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Defense/Aerospace Leader Joins Other Major Firms in Employing Innovative Program

WASHINGTON  Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced that Raytheon, a global technology industry leader, has signed on to the EEOC's "referral

EEOC and Barber Auto Settle Bias Lawsuit

Sacramento - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $550,000 settlement with Barber Dodge and Fairfield Toyota, part of the Barber Dealer Group, a network of thirteen auto

Insurance Giant Deprives Employees of Equal Opportunity, Says EEOC in Lawsuit

PHILADELPHIA -  In a significant decision, the federal court here has ruled that Allstate Insurance Company unlawfully retaliated against approximately 6,200 of its employees by requiring them to give up their workplace discrimination claims in order to continue to

EEOC Case Addresses Rights of Temporary (Contingent) Workers

San Francisco -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $600,000 settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit against San Francisco-based game developer Sega of America, Inc., and Spherion Corporation (NYSE: SFN), a staffing, recruiting and outsourcing company with more than 800 locations in nine countries.  The EEOC lawsuit charged that Sega directed Spherion to terminate temporary employees placed

EEOC Litigation Says Home Improvement Giant Rejected Qualified Black Job Applicants

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of a race discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against Lowe's Companies, Inc., doing business as Lowe's Home

WASHINGTON -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year 2003, covering October 2002 through September 2003.  The new data which include charge filings, lawsuits, resolutions, and monetary benefits are available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.

The data show that 81,293 private sector employment

PHILADELPHIA -  A federal jury late yesterday returned a multi-million dollar verdict in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Marion Shaub of Wrightstown, Pa., in their lawsuit against Memphis, Tenn.-based shipping giant Federal Express Corporation for violations of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the

EEOC Settles Bias Suits with ABC Pizza and Longhorn Steakhouse

MIAMI - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced two settlements of employment discrimination lawsuits under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against Tampa, Fla.-area restaurants for sexual harassment of teenaged former employees. The settlements against Pizza of Florida, Inc., doing business as ABC Pizza, and Rare Hospitality International, Inc., doing business as Longhorn Steakhouse, total $525,000 in monetary relief and

Commission Has Full Five Members For First Time Since 1996

WASHINGTON - Stuart J. Ishimaru was sworn in today as a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), bringing the bi-partisan panel to its full five-member status for the first

Sex Segregated 'Zoo Crew' Entertainment Troupe at Issue in Litigation by Federal Agency

PHOENIX -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the resolution of a sex bias lawsuit against the Phoenix Suns Limited Partnership and Sports Magic Team, Inc. (SMT), an Orlando, Florida.-based sports entertainment firm, for over $100,000 and other relief on behalf of a former female employee, Kathryn Tomlinson, and other women

Federal Agency Says Cosmetics Giant Told Senior Director She Didn't Fit 'Youthful Image'

DALLAS -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed an age discrimination and retaliation suit against L'Oreal U.S.A., Inc., claiming that the cosmetics giant discriminated against a former female Senior Director by subjecting her to a hostile work environment because of her age.

Lawsuit Says Class of Muslim, Arab and South Asian Employees Harassed Based on 9/11

New York, NY -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") today sued the Plaza Hotel and Fairmont Hotel and Resorts, Inc. under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act for discrimination related to the events of September 11, 2001 against a class of Muslim

Major Hollywood Studio Accused of Firing Black                   Assistant Director Because of Race

LOS ANGELES -  In a rare case against a major Hollywood studio, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed suit in Federal District Court located in Los Angeles (Case No. LACV 03-7023 GAF (JTLx) against Vivendi Universal S.A

Federal Agency Says Director Forced Out for Trying to Stop Sexual Harassment

NORFOLK, Va.- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that on Tuesday a federal jury awarded $4,050,000 to Stephanie Denninghoff following a four- day trial conducted on her behalf by the U.S. Equal Employment

EEOC Chair Cari Dominguez to Address Hundreds of Federal Officials at National EXCEL Program

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its annual federal sector EXCEL program for government employees, managers, and union officials from August 26 through August 29, 2003, at the Bally's Park Place Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. 

EXCEL is the EEOC's premiere federal sector law conference of its kind and provides an interactive educational forum for examining

Pictured are Charging Party Karon Lambert (left) and EEOC Chicago Trial Attorney Lauren Dreilinger (right).  Ms. Lambert's sexual harassment case resulted in EEOC's litigation against Caterpillar's Aurora facility.

Federal Agency Challenges Racial and Sexual Harassment at Joliet and Aurora Plants

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed two employment discrimination lawsuits in federal court in Chicago against Caterpillar, Inc. under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  In the suits, the

Eric Dreiband was sworn in today as General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a term of four years.  Dreiband, most recently Deputy Administrator for Policy in the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, was nominated by President Bush on February 4 and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 31.

"We are very fortunate to have Eric Dreiband as the Commission's General Counsel.  Eric brings impeccable

LOS ANGELES  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Cheap Tickets, a leading retailer of discounted leisure travel products, today announced a $1.1 million settlement of the EEOC class action sexual harassment lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Cheap Tickets, Inc.

The suit (EEOC v. Cheap Tickets, et al., Case Number CV-02-7117-WJR (VBKx), filed in the United States District Court for the Central District

Rare Bias Case Involves Dark Skin Color of African American Employee

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a rare color harassment and retaliation lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Applebee's Neighborhood Bar & Grill, an international restaurant chain headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.  The settlement provides $40,000 to Dwight Burch, an African American former employee who was discriminated against based on his dark

Expecting Mother Forced to Choose Between Parenthood and Livelihood, Suit Says

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit in federal district court against John Harvard's Brew House,  a restaurant and brewery business operating in nine states with a local branch in Lake Grove, Long Island.

The EEOC's suit, Civil Action No.03- CV-3800, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New

EEOC Chair Cari Dominguez to Address Hundreds of Federal Officials at National EXCEL Program

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that its annual federal sector EXCEL program for government employees, managers, and union officials will be held August 26 through August 29, 2003, at the Bally's Park Place Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

EXCEL is the EEOC's premiere federal sector law conference of its kind and provides an interactive educational

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed its sixth post-9/11 backlash discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against Trans States Airlines, Inc., a regional commuter airline.  EEOC alleges that Trans States discriminated against Mohammed Hussein, a pilot employed as a First Officer,  because of his Islamic religious beliefs and his Arabic appearance.  Mr. Hussein, who is a Pacific Islander and native of

Egyptian Manager Fired Because of National Origin Says:     ‘I Had No Idea that the Rippling Effects of September 11     Would Extend So Far'

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)     today announced that it has sued Pesce, Ltd., a Houston-based     upscale seafood restaurant, under Title VII of the 1964 Civil     Rights Act for post-9/11 backlash discrimination by firing     Karim

Cornell University Alliance for Education in Dispute Resolution to Serve as Mediators

Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the implementation of a new internal agency-wide Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program, called RESOLVE, to settle workplace disputes through informal voluntary mediation.  As part of the initiative, the EEOC has entered into a working relationship with the Alliance for Education in Dispute Resolution at Cornell University (Cornell Alliance) to