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LA CRUZ AZUL (BLUE CROSS) OF PUERTO RICO TO PAY $200,000 IN DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT
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12-6-00
Largest EEOC Disability Discrimination Settlement Ever in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, PR -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced its largest settlement ever of a disability discrimination lawsuit in Puerto Rico, garnering $200,000 for one individual in a case against La Cruz Azul (Blue Cross) de Puerto Rico for allegedly violating Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by limiting health
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EEOC SETTLES "GLASS CEILING" SUIT FOR $782,000 AGAINST LANDIS PLASTICS, INC.
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12-6-00
SYRACUSE, NY -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $782,000 settlement of a sex discrimination lawsuit against Landis Plastics, Inc. (LPI), an industrial manufacturer with plants in New York, Illinois and Indiana, on behalf of a class of 30 female employees who were denied jobs or promotions at the company's operating plant in Solvay, N.Y.
"This important settlement opens doors to women
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EEOC ANNOUNCES PILOT PROJECTS TO TEST FOR EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
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12-5-97
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has entered into contracts with the Fair Employment Council of Greater Washington, D.C., and the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago to conduct pilot projects to study the use of employment "testers" to detect hiring discrimination. The localities in which the pilots will be conducted have not yet been selected.
Explaining that
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EEOC SEEKS TO JOIN CLASS RACE HARASSMENT SUIT AGAINST DEFENSE GIANT LOCKHEED MARTIN
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12-5-00
Commission Intervention Aims to Protect Public Interest, Remedy Egregious Bias
NEW YORK -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today moved to intervene in two private class action lawsuits filed against defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. The suits, brought on behalf of hundreds of salaried and hourly African-American employees, charge that Lockheed harassed black workers, denied them deserved promotions or wages, and retaliated against them
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MERRILL LYNCH TO PAY $1.55 MILLION FOR JOB BIAS AGAINST IRANIAN MUSLIM FORMER EMPLOYEE
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12-31-08
EEOC Settles Suit for Discrimination Based on Religion and National Origin
NEW YORK The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Merrill Lynch, the international financial services firm, has agreed to pay $1,550,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act on behalf of an Iranian Muslim former worker who was fired due to his religion and national
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EIGHTH CIRCUIT AFFIRMS JURY VERDICT IN EEOC RELIGIOUS BIAS CASE
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12-31-08
Appellate Court Declines to Review Jury Verdict in EEOC Religious Bias Case On Behalf of Jehovahs Witnesses
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that a federal appeals court has declined to review a jury verdict in an EEOC religious discrimination case against telecommunications giant AT&T. The decision by the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the jury finding that AT&T
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EEOC AND NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC., ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT OF DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION SUIT
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12-30-04
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Northwest) today announced the settlement of a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). EEOC's lawsuit, filed on April 25, 2001, alleged that Northwest excluded applicants for airport ramp equipment service employee and cleaner positions if they had epilepsy or insulin-dependent diabetes. Northwest specifically denies the allegations and believes that its
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EEOC AND JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL SETTLE PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION SUIT FOR $450,000
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12-28-04
Job Offer Withdrawn After Pregnancy Revealed, Suit Charged
MILWAUKEE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has settled, for $450,000, its lawsuit against Johnson International, Inc., a global financial services company owned by the S.C. Johnson family of Racine, Wis. The EEOC suit alleged that the company, now known as Johnson Financial Group, a member of the "Johnson Family of Companies," discriminated against Rae Ann
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EEOC FISCAL YEAR 1999 ACCOMPLISHMENTS REPORT SHOWS GROUNDBREAKING PROGRESS ON ALL FRONTS
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12-27-99
*** Agency's Pending Inventory of Private Sector Charges Slashed to 15-Year Low ***
WASHINGTON - Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today issued the agency's Accomplishments Report for Fiscal Year 1999. In addition to highlighting a dramatic reduction in EEOC's pending inventory (backlog) of private sector charges, the report touts the agency's implementation of a national mediation program and small
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EEOC ISSUES GUIDANCE ON THE APPLICATION OF THE ADA TO CONTINGENT WORKERS
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12-27-00
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued new enforcement guidance clarifying how the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 apply to contingent workers - those workers placed in job assignments by staffing firms, such as temporary employment agencies or contract firms. The guidance explains that these workers frequently qualify as the employees of both the
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WAL-MART TO PAY $220,000 FOR REJECTING PREGNANT APPLICANT, IN EEOC SETTLEMENT
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12-23-02
PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has settled a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., based in Bentonville, Arkansas, for $220,000 in damages and other relief for its failure to hire a female applicant due to her pregnancy.
Under the Consent Decree filed in Arizona District Court (EEOC v. WalMart CIV 94-465 TUC WDB), Wal-Mart will pay
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COMMISSION RELEASES TASK FORCE REPORT ON "BEST" PRIVATE SECTOR EEO EFFORTS
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12-22-97
WASHINGTON -- Continuing in its efforts of technical assistance, outreach, and education, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the Task Force Report on "Best" Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policies, Programs, and Practices in the Private Sector. The report, which is intended to offer assistance to all employers and especially to smaller and mid-sized companies, identifies "best" EEO practices of companies around the
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EEOC TO IMPLEMENT PLAN TO ENHANCE AGENCY PRESENCE JAN. 1
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12-22-05
Repositioning Plan will Improve Customer Service and Increase Efficiency
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will begin implementing a plan on Jan. 1 to reposition the Commissions field structure to enhance the agencys enforcement presence, improve customer service and public access, and increase efficiency.
Under the plan, no jobs will be lost, no offices will close, and two new offices will be opened
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JURY ORDERS FEDERAL EXPRESS TO PAY $1.57 MILLION IN EMPLOYMENT BIAS SUIT BY EEOC
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12-22-04
EEOC and Plaintiff's Counsel Score Victory for White Senior Manager Retaliated Against for Lodging Discrimination Complaint
ORLANDO, Fla. - In a trial ending today, a jury in Federal District Court for the Middle District of Florida in Orlando returned a $1.57 million dollar verdict in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Ted Maines and his private counsel, Jill Schwartz & Associates, P.A., in
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EEOC EARNS SECOND STRAIGHT UNQUALIFIED OPINION ON ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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12-21-05
Agency Issues Performance and Accountability Report
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has received an unqualified opinion on its 2005 financial statements, the second consecutive year in which independent auditors have performed an extensive examination of the EEOCs financial records and reported a clean fiscal bill of health.
The audit report is a focus of the EEOCs Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) which
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FEDERAL COURT RULES AGAIN: ALL EEOC CLAIMS AGAINST SIDLEY & AUSTIN FOR AGE BIAS WILL GO FORWARD
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12-21-05
Judge Says EEOC Ability to Seek Money for Expelled Partners is Derived from Public Interest
CHICAGO - U.S. District Judge James B. Zagel today, for the second time, denied a request of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, the giant Chicago-based international law firm, that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) be barred from obtaining monetary relief in the agency's class age discrimination lawsuit for attorneys
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EEOC UPDATES GUIDANCE ON NATIONAL ORIGIN BIAS
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12-2-02
New Compliance Manual Section, Web Page and Fact Sheet Address Wide Range of Issues
WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the issuance of updated guidance, in the form of a new Compliance Manual section, on the prohibition against national origin discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The guidance, along with a
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EEOC TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON DECEMBER 21
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12-19-05
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, December 21, at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commissions deliberations. During the meeting, the following matters are scheduled for consideration:
- Announcement of Notation Votes
- Modification of EEOC Order 120
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EEOC ATTORNEYS CHOSEN FOR PRIVATE BAR FELLOWSHIP
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12-19-02
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that five of its attorneys have been newly selected to participate in the Government Fellowship Program of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Labor and Employment Law. Under the program, which began in 1999, EEOC attorneys of excellence and promise in the field of civil rights law serve as Fellows on various committees of
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PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES PAUL M. IGASAKI AS A COMMISSIONER AND VICE CHAIR OF THE U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: William J. White, Jr. December 18, 1997 (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494 Mark W. Wong (202) 663-4027 TDD: (202) 663-7129
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12-18-97
WASHINGTON -- On December 16, 1997, President Clinton announced the recess appointment of Paul M. Igasaki to serve as a Commissioner and Vice Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Vice Chair Igasaki will serve as a recess appointee
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EEOC AND CRACKER BARREL SIGN MEDIATION PACT
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12-18-08
Universal Agreement in Florida Covers 56 Old Country Store Locations Statewide
TAMPA The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Cracker Barrel) today announced the signing of a Universal Agreement to Mediate (UAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an EEOC investigation or potential litigation. The UAM applies to 56 Cracker Barrel establishments
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COMMISSION TO OFFER FEDERAL SECTOR EEO TRAINING
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12-18-00
2001 Courses Available Nationwide for New and Current EEO Counselors and Investigators
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a national series of comprehensive federal sector training courses for new EEO counselors and investigators in the federal sector, as well as refresher courses for those already on the job. The training program is part of EEOC's broader efforts to improve the federal
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EEOC AND THE PALM RESOLVE INQUIRY INTO RECRUITING AND HIRING PRACTICES
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12-17-03
LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Palm Management Corporation, which manages The Palm Restaurants, today announced the resolution of an EEOC Commissioner's Charge, ending a nationwide investigation focusing on past recruitment and hiring practices. The pre-litigation agreement was voluntarily entered into by The Palm and obtained through the EEOC's conciliation process. The terms of the agreement include The Palm's already extensive
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COMPREHENSIVE EEOC, WAL-MART SETTLEMENT RESOLVES DISABILITY LAWSUIT
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12-17-01
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a $6.8 million consent decree with retail giant Wal-Mart Stores was signed today by Federal District Court Judge Garland Burrell in Sacramento, Calif. The decree resolves the EEOC's lawsuit, Case No. S-99-0414-GEB DAD, which alleged that Wal-Mart's pre-employment questionnaire, "Matrix of Essential Job Functions," violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Parties to the decree