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CATHOLIC CHARITIES SETTLES EEOC AGE DISCRIMINATION SUIT
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6-18-09
Charity Fired Seniors Advocate for New Hire Half His Age, Federal Agency Charged
SAN FRANCISCO â Catholic Charities, one of the largest non-profit providers of social services in the San Francisco Bay Area, has agreed to pay $30,000 and other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOC's suit had charged that
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WILLAMETTE TREE WHOLESALE SUED BY EEOC FOR SEVERE SEXUAL HARASSMENT, RETALIATION
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6-18-09
Latina Workers at Oregon Nursery Sexually Harassed, Threatened, and One Woman Repeatedly Raped, Federal Agency Charges
SEATTLE â A Molalla, Ore., nursery violated federal law when it allowed female employees to be severely sexually harassed and retaliated against the women and male co-workers after they reported the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. This is the agency's
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE SETTLES EEOC RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT
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6-18-09
Driver is Given Damages and Sabbath Accommodations
MEMPHIS -- United Parcel Service (UPS) will offer monetary damages and religious accommodations to a 19-year employee at UPSs Bartlett, Tenn., facility to resolve a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The lawsuit, EEOC v. UPS, Inc. (Civil Action No. 2:07-cv-02576 filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of
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EEOC CHAIR REAFFIRMS PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIVE AMERICANS IN SPEECH TO COUNCIL FOR TRIBAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
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6-18-02
WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), traveled to Baraboo, Wisconsin, yesterday to address the agency's longstanding relationship with the Native American community and emphasize the Commission's continued commitment to advance job opportunities and support the elimination of workplace discrimination on or near Indian reservations. Chair Dominguez participated in the 25th Anniversary Conference of the Council for Tribal Employment
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EEOC TO FOCUS ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LOW-WAGE WORKERS AT COMMISSION MEETING IN HOUSTON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: H. Joan Ehrlich Thursday, June 17, 1999 Joe Bontke Houston District Office (713) 209-3373 TTY (713) 209-3439 Reginald Welch David Grinberg EEOC Headquarters (202) 663-4900 TTY (202) 663-4494
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6-17-99
WASHINGTON - As part of its continuing effort to reach out to agency stakeholders at the grassroots level, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a meeting in Houston next
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SIMULA TO PAY $110,000 TO SETTLE EEOC GENDER, EQUAL PAY AND RETALIATION CASE
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6-17-09
Settlement With Military Contractor Provides Compensation and Training
PHOENIX -- A Phoenix-based international military contractor will pay $110,000 and furnish other relief to settle lawsuit charging a sex and age discrimination and unlawful retaliation filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOCs suit (Case No. 2:07-CV-01656-PHX-ECV) in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona charged that Simula, Inc
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COMMISSION VOTES TO REVISE RULES TO CONFORM TO ADA AMENDMENTS ACT
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6-17-09
New Regulations Would Make it Easier for People to Establish Disability Under ADA
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted today to revise its regulations to conform to changes made by the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008, which would make it easier for an individual seeking protection under the ADA to establish that he or she has a disability.
The Commission voted
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AIRGUIDE CORPORATION AND PIONEER METALS, INC. TO PAY $1 MILLION FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT, RETALIATION
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6-17-04
EEOC Suit Said Employees were Fired, Reprimanded, for Complaining about Graphic Slurs
MIAMI - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $1,000,000 settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against former Hialeah, Fla.-based Airguide Corporation and Pioneer Metals, Inc. At the time of the discrimination, Airguide Corporation manufactured parts and accessories for both commercial and
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HUDDLE HOUSE, INC. AND EEOC ENTER MEDIATION PARTNERSHIP TO RESOLVE WORKPLACE DISPUTES
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6-17-04

Left to Right: Claudia K. Levitas, General Counsel for Huddle House; Bernice Williams-Kimbrough, Director of EEOC Atlanta District Office; Antiganee Contaste, Human Resources Manager for Huddle House
38TH National Mediation Pact Between Federal Agency and Corporate America
ATLANTA - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Huddle House, Inc., a family dining chain, today announced the signing of a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM)
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NEXT COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18
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6-16-08
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next open meeting on Wednesday, June 18, 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,
- Modified Strategic Plan for
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EEOC TO HOLD PUBLIC FORUM ON JUNE 23 TO DISCUSS FIELD REPOSITIONING PLAN
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6-16-05
WASHINGTON - A public forum will be held at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, June 23, 2005, at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to discuss the repositioning plan for EEOC's field offices.
At the forum, EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez will lead a panel of senior EEOC managers who will give an overview of the repositioning plan followed by a moderated question and
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RYANS FAMILY STEAKHOUSE PAYS $500,000 FOR RACE BIAS, SEX DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION
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6-15-09
EEOC Said Restaurant Created Hostile Workplace for Black and Female Employees
PADUCAH, Ky. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a class litigation settlement under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act for one half million dollars and significant remedial relief in a case against Fire Mountain Restaurants LLC, doing business as Ryans Family Steakhouse (Ryans).
According to the EEOCs lawsuit, filed in
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TWO SAN ANTONIO COMPANIES SETTLE EEOC SEX DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT
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6-15-09
Day Porter Fired Because of Her Sex, Federal Agency Charged
SAN ANTONIO, Texas A San Antonio maintenance company and a real estate management company will pay $29,500 and furnish other relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
San Antonio Building Services & Supply, LLC, (SABSS) and CB Richard Ellis, Inc. (CBRE), the
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COMMISSION TO MEET JUNE 17 TO CONSIDER ADA AMENDMENTS ACT REGULATIONS
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6-15-09
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at 10 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 131 M St, NE, Washington, DC. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commissions deliberations.
The following matters are scheduled for consideration during the open session of the meeting:
- Announcement
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RIVERA VINEYARDS SETTLES EEOC SUIT ALLEGING SEXUAL HARASSMENT, RETALIATION, JOB SEGREGATION
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6-15-05
Landmark Million Dollar Settlement for Latino Farm Workers in Southern California
LOS ANGELES A class of Latino farm workers at Rivera Vineyards will share $1,050,000 in one of the largest employment discrimination settlements by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the agribusiness industry. The agreement covers a group of employees, mostly Hispanic women, who were allegedly sexually harassed, retaliated against for complaining, and
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EEOC FILES TWO RACIAL BIAS SUITS AGAINST FLORIDA EMPLOYERS
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6-15-00
*** Allegations Include Hangman's Noose at Work Site, Failure to Hire African Americans and Haitians ***
MIAMI - As part of its increased enforcement efforts to eliminate racial bias and national origin discrimination in the workplace, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of two lawsuits against Florida companies in the recreational sports and agricultural industries. The first suit charges the Sanctuary
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EEOC AND CINCINNATI BELL SETTLE CLASS PREGNANCY BIAS SUIT
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6-15-00
CLEVELAND - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a class lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination against Cincinnati Bell Telephone and Cincinnati Bell Information Systems. The suit charged the companies with discriminating against pregnant employees under 1995 early retirement plans by denying them proper service credits for time spent on maternity leave -- a violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil
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EEOC PRESENTS 'FREEDOM TO COMPETE AWARD' FOR BEST PRACTICES IN EMPLOYMENT
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6-14-06
Seven Employers Honored for Programs that Promote Access and Inclusion
WASHINGTON -- Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today presented the agency's second annual "Freedom to Compete Award" to seven employers from the private and public sectors for practices that promote access and inclusion.
"Today, we honor employers whose extraordinary efforts embody a key tenet of the Commission's goals: to
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EEOC PRESENTS 'FREEDOM TO COMPETE AWARD' FOR BEST PRACTICES IN EMPLOYMENT
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6-14-05
Six Winners Cover a Range of Industries and Professions
WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today presented the agency's first-ever "Freedom to Compete Award" to six organizations for initiatives that promote fair and open competition in the workplace.
"Today, we honor companies, associations and people whose extraordinary efforts embody a key tenet of the Commission's goals
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JUDGE SLAPS WAL-MART WITH MAJOR SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATING COURT ORDER IN EEOC DISABILITY BIAS CASE
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6-14-01
Retail Giant to Pay $750,200 in Fines, Produce TV Ad, Reinstate Deaf Worker, Provide ADA Training
PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Judge William D. Browning of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona has held Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in contempt of court and ordered the nation's largest retailer to pay $750,200 in fines, produce and air an
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EEOC TO BE HONORED BY AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION AT ANNUAL MEETING IN NEW ORLEANS
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6-13-03
WASHINGTON - For the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Chair Cari M. Dominguez today will accept the Charles H. Best Medal for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Diabetes at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Diabetes Association. Presentation of the award will take place during a luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, between 12:30 and 2:30
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Chicago-Area Small Businesses Encouraged to Register for Free, Local Disabilities Act Workshop
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6-13-03
Mayor's Office Event Linked with President Bush's New Freedom Initiative
WHO: Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities sponsoring unique opportunity for small business owners to interact with presenters from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice.
WHAT: "Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Technical Assistance for Small Businesses" Workshop.
WHERE: Merchandise Mart, Conference Center
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EEOC SCORES VICTORY IN AGE BIAS SUIT AGAINST MAJOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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6-12-01
Court Rules that Bull HN Discriminated Against Older Workers in Severance Plans
BOSTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts recently granted its Motion for Summary Judgment against Bull HN Information Systems, Inc. (Bull HN), located in Billerica, Mass. The suit, filed jointly with the Office of the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, charged
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EEOC SETTLES LAWSUIT AGAINST LONDON INTERNATIONAL GROUP FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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6-12-00
BIRMINGHAM - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $625,000 settlement with London International Group, LLC (LIG) in a lawsuit charging the Eufaula-based plant, which manufactures condoms, with subjecting a class of employees to a hostile work environment in which they have been subjected to numerous racially and sexually derogatory cartoons and comments since 1995.
"This settlement sends a strong message to employers