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WAL-MART VIOLATES DISABILITIES ACT AGAIN; EEOC FILES 16TH ADA SUIT AGAINST RETAIL GIANT

                                     

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

June 21, 2001

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JUDGE SLAPS WAL-MART WITH MAJOR SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATING COURT ORDER IN EEOC DISABILITY BIAS CASE

Retail Giant to Pay $750,200 in Fines, Produce TV Ad, Reinstate Deaf Worker, Provide ADA Training

             

PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Judge William D. Browning of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona has held Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in contempt of court and ordered the nation's largest retailer to pay $750,200 in fines, produce and air an explanatory television

June 14, 2001

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EEOC SCORES VICTORY IN AGE BIAS SUIT AGAINST MAJOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

             

Court Rules that Bull HN Discriminated Against Older Workers in Severance Plans

BOSTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts recently granted its Motion for Summary Judgment against Bull HN Information Systems, Inc. (Bull HN), located in Billerica, Mass.  The suit, filed jointly with the Office of the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, charged Bull HN

June 12, 2001

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EEOC SUES MAJOR CONSTRUCTION FIRM FOR WIDESPREAD RACE DISCRIMINATION

   

NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a race discrimination lawsuit against TIC - The Industrial Company (TIC) and TIC Holdings, Inc. (TICH), one of the nation's largest industrial construction firms, alleging discrimination in recruiting and hiring on behalf of a class of up to 600 African-American construction workers nationwide.

   

EEOC's lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in New Orleans, charges TIC with violating Title VII

June 11, 2001

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EEOC SETTLES BIAS SUIT FOR $2.6 MILLION AGAINST TWA

Class of Female Workers Subjected to Sexual Harassment and Retaliation at Kennedy Airport

   

NEW YORK - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $2.6 million settlement of a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and retaliation against Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  The suit charged TWA with subjecting a class of female employees at John F. Kennedy International Airport to a sexually

May 24, 2001

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EEOC RESPONDS TO FINAL REPORT OF MITSUBISHI CONSENT DECREE MONITORS

Commission Says Control of Sexual Harassment in Future May Depend on               Auto Maker's Adoption of Recommendations

   

CHICAGO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said that it was encouraged by the final report of the Mitsubishi Consent Decree Monitors filed today with Chief Judge Joe B. McDade of the federal District Court in Peoria, Illinois.  The report is in accordance with the Consent Decree which

May 23, 2001

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EEOC SUES TWO INDIANA EMPLOYERS FOR RACE HARASSMENT

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, racial slurs, and racist graffiti.  Both companies

May 22, 2001

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EEOC FILES CONTEMPT MOTION AGAINST WAL-MART FOR VIOLATING CONSENT DECREE IN DISABILITY BIAS CASE

       

PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has asked Judge William D. Browning of the Federal District Court in Tucson, Arizona, to hold Wal-Mart Stores, Inc, the nation's largest retailer, in contempt of court and to sanction the company because it failed to comply with the terms of a January 2000 Consent Decree settling an EEOC lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).  A hearing on

May 10, 2001

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EEOC WINS AGE DISCRIMINATION SUIT AGAINST UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PRESS

 

Jury Verdict Results in $430,000 Award for Fired Older Workers

             

MADISON, Wis. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it received a favorable jury verdict in a lawsuit against the University of Wisconsin (UW) Press, a book publishing division of the Graduate School of UW-Madison, filed under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA).  As a result of the verdict, four

May 10, 2001

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EEOC FILES CLASS SUIT AGAINST NORTHWEST AIRLINES FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION

   

MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of a nationwide class lawsuit against Northwest Airlines, Inc. (NWA), based in Eagan, Minnesota, under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.  The suit charges NWA with disability discrimination through its adoption of a company-wide policy barring the hiring of persons for certain laborer positions if they have seizure disorders or other disabilities that may pose the

April 25, 2001

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EEOC SETTLES ENGLISH-ONLY SUIT FOR $2.44 MILLION AGAINST UNIVERSITY OF INCARNATE WORD

   

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 Act of 1964.

   

The settlement

April 20, 2001

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EEOC SETTLES ADA SUIT AGAINST BNSF FOR GENETIC BIAS

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 filed claims for work-related injuries based on carpal tunnel

April 18, 2001

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EEOC AND PRIVATE PLAINTIFFS SETTLE HARASSMENT SUIT FOR $485,000 AGAINST CHICKEN PROCESSING PLANT

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $485,000 settlement of a harassment lawsuit against Charoen Pokphand, USA, Inc., at its Eufaula, Ala., chicken processing plant. The EEOC and private plaintiffs alleged that seven African-American female line workers were subjected to egregious sexual harassment, racial discrimination, and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The private plaintiffs were represented by the law firm of

April 10, 2001

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NEW FEDERAL GUIDE ISSUED FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SEEKING TO MOVE FROM BENEFITS ROLLS TO WORK

                                     

WASHINGTON -- Three federal government agencies today released a new guide explaining rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that apply to individuals with disabilities who are receiving Social Security disability benefits but who want to become employed. The document, entitled A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment, was the result of a joint

April 4, 2001

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EEOC TO UTILIZE COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING TO IMPROVE FEDERAL SECTOR EEO PROCESS

       

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a new computer-based training initiative for federal agencies and stakeholders as part of its broader efforts to improve the federal sector complaint process.  The training is being conducted through the use of a state-of-the-art CD-ROM that provides comprehensive information and interactive instruction to federal employees, managers, and others involved in the federal EEO process.  The CD is fully accessible to

April 4, 2001

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EEOC SETTLES RACIAL HARASSMENT SUIT AGAINST GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

Class of African-American Workers Subjected to Racial Slurs, Jokes, Graffiti

   

RALEIGH, N.C. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $200,000 settlement of a racial harassment lawsuit against Georgia-Pacific Corporation, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of paper and building products, on behalf of four African-American employees.  The workers were subjected to a racially hostile work environment by a white supervisor at the company's facility in Butner, N.C., and one

April 3, 2001

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JOE'S STONE CRAB LIABLE FOR INTENTIONAL DISCRIMINATION COURT RULES IN SEX BIAS SUIT BROUGHT BY EEOC

                                     

MIAMI -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has issued an Order on Remand in the case EEOC v. Joe's Stone Crab finding that the landmark Miami Beach restaurant engaged in intentional discrimination against women in the

March 28, 2001

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EEOC SEEKS TO JOIN NATIONWIDE SEX DISCRIMINATION SUIT AGAINST RENT-A-CENTER

   

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 employment records as required by federal law

March 12, 2001

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EEOC Attorneys Chosen for Private Bar Fellowship

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that four of its attorneys have been selected to participate in the second annual Government Fellowship Program of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Labor and Employment Law. 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 and Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee, part of the Section of Labor and Employment Law.
February 9, 2001

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EEOC Adopts New Internal Procedures on Reasonable Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities

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 accommodation," said Commission Chairwoman Ida L. Castro

February 9, 2001

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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

    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 it, and that at least one individual

February 9, 2001

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EEOC SETTLES RACIAL HARASSMENT SUIT AGAINST CAR DEALERSHIP

Legal Action by EEOC and Plaintiff Interveners Results in $1.8 Million For African-American Workers

   

SEATTLE -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major settlement of a lawsuit filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Larson Automotive Group, a Tacoma-based auto dealership, for subjecting a class of African-American employees to persistent racial harassment.

   

Under the terms of the settlement, current and former African-American

January 31, 2001

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EEOC INCREASES AVAILABILITY OF ONLINE INFORMATION FOR THE FEDERAL SECTOR

   

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it is increasing online access to key federal sector information by posting federal sector appeals decisions and a comprehensive EEO Resource Directory on its web site at http://www.eeoc.gov.

   

"This newly available federal sector information is part of EEOC's continuing effort to enhance the use of information technology to better meet the needs of those we serve," said Commission Chairwoman

January 25, 2001

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EEOC FISCAL YEAR 2000 ACCOMPLISHMENTS REPORT SHOWS IMPORTANT PROGRESS ON MULTIPLE FRONTS

Private Sector Backlog Down, Administrative Monetary Benefits Up

                                     

WASHINGTON -- Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today issued the agency's Accomplishments Report For Fiscal Year 2000 (covering the period of Oct. 1, 1999 through Sept. 30, 2000).  The report shows that despite actual reductions in its operating budget, the Commission

January 18, 2001