05
Honor Program Trains, Develops Entry-Level Lawyers for Careers in Federal Service
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today renewed a highly successful interagency Attorney Honor Program designed to attract a broad range of talented entry-level attorneys with a demonstrated interest in civil rights or labor and employment law.
The highly competitive program, launched in March 2000
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EEOC SETTLES SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT AGAINST DEL LABORATORIES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Larry Pincus Thursday, Aug. 3, 1995 (212) 748-8406 TDD (212) 748-8399 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900
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8-3-95
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8-3-95
$1 Million-Plus in Damages is Largest Ever
NEW YORK -- Gilbert F. Casellas, Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced that 15 women who were sexually harassed by the CEO of Del Laboratories of Farmingdale
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EEOC AND JOSEPHTHAL & CO., INC. SETTLE HARASSMENT SUIT
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8-29-00
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Josephthal & Co., Inc. today announced a voluntary settlement of an EEOC lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Civ. Action No. 98-CV-02342), under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuit alleged that six former employees of the company's now-closed Washington, D.C. office were subjected to a
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TACO BELL SETTLES EEOC SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT
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8-28-09
Two Teens Assaulted at Memphis Store, Federal Agency Charged
MEMPHIS Taco Bell Corporation will pay a total of $350,000 in monetary damages to two young women to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that two teenaged workers were assaulted at a Memphis Taco Bell.
The EEOCs suit (Civil Action
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UPS SUED FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
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8-28-09
EEOC Says Class of Disabled Employees Fired After Taking Medical Leaves of Absence
CHICAGO In a major class lawsuit filed here in federal court, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged that Atlanta-based United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), the worlds largest package delivery company, violated federal law by rejecting an extension of medical leave as a reasonable accommodation for its employees with disabilities.
The
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EEOC REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH AT&T CORP. and COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL UNION NO. 4998
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8-28-00
For Immediate Release, August 28, 2000
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has settled a lawsuit against AT&T Corp. and the Communications Workers of America, Local Union No.4998. The suit, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, alleged that AT&T Corp. violated the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990