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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   James R. Neely, Jr. May 22, 1996                                  District Director                                               (313) 226-7639                                               TDD: (313) 226-7599                                               or                                               Adele Rapport                                               (313) 226-6701 

PRESS RELEASE
5-22-96

DETROIT -- On Friday, May 24, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will announce the filing of a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The announcement will be made at a press conference scheduled

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PRESS RELEASE
5-22-09

Hospital Prohibited Applicants and Employees from Working

WILMINGTON, N.C. – The New Hanover Regional Medical Center has violated federal disability discrimination law by its drug policies, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. The EEOC charged that the center unlawfully prohibited applicants and employees from working there if they were taking a legally prescribed narcotic medication.

According to the

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PRESS RELEASE
5-22-06

EEOC Said Hispanic Women were Sexually Harassed and Racially Insulted

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Nine West and Jones Apparel Group will pay $600,000 to victims of sexual harassment, national origin harassment and retaliation, and take substantial steps to prevent future workplace bias as part of a major litigation settlement announced today by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

EEOC's lawsuit (Civil Action No. CV-04-7514), in

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PRESS RELEASE
5-22-06

Decision Compensates State Workers Denied Benefits Under Retirement System

BOSTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the final settlement of its class action age discrimination lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will result in well over one million dollars in benefits to former state employees.

The EEOC entered a final stipulation on May 15, endorsed by the Court on May 18

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PRESS RELEASE
5-22-06

Female Former Employee in EEOC Case Said Male Boss was ‘a Ticking Time Bomb’

SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today at a press conference the $750,000 settlement of a sex discrimination lawsuit against the National Education Association (NEA) and its affiliate NEA-Alaska on behalf of three female former employees who were subjected to persistent verbal abuse and intimidation by a

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PRESS RELEASE
5-22-01

African-American Employees Subjected to Hangman's Nooses, Racial Slurs and Graffiti

INDIANAPOLIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of two class racial harassment lawsuits under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against the Dana Corporation and the Bemis Company, Inc., on behalf of African- American workers who were subjected to repeated and egregious racial harassment, including hangman's nooses

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                   CONTACT: David Grinberg Friday, May 21, 1999                             EEOC Headquarters                                                  (202) 663-4900 (DC)                                              TTY (202) 663-4494                                                                                                    Larry Pincus                                                  El San Juan Hotel                                                  (787) 791-1000 (PR) 

PRESS RELEASE
5-21-99

WASHINGTON – Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will be in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday, May 26 and Thursday, May 27 to speak at EEOC's Technical Assistance Program

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PRESS RELEASE
5-21-02

New language in the EEOC Regulations on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 applies employment nondiscrimination standards of the ADA to federal government employees

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the publication of a final rule to clarify the application of the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to federal government workers.

"These changes to the Commission's

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PRESS RELEASE
5-20-99

WASHINGTON - President Clinton today announced his intent to nominate Paul Steven Miller to serve as a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a five-year term expiring in 2004.

Mr. Miller has served on the Commission since October 1994. As a member of the Commission, he participates with the other four Commissioners on all matters which come before the Commission

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PRESS RELEASE
5-20-09

Sick Leave Policy Violated ADA, Agency Charged

NEW YORK — Delphi Corporation, one of the world’s largest suppliers of automotive parts, will pay $80,000 and agree to injunctive relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that the company violated federal law by subjecting employees to unlawful inquiries into their

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PRESS RELEASE
5-20-05

EEOC Suit Charged Hamilton Sundstrand National Origin Discrimination

DENVER - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has settled a class-wide discrimination lawsuit against aerospace and industrial product manufacturer Hamilton Sundstrand charging that a class of Hispanic employees at the company's Grand Junction, Colorado, facility was harassed and subjected to a hostile work environment based on their national origin.

The consent decree, a voluntary agreement between

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PRESS RELEASE
5-20-04

DENVER - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has reached agreement with Seattle-based window manufacturer, Milgard Manufacturing, Inc. (Milgard) to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Milgard engaged in racially discriminatory hiring practices at its Colorado facility and retaliated against a human resource assistant, Leigh Ann Ornelas (Ornelas), who complained about the unlawful practices. Ms. Ornelas, who was also a named plaintiff

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PRESS RELEASE
5-20-04

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 report informs and advises the President and the U.S. Congress on the state of equal employment opportunity (EEO) throughout the federal workforce

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PRESS RELEASE
5-20-03

ConAgra to Pay Nearly $1 Million to Victims, Make Job Offers, Provide ADA Training to Managers

San Francisco - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a conciliation agreement reached with Gilroy Foods and its owner, ConAgra Foods, Inc., a Nebraska-based foods company with $27 billion in annual sales. This resolves complaints filed with the EEOC alleging disability discrimination at an onion and garlic

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PRESS RELEASE
5-17-04

Rule Should Preserve, Not Erode, Employer-Sponsored Insurance Plans

WASHINGTON - Leslie E. Silverman, a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), testified on behalf of the agency this afternoon before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging to discuss a proposed final rule on the treatment of retiree health benefits under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

During a public meeting on April

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PRESS RELEASE
5-17-00

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a new chapter to its Management Directive 110 setting forth the authority for settlement of federal sector discrimination disputes. The guidance contained in the chapter is intended to facilitate settlement of federal sector EEO cases at all stages of the complaint process.

"The Commission strongly supports the earliest possible settlement of EEO complaints in appropriate

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PRESS RELEASE
5-16-07

Outreach to Stakeholders Comes as Employers Screen Increasing Number of Applicants

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today held a public meeting to gather information and address emerging trends in workplace testing and selection procedures, as employers seek lawful and efficient ways to screen large numbers of applicants. Discriminatory employment tests and selection procedures violate EEOC-enforced federal laws, including Title VII of the

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PRESS RELEASE
5-16-02

Conference Designed to Promote Teamwork and Diversity

WASHINGTON- Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), urged Witt/Kieffer executive recruiters to heighten efforts to broaden their network of candidates as diversity becomes a compelling business case for employers. She also inspired the audience to act as agents of positive change - one key placement at a time - during her keynote address

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PRESS RELEASE
5-15-02

New Fact Sheets Part of Agency's Ongoing Efforts to Prevent Backlash Discrimination

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Cari M. Dominguez today announced the availability of two new fact sheets, for employers and employees respectively, addressing frequently asked questions about the employment of Muslims, Arabs, South Asians and Sikhs. These materials represent EEOC's latest in a series of efforts to proactively prevent September

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales May 14, 1996                                  Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
5-14-96

WASHINGTON -- I understand that Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America (MMMA) announced this morning that it has hired former U.S. Labor Secretary Lynn Martin to conduct a "third-party" review of the company's workplace policies and procedures. The EEOC, of course, supports any effort by an employer

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PRESS RELEASE
5-14-07

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public Commission Meeting on how agency-enforced laws apply to employment testing and screening on Wednesday, May 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. (Ninth Floor, Commission Meeting Room).

During the meeting, the Commission will hear from invited expert panelists, including EEOC attorneys and charging parties

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PRESS RELEASE
5-12-09

Hospital Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh hospital has agreed to pay $100,000 and furnish other equitable relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged the hospital with firing an employee because she had cancer.

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit against LifeCare Hospitals of Pittsburgh, Inc., former

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EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez with Labor Ready, Inc. CEO Joe Sambataro and EEOC Attorney-Mediator Nancy Maisano.

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5-12-04

National Temp Agency Signs Universal Agreement to Mediate

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today signed its latest National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) with Labor Ready, Inc., the nation's leading provider of temporary manual labor, continuing the EEOC's program

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PRESS RELEASE
5-12-00

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a new section to its Compliance Manual on "threshold" issues, the factors considered by the Commission in determining who can pursue a legal claim of employment discrimination.

"This new Compliance Manual section will be extremely helpful not only to agency staff, but also to employers, workers, and their representatives," said EEOC Chairwoman Ida L. Castro