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EEOC ANNOUNCES $2.1 MILLION SETTLEMENT OF WAGE DISCRIMINATION SUIT FOR CLASS OF FILIPINO NURSES
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3-2-99
KANSAS CITY, MO -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $2.1 million settlement of a class employment discrimination lawsuit against Woodbine Healthcare Center (Woodbine), a nursing home in Gladstone, Mo. The suit alleged that Woodbine discriminated against 65 Filipino registered nurses in wages, assignments, and other terms and conditions of employment due to their national origin.
"This is the second
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Pakistani-American Workers to Share $1.11 Million in Harassment Settlement with Stockton Steel
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3-19-03
Muslim Employees Ridiculed While Engaging In Prayer Obligations, EEOC Suit Says
San Francisco - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the $1.11 million settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Stockton Steel, a subsidiary of Herrick Corporation. The Consent Decree resolves an EEOC lawsuit filed in federal district court in January 2000, charging
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Worker with Bipolar Disorder to Receive $91,000 in Disability Discrimination Case Settled by EEOC
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3-18-03
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, with 12 branches and 16
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Three Florida Employers to Pay Total of $570,000 for Unlawful Retaliation, in EEOC Settlements
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3-18-03
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 employers filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, netting a combined total of $570,000 for charging parties as well as significant injunctive and remedial relief. The settlements occurred on March 3
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EEOC TO LAUNCH NATIONAL CONTACT CENTER PILOT MARCH 21 IN LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Charles Robbins (202) 663-4950 Wednesday, March 16, 2005 David Grinberg (202) 663-4921 ******* MEDIA ADVISORY *******
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3-16-05
WHO: | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez, joined by Mary Westbrook, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Pearson Government Solutions. |
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WHAT: | Press Conference to launch the National Contact Center (NCC) 18-month pilot. The NCC will respond to most of the one million |
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CHUCK E. CHEESE'S MUST PAY MAXIMUM DAMAGES UNDER THE ADA TO MENTALLY RETARDED EMPLOYEE FOLLOWING MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR JURY AWARD
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3-15-00
Madison, Wis. -- A federal court here has rejected Chuck E. Cheese's' efforts to overturn a November jury verdict that found the company liable under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for firing a mentally retarded janitor.
The jury originally awarded $13 million in punitive damages against the national pizza chain. In the decision issued yesterday, the court reduced that amount as required by the ADA
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EEOC ATTORNEYS SELECTED FOR NEW PRIVATE BAR FELLOWSHIP
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3-14-00
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that two of its attorneys have been selected to participate in a newly created Government Fellowship Program of the American Bar Association (ABA). Under the program, EEOC legal staff with a record of excellence in civil rights law will serve as members of the ABA's EEO Committee, part of the Section of Labor and Employment
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EEOC TO RECEIVE VICE PRESIDENT'S HAMMER AWARD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales March 12, 1996 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
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3-12-96
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will be presented with the Hammer Award from Vice President Al Gore's National Performance Review (NPR). The award is in recognition of EEOC's nationwide labor-management partnership efforts.
The Hammer Award is Vice President Gore's answer
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ELKS LODGE SUED BY EEOC FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND REPRISALS AGAINST FEMALE BARTENDERS
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3-12-09
Suit Cites Sexual Advances, Touching, Explicit Comments Followed by Threats
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. â Elks Lodge No. 954 in Jerseyville, Ill., violated federal law by sexually harassing three female bartenders and then taking reprisals against them when they comÂplained, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
In its lawsuit (Case No. 3:09-cv-00200), filed in U.S. District Court in East
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EEOC SUES AUSTIN FOAM PLASTICS FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT, RACIAL HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
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3-12-09
AUSTIN, Texas â The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed a workplace discrimination lawsuit against Austin Foam Plastics, Inc., a proÂducer and distributor of corrugated box and cushion packaging. The EEOC charged the company with racial harassment, sexual harassment and unlawful retaliation.
According to the EEOC's suit, Civil Action Number A-09-CA-180-LY, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District
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EEOC SEEKS TO JOIN NATIONWIDE SEX DISCRIMINATION SUIT AGAINST RENT-A-CENTER
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3-12-01
ST. LOUIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a motion to intervene in a nationwide sex discrimination class action lawsuit against Rent-A-Center, Inc. The Commission claims that Rent-A-Center unlawfully fired women or forced them to quit, refused to hire women, and discriminated against females in the terms and conditions of their employment. The Commission also alleges that Rent-A-Center failed to keep proper
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EEOC REPORTS JOB BIAS CHARGES HIT RECORD HIGH OF OVER 95,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2008
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3-11-09
Commission Obtains $376 Million for Victims of Discrimination
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that workplace discrimination charge filings with the federal agency nationwide soared to an unprecedented level of 95,402 during Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, which ended Sept. 30. This level is a 15 percent increase from the previous fiscal year. The FY 2008 enforcement and litigation statistics, which include
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EEOC ISSUES NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON WAIVERS OF RIGHTS AND CLAIMS UNDER AGE BIAS LAW
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales March 10, 1997 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
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3-10-97
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announces that a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding waivers of rights and claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), as amended, will appear in today's Federal Register.
Under section 7(f) of the
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WHEELER CONSTRUCTION TO PAY $325,000 TO SETTLE EEOC SUIT FOR NATIONAL ORIGIN HARASSMENT, RETALIATION
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3-10-09
PHOENIX -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Wheeler Construction, Inc., a Phoenix-based construction company, has agreed to settle a national origin harassment lawsuit for $325,000 and other relief on behalf of Mexican workers.
The EEOCs complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona charged that employees Leonard Lopez and Juan Campos were subjected to harassment based on their national
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FEDERAL COURT BARS EMPLOYERS FROM MAKING ISSUE OF IMMIGRATION STATUS IN DISCRIMINATION LAWSUITS
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3-10-06
In Minneapolis Case, Court Rules EEOC Not Subject to Private-Party Rules in Class Suits
MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the federal district court here has held that employers cannot make an issue of immigration status in employment discrimination lawsuits and that the EEOC is not required to comply with the rules applicable to private parties when the agency sues
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CRACKER BARREL TO PAY $2 MILLION FOR RACE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT THREE ILLINOIS RESTAURANTS
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3-10-06
EEOC Settles Major Suit for 51 Employees In Bloomington, Mattoon and Matteson
CHICAGO - Federal District Judge Charles R. Norgle, Sr. today entered a $2 million consent decree resolving a workplace discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) challenging sexual and racial harassment and retaliation at Cracker Barrel restaurants in Bloomington, Mattoon, and Matteson, Illinois, under Title VII of the Civil Rights
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PAND ENTERPRISES TO PAY $90,000 TO YOUNG MEN WHO WERE SEXUALLY HARASSED BY MALE SUPERVISOR
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3-10-06
EEOC Settles Suit Alleging Teen Harassment, Retaliation, at McDonald's Franchise
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has settled, for $90,000 and other relief, its sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Pand Enterprises, Inc., doing business as a McDonald's restaurant franchise, for subjecting a class of teenage male employees to sexual harassment by a male supervisor.
The EEOC's lawsuit, EEOC
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JURY ORDERS ASSOCIATED SECURITY TO PAY $1.34 MILLION FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
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3-10-06
EEOC Said Women were Subjected to Verbal and Physical Abuse by Companys Owner
MIAMI A jury in federal district court in Tallahassee, Florida, has returned a $1.34 million verdict in a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Associated Security Enforcement, Inc. under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the agency announced today.
The EEOCs
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EEOC RELEASES ADA POLICY GUIDANCE ON JOB ACCOMMODATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
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3-1-99
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a comprehensive policy guidance entitled Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The guidance addresses the duty of employers to provide "reasonable accommodations" to applicants and employees with disabilities under Title I of the ADA. The Commission also released a shorter version of the
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EEOC ISSUES PROPOSED RULE ON APPLICATION OF THE ADA TO THE FEDERAL SECTOR WORKFORCE
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3-1-00
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to clarify the application of the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to federal government workers. The text of the NPRM is scheduled for publication in today's Federal Register and is also available on the Commission's web site at www.eeoc.gov.
"This proposed rule will
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EEOC TO LAUNCH MAJOR EXPANSION OF ITS MEDIATION PROGRAM
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2-9-99
WASHINGTON -- As part of the Clinton Administration's Civil Rights Initiative, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will announce the kick-off of its national mediation program on Thursday, February 11, at 11:00 a.m. at EEOC Headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. (First Floor Training Facility).
"What EEOC has learned
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EEOC REPORTS SLIGHT DECLINE IN DISCRIMINATION CHARGES IN 2005
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2-9-06
Merit Resolutions and Monetary Benefits Up
WASHINGTON Discrimination charges filed with U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against private sector employers declined last year by 5 percent, the agency reported today as part of its Fiscal Year 2005 data. EEOC officials cited the agencys aggressive outreach and training efforts as a possible factor in the charge decrease.
Charges filed at EEOC field offices throughout the
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EEOC Adopts New Internal Procedures on Reasonable Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities
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2-9-01
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the public issuance of new internal procedures for providing reasonable accommodation for EEOC employees and applicants with disabilities. The full text of the standards are available on the Commission's web site at http://www.eeoc.gov.
"EEOC's new procedures provide a clear guide to federal employees and managers and emphasize the importance of quickly processing requests for reasonable
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EEOC PETITIONS COURT TO BAN GENETIC TESTING OF RAILROAD WORKERS IN FIRST EEOC CASE CHALLENGING GENETIC TESTING UNDER AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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2-9-01
WASHINGTON - The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed its first court action challenging genetic testing a Petition for a Preliminary Injunction against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad to end genetic testing of employees who have filed claims for work-related injuries based on carpal tunnel syndrome. EEOC alleges that the employees are not told of the genetic test, or asked to consent to