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PRESS RELEASE
4-4-05

Suit Says Vegas Hotel's Kitchen Workers Severely Harassed Over Years

LOS ANGELES - A class of kitchen workers was severely sexually harassed by supervisors for years at famed Las Vegas hotel/casino Caesars Palace, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in an employment discrimination lawsuit. The EEOC also said Caesars management illegally retaliated against employees for complaining about the abuse.

The EEOC's suit, EEOC v

PRESS RELEASE
4-30-03

Labor Force Composition Altered by Increased Immigration and Shifting Demographics

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the issuance of an updated agency-wide action plan to improve access, outreach and enforcement services to the limited English proficient (LEP) employer and employee communities. The LEP Plan, required by Executive Order, is part of the EEOC's broader efforts to

PRESS RELEASE
4-3-01

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

PRESS RELEASE
4-29-03

Federal Agency and Dial Announce Settlement

CHICAGO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and The Dial Corporation (Dial) announce that they have agreed to resolve the claims brought by the EEOC alleging sexual harassment at Dial's Montgomery, Illinois, facility. The parties have reached a settlement that involves payment by Dial of $10 million pursuant to a Consent Decree entered today by the Court to

PRESS RELEASE
4-28-09

Muslim Denied Time Off for Pilgrimage to Mecca, Federal Agency Charged

NASHVILLE -- Southern Hills Medical Center will pay $70,000 and provide other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC's suit (No. 3:07-cv-00976, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee) had charged that Southern Hills refused

PRESS RELEASE
4-28-00

BALTIMORE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $45,000 settlement of a lawsuit against the Baltimore Cable Access Corporation (BCAC), an operator of public access cable television, for firing a female manager after she complained about sex-based wage discrimination.

A Consent Decree between the EEOC and BCAC, which resolved the suit, was approved on April 25 by U.S. District Court Judge Catherine

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Reginald Welch April 25, 1996                                (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
4-25-96

WASHINGTON -- Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas is unavailable for comment during the morning of Thursday, April 25, 1996, because he is testifying before a House Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the EEOC's appropriation. However, he has issued the following statement:

I have been informed of news reports that Mr. Tsuneo Ohinouye, the

PRESS RELEASE
4-25-08

Ninth Circuit Court Affirms Latina Farm Worker’s Jury Award of Over $1 Million

SAN FRANCISCO – The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the judgment on a jury verdict in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and farm worker Olivia Tamayo in a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Coalinga, Calif.-based Harris Farms, one of the largest integrated

PRESS RELEASE
4-25-05

Federal Agency Alleged National Origin Bias

SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was granted a judgment on April 19, 2005 for $1,087,337 against Sako Corporation, a Saipan-based garment factory that sewed clothing for various U.S. retailers as well as sub-contracted work for other Saipan garment manufacturers. This judgment came out

PRESS RELEASE
4-24-03

Nine Fair Employment Practices Agencies to Mediate Private Sector Charges for EEOC

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the launch of a new mediation pilot program with nine state and local Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs). Under the new pilot initiative, part of the EEOC's continuing expansion of voluntary mediation, FEPAs will mediate private sector charge

PRESS RELEASE
4-23-07

EEOC Says Benenson Rehabilitation Pavilion Harassed Black and Caribbean Workers

NEW YORK – A New York geriatric center will pay $900,000 to settle a class race and national origin discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today (case, Civ. No. 05-4601, filed in federal court in the Eastern District of New York).

The EEOC charged that Flushing Manor Geriatric

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales April 22, 1996                                Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
4-22-96

WASHINGTON -- Gilbert F. Casellas, Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), issued the following statement today regarding the EEOC's pending lawsuit against Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc.:

The EEOC stands by the lawsuit it filed against Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc

PRESS RELEASE
4-22-05

Improved Data Analysis, Practical Tips and Best Practices Included to Help Agencies Boost EEO Performance

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has released the EEOC's Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year 2004, which provides detailed agency-by-agency profiles of discrimination complaint processing and other equal opportunity measures. The full text of the report, which

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-22-04

Charging Party Calls Firing from Entertainment Troupe'Worst Day of My Life'

LOS ANGELES The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today announced the settlement of an employment discrimination case under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) against Cirque du Soleil, (U.S.), Inc. for $600,000 and significant remedial relief on behalf of a performer who was fired for being HIV-positive. Montreal-based Cirque du Soleil is an

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-21-04

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 back" program in seven geographic areas. Under this program, an individual who has filed a discrimination charge against a participating employer may elect to have his or

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-2-04

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 work as agents with the Northbrook, Ill.-based insurance giant. The EEOC's lawsuit charges Allstate with violating

PRESS RELEASE
4-19-06

New Compliance Manual Section and Question & Answer Fact Sheet Address Wide Range of Contemporary Workplace Issues

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new Compliance Manual section updating guidance on how Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the bases of race and color. The EEOC also issued a companion question-and-answer fact sheet

PRESS RELEASE
4-18-01

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

PRESS RELEASE
4-17-09

EEOC Says Company to Pay $20,000 for Firing Expectant Mother

LITTLE ROCK – A North Little Rock, Ark.-based third-party receivables management company for health clubs will pay $20,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC’s suit (Civil Action No. 4:08-CV-2816, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, at

PRESS RELEASE
4-17-08

Retail Giant Refused to Hire Man With Cerebral Palsy, Federal Agency Charged

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will pay $300,000 to a Hardin, Mo., man to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

In its suit, the EEOC alleged that Wal-Mart refused to hire Steve Bradley, who has cerebral palsy and uses crutches

PRESS RELEASE
4-16-09

Hispanic, Black Employees Subjected to Racial and Ethnic Slurs, Agency Charged

MIAMI – National department store Nordstrom, Inc. will pay $292,500 to 10 former employees and furnish other remedial measures to settle a harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. EEOC had charged that the department store manager harassed Hispanic and black employees based on their national origin

PRESS RELEASE
4-16-08

Agency Charged That Fort Wayne Company Denied Referrals Based on Age and Race, Retaliated Against Employees Who Objected to Discriminatory Practices

INDIANAPOLIS – A Fort Wayne staffing company will settle an age, race and retaliation discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The company will pay a total of $580,000 and will also pay up to $5,000 in

PRESS RELEASE
4-15-99

WASHINGTON -- In a rare forum outside the nation's capital, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held its monthly meeting in Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 13, to hear testimony from individuals representing a broad range of interests on the issue of discrimination in the payment of wages.

The public Commission Meeting marked another step in EEOC's on-going effort to solicit feedback from

PRESS RELEASE
4-15-09

EEOC Said Trucking Dealership Denied Pay Increases to Black Diesel Technician

PHILADELPHIA – A Harrisburg, Pa.-based trucking dealership has agreed to pay $60,000 and furnish other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that Transteck, Inc., doing business as Freightliner of Philadelphia, violated federal civil rights laws when it