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PRESS RELEASE
6-29-05

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today launched a Spanish-language version of its Youth@Work web site, designed to help young Spanish-speaking workers prevent and respond to discrimination.

"The Youth at Work Spanish web site, launched in time for youth summer employment, will make key information about employment rights and responsibilities more accessible to some of the most vulnerable workers – youth who speak

PRESS RELEASE
6-29-00

WASHINGTON - As part of a dynamic series of events commemorating its landmark 35th anniversary on July 2, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the winners of its National Student Artwork Contest entitled EEOC Mission Through the Eyes of a Child.

"I am gratified that so many students put their talent and creativity to the test and I congratulate all of the participants

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                  CONTACT:  Claire Gonzales Wed., June 28, 1995                              Reginald Welch                                                  (202) 663-4900                                                  TDD  (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
6-28-95

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today sued Exxon Corporation for applying a nationwide, blanket policy of excluding all employees with a record of past substance abuse from certain jobs in violation of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

PRESS RELEASE
6-28-06

Gradual Improvements Cited in Efficiency of Processing Discrimination Complaints

WASHINGTON – Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the issuance of the EEOC’s Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year 2005 (covering October 2004 through September 2005). The comprehensive report, which informs and advises the President and the U.S. Congress on the state of equal employment

PRESS RELEASE
6-28-02

Commission Rescinds Prior Guidance, Issues Charge Processing Instructions

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today reaffirmed that the Supreme Court's decision in Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, 122 S. Ct. 1275 (2002), does not affect the government's ability to root out discrimination against undocumented workers. Federal law makes it illegal to discriminate against any worker in the United

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT:  Claire Gonzales June 26, 1995                                   Reginald Welch                                                 (202) 663-4900                                                 TDD:  (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
6-26-95

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas today announced the appointment of Elizabeth M. Thornton as Director of the Office of Program Operations (OPO). Ms. Thornton currently serves as Deputy Legal Counsel at EEOC, a position she has held since September

PRESS RELEASE
6-25-04

EEOC Says Female Sales Employees Faced 'Glass Ceiling' Blocking Advancement

SEATTLE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major settlement of a sex discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act for $475,000 and significant remedial relief against Trendwest Resorts, Inc. a leading company in the timeshare industry whose headquarters are located in Redmond, Washington. The EEOC's suit alleged

PRESS RELEASE
6-25-03

Ninth Circuit Decision Revives Case, Vindicates Commission

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has

PRESS RELEASE
6-24-99

WASHINGTON -- In its second public forum outside the nation's capital this year, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held its monthly meeting in Houston on Tuesday, June 22, to hear testimony from expert witnesses on discrimination as it affects low-wage workers -- particularly immigrants, minorities, and women.

The day-long meeting, held at Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law, attracted an

PRESS RELEASE
6-23-03

Five Former Waitresses/Hostesses Subjected to Physical and Verbal Abuse in Clearwater

MIAMI - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that a jury in Federal District Court in Tampa, Florida, has returned a $1,550,000 verdict in a major sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the EEOC and the private law firm of Florin, Roebig & Walker, P.A. The lawsuit was originally brought against Applebee's International

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                     CONTACT:      Claire Gonzales Wednesday, June 22, 1994                                Reginald Welch                                                         (202) 663-4900                                                    TDD: (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
6-22-94

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court announced June 20 it will not hear Garcia et al. v. Spun Steak Co. In doing so, the Court will let stand a decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that allows Spun Steak to prevent employees from speaking their

PRESS RELEASE
6-22-07

Chair Earp Cites Government-Wide Progress, Calls for Further Improvements

WASHINGTON – Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today released the Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006, covering October 2005 through September 2006. The comprehensive report, which informs and advises the President and the U.S. Congress on the state of equal employment opportunity (EEO) government-wide

PRESS RELEASE
6-22-05

Company Marked African Americans' and Other Minorities' Applications for Rejection, Suit Says

INDIANAPOLIS – The owner of senior communities in 14 states will pay $650,000 to settle a race discrimination suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC charged that a Fort Wayne senior community refused to hire African Americans and members of other racial groups for many

PRESS RELEASE
6-21-99

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a comprehensive policy guidance explaining the circumstances under which employers can be held liable for unlawful harassment by supervisors. The guidance, which analyzes the recent Supreme Court decisions in Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth and Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, addresses the steps employers should take to prevent and correct harassment

PRESS RELEASE
6-21-01

PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed suit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), accusing the world's largest retailer of failing to reasonably accommodate an employee with a disability at its Peoria, Arizona, store. The suit is EEOC's 16th legal action nationwide against Wal-Mart for violating the employment

PRESS RELEASE
6-21-00

PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it filed a class lawsuit against Gilbert, Arizona-based Quality Art LLC and Palestra Capital alleging widespread sexual harassment and national origin discrimination against 27 female and Hispanic employees. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, also claims that Quality Art retaliated against employees who complained about the discriminatory treatment

PRESS RELEASE
6-20-06

Millions of Young Adults Preparing to Join Labor Force this Summer

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today offered tips to companies that employ teenagers and called on the employer community to promote fair, inclusive, and discrimination-free workplaces for millions of young people who are preparing to enter the labor force this summer – some for the first time.

At the height of

PRESS RELEASE
6-19-09

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Federal Agency Obtains $50,000 for SFSU Lecturer Denied Position Due to His Age

SAN FRANCISCO -- The California State University System (CSUS) has agreed to settle an age discrimination suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a longtime San Francisco State University Lecturer for $50,000 and

PRESS RELEASE
6-19-03

EEOC Settlement Also Includes Anti-Discrimination Training and Monitoring of Company

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit against Pizza Hut, the national restaurant chain based in Dallas, Texas, for $360,000 on behalf of four female former employees who were subjected to a sexually hostile work environment. The settlement also includes a number of anti-discrimination

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales Tuesday, June 18, 1996                        Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
6-18-96

WASHINGTON -- In the fifth of a series of Commission meetings focusing on specific types of unlawful employment discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hear presentations by invited experts on employment bias against older Americans. EEOC enforces the Age Discrimination in Employment Act

PRESS RELEASE
6-18-09

Charity Fired Seniors Advocate for New Hire Half His Age, Federal Agency Charged

SAN FRANCISCO — Catholic Charities, one of the largest non-profit providers of social services in the San Francisco Bay Area, has agreed to pay $30,000 and other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC's suit had charged that

PRESS RELEASE
6-18-09

Latina Workers at Oregon Nursery Sexually Harassed, Threatened, and One Woman Repeatedly Raped, Federal Agency Charges

SEATTLE — A Molalla, Ore., nursery violated federal law when it allowed female employees to be severely sexually harassed and retaliated against the women and male co-workers after they reported the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. This is the agency's

PRESS RELEASE
6-18-02

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), traveled to Baraboo, Wisconsin, yesterday to address the agency's longstanding relationship with the Native American community and emphasize the Commission's continued commitment to advance job opportunities and support the elimination of workplace discrimination on or near Indian reservations. Chair Dominguez participated in the 25th Anniversary Conference of the Council for Tribal Employment

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT: H. Joan Ehrlich Thursday, June 17, 1999                     Joe Bontke                                                                   Houston District Office                                             (713) 209-3373                                        TTY  (713) 209-3439                                              Reginald Welch                                             David Grinberg                                             EEOC Headquarters                                             (202) 663-4900                                        TTY  (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
6-17-99

WASHINGTON - As part of its continuing effort to reach out to agency stakeholders at the grassroots level, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a meeting in Houston next