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EEOC SUES THE HERTZ CORPORATION FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: James R. Neely, Jr. May 24, 1996 District Director (313) 226-7639 TDD: (313) 226-7599 or Adele Rapport (313) 226-6701
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5-24-96
DETROIT -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of a disability discrimination lawsuit against The Hertz Corporation. The lawsuit is the first filed by EEOC under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on
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COMMISSION ACTS TO STRENGTHEN TIES WITH STATE AND LOCAL FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE AGENCIES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales Wed., May 24, 1995 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
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5-24-95
WASHINGTON -- On May 22, 1995, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) adopted a broad set of significant recommendations to improve its relationship with state and local Fair Employment Practice Agencies (FEPAs) to which the Commission defers an average of more than 48,000
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EEOC SETTLES BIAS SUIT FOR $2.6 MILLION AGAINST TWA
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5-24-01
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
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NEW EEOC PUBLICATION ADDRESSES REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ATTORNEYS WITH DISABILITIES
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5-23-06
Latest ADA Fact Sheet Aims to Dispel Myths, Enhance Diversity in Legal Profession
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new fact sheet addressing the application of the reasonable accommodation obligation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to attorneys with disabilities and their employers. The new publication is available on the agency's web site at http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/accommodations-attorneys.html.
EEOC Chair Cari
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EEOC Commissioner Paul Steven Miller Receives Honorary Doctor of Law Degree from CUNY
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5-23-03
City University of New York Pays Tribute to Commissioner for Life-Long Commitment to Equal Opportunity and Disability-Rights Advocacy
WASHINGTON - Paul Steven Miller, a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today was awarded with an Honorary Doctor of Law Degree from the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law at Queens College the highest award given by the educational institution.
The
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EEOC WEB SITE OFFERS SCHEDULE AND INFORMATION ON DISABILITY WORKSHOPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
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5-23-02
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) now offers information online about how small businesses can take part in free workshops around the country addressing Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the benefits of hiring people with disabilities. An overview of this new program, regional staff contacts, and a developing calendar of scheduled events are available on EEOC's web site
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EEOC RESPONDS TO FINAL REPORT OF MITSUBISHI CONSENT DECREE MONITORS
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5-23-01
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
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EEOC TO ANNOUNCE FILING OF DISABILITY LAWSUIT
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
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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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NINE WEST, JONES APPAREL GROUP TO PAY $600,000 TO SETTLE NATIONAL ORIGIN AND SEX BIAS SUIT
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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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EEOC ANNOUNCES AGE BIAS SETTLEMENT WITH STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS WILL NET MILLIONS FOR VICTIMS
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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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NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AND ALASKA AFFILIATE TO PAY $750,000 FOR HARASSMENT OF WOMEN
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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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EEOC SUES TWO INDIANA EMPLOYERS FOR RACE HARASSMENT
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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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FIRST LATINA EEOC CHAIR TO SPEAK AT EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS SEMINAR WITH SMALL BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN PUERTO RICO
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)
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5-21-99
WASHINGTON â 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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EEOC ISSUES FINAL RULE ON APPLICATION OF ADA STANDARDS TO THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE
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5-21-02
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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PRESIDENT NAMES PAUL STEVEN MILLER AS A COMMISSIONER OF EEOC
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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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AEROSPACE COMPANY TO PAY $1.25 MILLION FOR HARASSMENT OF HISPANIC EMPLOYEES
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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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EEOC RELEASES 2003 FEDERAL WORK FORCE REPORT
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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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EEOC Reaches Largest Ever Voluntary Settlement for Disability Bias in Agricultural Industry
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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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EEOC COMMISSIONER TESTIFIES ON RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS BEFORE SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING
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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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EEOC CHAIR INSPIRES EXECUTIVE SEARCH CONSULTANTS TO ACT AS "AGENTS OF CHANGE"
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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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EEOC PROVIDES ANSWERS ABOUT WORKPLACE RIGHTS OF MUSLIMS, ARABS, SOUTH ASIANS AND SIKHS
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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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STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN GILBERT F. CASELLAS IN RESPONSE TO MITSUBISHI MOTOR MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales May 14, 1996 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
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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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LABOR READY SIGNS ON TO EEOC'S MEDIATION PROGRAM

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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EEOC ISSUES NEW COMPLIANCE MANUAL SECTION ON 'THRESHOLD' ISSUES FOR ADDRESSING BIAS COMPLAINTS
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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