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JUDGE IN DIAL SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE DENIES SOAP MAKER'S 'EVE OF TRIAL' BID ON PUNITIVE DAMAGES ISSUE
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4-24-03
Trial Begins Monday; Jury To Determine Punitive Damages On Class Basis As Sought By EEOC
CHICAGO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has received an Order from Senior District Judge Warren K. Urbom denying The Dial Corporation's request that the Court reconsider and reverse a February 14, 2003, Order providing for the jury in the EEOC's sexual harassment case against Dial to determine punitive
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EEOC CHAIR TO ADDRESS CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
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4-24-02
Testimony to Focus on Women, Minorities and People with Disabilities in the Workforce
WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will testify before the Canadian House of Commons's Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities on Thursday, April 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. She will be the
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EEOC CHAIRWOMAN TO MEET WITH COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS IN CAROLINAS
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will be in Charlotte April 27-28 to meet with community and business leaders to discuss strategies for creating discrimination-free workplaces and to encourage voluntary compliance with the laws enforced by the EEOC.
On April 28, she will address
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EEOC REQUESTS PUBLIC COMMENT ON ADEA PROPOSED RULE ADDRESSING RECENT SUPREME COURT RULING
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4-22-99
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it is requesting public comment on a proposed rule which would support the vigorous enforcement of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act's (ADEA) provisions on the use of waivers in layoffs and reductions in force (RIFs). The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), scheduled for publication this
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EEOC CHAIR TO VISIT LANGSTON UNIVERSITY MAY 2 FOR EVENT MARKING COMMISSION'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY
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4-22-05
First in a Series of Events Nationwide to Observe Work, History of Agency Since 1965
OKLAHOMA CITY - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will visit the Oklahoma City area on May 2 to participate in a special event at Langston University commemorating the landmark 40th anniversary of the nation's chief civil rights enforcement agency.
The program will kick off
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EEOC ISSUES REPORT ON FEDERAL WORK FORCE FOR 2004
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4-22-05
Improved Data Analysis, Practical Tips and Best Practices Included to Help Agencies Boost EEO Performance
WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has released the EEOC's Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year 2004, which provides detailed agency-by-agency profiles of discrimination complaint processing and other equal opportunity measures. The full text of the report, which
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EEOC APPROVES PROPOSAL TO EXEMPT RETIREE HEALTH PLANS FROM AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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4-22-04
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), to lawfully coordinate retiree health benefit plans with eligibility for Medicare or a comparable state-sponsored health benefit. This common and long-standing employer
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CIRQUE DU SOLEIL TO PAY $600,000 FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERFORMER WITH HIV
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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4-22-04
Charging Party Calls Firing from Entertainment Troupe'Worst Day of My Life'
LOS ANGELES The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today announced the settlement of an employment discrimination case under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) against Cirque du Soleil, (U.S.), Inc. for $600,000 and significant remedial relief on behalf of a performer who was fired for being HIV-positive. Montreal-based Cirque du Soleil is an
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EEOC COMMISSIONERS ADOPT TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS TO STRENGTHEN AND STREAMLINE AGENCY CHARGE PROCESSING SYSTEMS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales Fri., April 21, 1995 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
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4-21-95
WASHINGTON -- At a special meeting held Wednesday, April 19, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) adopted a wide ranging set of innovative recommendations to radically improve the agency's private sector charge processing systems. The recommendations were presented by EEOC Vice Chairman Paul M. Igasaki
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RAYTHEON ENTERS EEOC'S NATIONAL ADR 'REFERRAL BACK' PROGRAM
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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4-21-04
Defense/Aerospace Leader Joins Other Major Firms in Employing Innovative Program
WASHINGTON Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced that Raytheon, a global technology industry leader, has signed on to the EEOC's "referral back" program in seven geographic areas. Under this program, an individual who has filed a discrimination charge against a participating employer may elect to have his or
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EEOC SETTLES ENGLISH-ONLY SUIT FOR $2.44 MILLION AGAINST UNIVERSITY OF INCARNATE WORD
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4-20-01
SAN ANTONIO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a landmark $2.44 million settlement of a class action lawsuit against the University of Incarnate Word (UIW), a private university in San Antonio, Texas, on behalf of 18 Hispanic housekeepers who were subjected to an unlawful English-only rule and harassed due to their national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights
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COMMISSION RESCINDS EXEMPTION FOR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS UNDER THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales April 2, 1996 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
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4-2-96
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the adoption of a new rule ending the longstanding policy exempting apprenticeship programs from coverage under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The Commission took this action following a rulemaking process that solicited
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COURT RULES ALLSTATE'S THREATS OF RETALIATION ARE ILLEGAL
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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4-2-04
Insurance Giant Deprives Employees of Equal Opportunity, Says EEOC in Lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA - In a significant decision, the federal court here has ruled that Allstate Insurance Company unlawfully retaliated against approximately 6,200 of its employees by requiring them to give up their workplace discrimination claims in order to continue to work as agents with the Northbrook, Ill.-based insurance giant. The EEOC's lawsuit charges Allstate with violating
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND EEOC ENTER MEDIATION PARTNERSHIP TO RESOLVE WORKPLACE DISPUTES
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EEOC Chair Dominguez and Joe Laymon, Ford's Corporate Vice President for Human Resources, shake hands after signing the NUAM
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4-2-04
EEOC's 29th National Mediation Agreement and First with a 'Big Three' Automaker
DEARBORN, Mich. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and "Big Three" global automaker Ford Motor Company today signed a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution
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EEOC ISSUES POLICY GUIDANCE SPECIFIC TO RACE AND COLOR DISCRIMINATION
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4-19-06
New Compliance Manual Section and Question & Answer Fact Sheet Address Wide Range of Contemporary Workplace Issues
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new Compliance Manual section updating guidance on how Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the bases of race and color. The EEOC also issued a companion question-and-answer fact sheet
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EEOC CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS EXPECTED TO TAKE DECISIVE ACTIONS TO REINVIGORATE CHARGE PROCESSING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales Tuesday, April 18, 1995 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD (202) 663-4494
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4-18-95
WASHINGTON -- A special meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will be held Wednesday, April 19, at 2:30 p.m. for presentation and discussion of recommendations from Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas and Vice Chairman Paul M. Igasaki to strengthen and improve agency operations. Their recommendations
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EEOC POSTS FEDERAL SECTOR ADR WEB PAGE
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4-18-02
New Online Resource to Assist Agencies in Implementing and Improving Mediation Programs
WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the posting of a new federal sector Web page containing the most comprehensive information available on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs for federal government agencies. The Federal Sector ADR Web Page, which can be accessed at www.eeoc.gov, provides
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EEOC SETTLES ADA SUIT AGAINST BNSF FOR GENETIC BIAS
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4-18-01
First Commission Legal Action Challenging Workplace Genetic Testing under Disabilities Act
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that is has settled its first court action challenging the use of workplace genetic testing under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). EEOC had sought a Preliminary Injunction against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) to end genetic testing of employees who
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EEOC CHAIRMAN TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF RACE RELATIONS AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON PLESSY v. FERGUSON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales April 17, 1996 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
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4-17-96
WASHINGTON -- On Sunday morning, April 21, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas will discuss the future of race relations at a national conference at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The thre e-day event will examine the broad impact on American society 100
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EEOC AND GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION SETTLE AGE DISCRIMINATION CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR $2.5 MILLION
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4-17-96
ST. LOUIS, MO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and General Dynamics Corporation today filed a settlement agreement in federal district court resolving an age discrimination suit for $2.5 million for 31 former employees.
The lawsuit arises out of a l992 layoff that occured soon after General Dyamics moved its corporate headquarters from St. Louis to Falls Church, Virginia. In May l991
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WAL-MART TO PAY $300,000 TO REJECTED JOB APPLICANT WITH DISABILITY
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4-17-08
Retail Giant Refused to Hire Man With Cerebral Palsy, Federal Agency Charged
KANSAS CITY, Kan. â Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will pay $300,000 to a Hardin, Mo., man to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
In its suit, the EEOC alleged that Wal-Mart refused to hire Steve Bradley, who has cerebral palsy and uses crutches
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EEOC EXAMINES WORK/LIFE FAMILY BALANCE AND INTERSECTION OF JOB BIAS LAWS
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4-17-07
Commission Considers Enforcement Guidance on Emerging Legal Issues
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) examined perspectives on work/family balance and the intersection with the federal anti-discrimination laws today at a public meeting, as the agency considers developing enforcement guidance on the topic.
EEOC Vice Chair Leslie E. Silverman, one of the organizers of the meeting, highlighted the maternal wall that may act as
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EEOC CHAIRMAN TO SPEAK AT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CONFERENCE IN PHILADELPHIA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales April 16, 1996 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
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4-16-96
WASHINGTON -- On Thursday, April 18, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas will deliver remarks on affirmative action, an issue which is fast becoming one of the nation's most hotly debated, at the 22nd Annual Conference of the American Association for Affirmative Action
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RENHILL STAFFING TO PAY $580,000 TO SETTLE EEOC AGE, RACE AND RETALIATION SUIT
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4-16-08
Agency Charged That Fort Wayne Company Denied Referrals Based on Age and Race, Retaliated Against Employees Who Objected to Discriminatory Practices
INDIANAPOLIS A Fort Wayne staffing company will settle an age, race and retaliation discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The company will pay a total of $580,000 and will also pay up to $5,000 in