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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

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

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new section to its Compliance Manual which provides an updated, comprehensive analysis of the most important compensation issues under each of the anti-discrimination laws enforced by EEOC.

"Compensation discrimination remains a serious problem in today's workforce," said EEOC Chairwoman Ida L. Castro.  "This guidance states unequivocally that employers are never allowed to take into account an employee's race, color, sex, national

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a policy guidance implementing Executive Order 13164, which requires all federal employers to establish effective written procedures for processing requests for "reasonable accommodation" by employees and applicants with disabilities.

"This guidance will help create additional opportunities for people with disabilities in the federal workplace," said EEOC Chairwoman Ida L. Castro.  "By assuring that federal managers address reasonable accommodation requests in

Over 90% of Employers and Employees Who Used EEOC Mediation Would Do So Again

WASHINGTON - The overwhelming majority of employers and charging parties participating in the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) National Mediation Program find it to be highly effective, express strong satisfaction with the

CHICAGO -- Monitors watching over efforts of Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. to combat sexual harassment and to obey the Consent Decree which resolved the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) landmark lawsuit against the company reported today to the Federal District Court in Peoria, Illinois, that:  "Mitsubishi is in compliance with the Decree, has sexual harassment in the plant firmly under control, and has made commendable progress in improving its systems

Commission Forms Equal Pay Task Force, Expands Web Site To Mark Equal Pay Day

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the formation of an internal Equal Pay Task Force and the addition of a new section on its Internet web site on employment discrimination in compensation.  The purpose of the new initiatives

Agency's Largest Monetary Settlement for Race Discrimination in State of Arizona

PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that  several African American former employees of Direct Marketing Services' Peoria, Ariz., facility  will receive a total of $700,000 as part of the terms of a consent decree settling charges of racial harassment and

DETROIT -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Eastern Michigan University (EMU) today announced the settlement of a lawsuit in which the EEOC alleged that EMU engaged in unlawful sex discrimination when it paid its only female professor in its Industrial Technology Department less than her male colleagues for doing essentially the same work.

From 1991, when she was first hired by the university, to 1997, Dr. Pamela Speelman

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, but imposed the maximum allowed under

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 Law.

"The Commission's participation in

***  New Home Page More User-Friendly ***

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has redesigned its home page on the World Wide Web to make information more accessible to the public in a user-friendly format.  The action is part of EEOC's continuing effort to enhance outreach and education in order to better meet the needs of those it serves.

"Bringing informative and educational information to

NEW YORK CITY -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a class action age discrimination lawsuit against the national retail chain of F.W. Woolworth stores alleging that it laid off approximately 300 older workers on the basis of their age during a two-year period.    

EEOC filed its suit in the

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have approved two Memoranda of Understanding that will enable them to better enforce the laws prohibiting discrimination in the workplace, particularly laws that prohibit discrimination in compensation.

The memoranda establish better coordination and communication between the two agencies and provide for training to increase staff awareness of potential compensation discrimination cases. These efforts will increase both the efficiency and effectiveness of

*** New Initiative Endorsed By Agency Stakeholders, Praised by Vice President Gore ***

WASHINGTON -- A new initiative launched today by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to significantly expand its voluntary mediation program won the endorsement of a broad range of agency stakeholders, including business and labor advocates, civil rights groups, and representatives of the employer and plaintiffs bar. The mediation initiative, also praised by Vice President Al Gore, was announced

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 is that matters resolved through voluntary mediation result in win-win outcomes for employers and employees alike," said EEOC Chairwoman Ida L. Castro. She continued

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received recommendations yesterday on how to proceed with priority initiatives to improve communications and enhance outreach to minorities, women, and the disability community. The recommendations were presented by a panel of representatives from various civil rights groups at the second Commission Meeting conducted by Chairwoman Ida L. Castro.

"As we move ahead to meet our goals for fiscal year 1999, it is extremely important

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chairwoman Ida L. Castro told a panel of employer representatives yesterday that the agency is implementing a major outreach initiative to increase communication, education, and technical assistance to the small and medium-sized business community. The objectives of the initiative are to bolster their access to information about the anti- discrimination laws and promote voluntary compliance.

The initiative was launched by Chairwoman Castro at the first

* * * Enforcement Statistics to be Posted on Web Site * * *

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the agency's pending inventory of discrimination charges has been sliced nearly in half, down from approximately 111,000 charges in fiscal year (FY) 1995 to 57,871 at the close of the third quarter (June 30) of FY 1998. The latest enforcement statistics also show the number of charges

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that its Internet home page now includes a small business information fact sheet highlighting select issues of particular interest to small businesses. The new fact sheet can be found by clicking on "Facts About Employment Discrimination" under the EEOC's home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.eeoc.gov

"The small business addition to EEOC's home page addresses the shared concerns

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it is launching a home page on the Internet to provide the public with greater access to an array of agency information materials and resources. The new home page can now be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.eeoc.gov/. With the click of a mouse, EEOC's home page will also allow browsers quick entry into other federal agency

DETROIT -- A Detroit Federal Court Jury awarded an unprecedented $5.5 million in damages in an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)—the largest amount awarded to date in an ADA case. The lawsuit claimed that Complete Auto Transit discriminated against Thomas Lewis because of his disability (epilepsy).

EEOC filed suit after Mr. Lewis was unable to secure a yard work position with

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 native language at work. Only Justices Harry Blackmun and Sandra Day O'Connor voted to hear Garcia.

At the invitation of the Supreme Court, the U.S. Equal Employment

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CHICAGO -- Monitors watching over efforts of Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. to combat sexual harassment and to obey the Consent Decree which resolved the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) landmark lawsuit against the company reported today to the Federal District Court in Peoria, Illinois, that: "Mitsubishi is in compliance with the Decree, has sexual harassment in the plant firmly under control, and has