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EEOC LAUNCHES INTERNET WEB SITE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales February 25, 1997 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
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2-25-97
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it is launching a home page on the Internet to provide the public with greater access to an array of agency information materials and resources. The new home page can now be found on the
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ASHLAND, INC. / VALVOLINE SUED BY EEOC FOR AGE DISCRIMINATION
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2-25-09
Agency Says Manager Harassed and Fired Because of His Age
CLEVELAND Ashland, Inc., an international chemical giant, and its subsidiary Valvoline, violated federal law when it fired a 52-year-old manager because of his age, according to a lawsuit filed today by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
According to the EEOCs lawsuit, Michael Roach began working for Ashland in 1989, and most recently held
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EEOC SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING GENETIC INFORMATION NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT
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2-25-09
Commission Embarks on Historic New Area of Jurisdiction
WASHINGTON Embarking on an historic new area of jurisdiction, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today presented a Notice of Proposed Rule Making implementing employment provisions of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), and urged public comment.
The addition of genetic information discrimination to the EEOCs mandate is historic, and represents the first legislative
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Federal Express to Pay over $3.2 Million to Female Truck Driver for Sex Discrimination, Retaliation
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2-25-04
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 intentional infliction
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EEOC SUES McDONALD'S FRANCHISES IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF YOUNG WORKERS

Pictured (left to right) are Phoenix Regional Attorney Mary Jo O'Neill and Vice Chair Naomi C. Earp
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2-24-05
PHOENIX -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced at a press conference that it has filed two employment discrimination lawsuits on behalf of teen workers against franchises of McDonald's restaurant in Arizona and New Mexico. The first suit was filed against Pand Enterprises, Inc. for same-sex
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EEOC AND TANIMURA & ANTLE SETTLE SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE IN THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY

The charging parties and the EEOC team.
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2-23-99
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Tanimura & Antle, one of the largest lettuce growers/distributors in the United States, announced today that they reached a $1,855,000 voluntary settlement, approved by U.S. District Court Judge James Ware in San Jose, California. The settlement through a Consent Decree avoids protracted litigation by the EEOC on
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COMMISSION WILL HEAR PANEL DISCUSS EMPLOYMENT BIAS AGAINST AFRICAN AMERICANS AT NEXT MEETING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales February 23, 1996 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
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2-23-96
WASHINGTON -- In the third of a series of Commission meetings focusing on specific types of unlawful employment discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hear presentations by invited experts on discrimination issues affecting African Americans in the workplace.
The meeting, originally scheduled for November
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DISABLED PERSONS APPLICATION FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS NO BAR TO EEOC SUIT, JUDGE RULES
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2-23-09
Defendant Autozone Denied Leave to Contend That EEOC Estopped by Individual Proceedings Before SSA
CHICAGO A federal court in Peoria, Ill., decided today that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) could not be blocked from continuing its pursuit of relief on behalf of a disabled sales manager employee of Autozone, Inc. because the employee had applied for and obtained Social Security disability benefits.
Autozone
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EEOC TO HOLD FEB. 25 MEETING ON GENETIC BIAS
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2-23-09
Agency to Invite Comment on Draft Rule Implementing Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public meeting on the subject of genetic discrimination at 10 a.m. (Eastern Time) Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the agencys new headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the
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EEOC TO LAUNCH E-RACE INITIATIVE AT COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY
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2-22-07
WASHINGTON â The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will unveil a national initiative called E-RACE, Eradicating Racism and Colorism from Employment, at its next public meeting on Wednesday, February 28, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. (Ninth Floor, Commission Meeting Room).
Invited experts will address race and color discrimination in the 21st century workplace from a
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EEOC ISSUES FISCAL 2001 ENFORCEMENT DATA
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2-22-02
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has released comprehensive enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year 2001 (October 1, 2000, through September 30, 2001). According to the new data, posted online at www.eeoc.gov, total discrimination charges filed against private employers increased one percent from the previous year to
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EEOC COMMISSIONER MEETS WITH MEMBERS OF BRITISH PARLIAMENT ON DISABILITY ISSUES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: R. Paul Richard February 21, 1996 (202) 663-4036 TDD: (202) 663-7172
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2-21-96
Washington -- Paul Steven Miller, one of the four commissioners of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), met last week in London with Members of Parliament to discuss the experience of the United States with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The meeting was prompted
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EEOC SETTLES RACE AND SEX BIAS SUIT FOR $1 MILLION AGAINST OPTICAL CABLE CORP.
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2-21-02
ROANOKE, Va. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $1 million settlement of a class action race and gender discrimination lawsuit against Optical Cable Corporation, a high-tech employer and publicly held company that manufactures fiber-optic cables. EEOC's suit alleged that Optical Cable violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by failing to hire African-American applicants for a 10-year period
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EEOC Proposes Regulations To StreamlineThe EEO Complaint Process For Federal Employees
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2-20-98
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today proposed changes to its regulations governing the procedures for federal employee discrimination complaints as part of the Commission's broader efforts to improve the effectiveness of its operations. The proposed changes, published in the Federal Register as a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), are the result of a nearly two-year process
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JUDGE APPROVES $5 MILLION SETTLEMENT OF JOB BIAS LAWSUITS AGAINST WOODWARD GOVERNOR
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2-20-07
EEOC Said Global Engine Systems and Parts Company Discriminated Against Blacks, Hispanics, Asians and Women at Illinois Facilities
ROCKFORD, Ill. A federal judge has given final approval to a $5 million settlement resolving two consolidated class action employment discrimination lawsuits against a global engine systems and parts company, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
The litigation began on May 8, 2003, when
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EEOC GENERAL COUNSEL RONALD COOPER RETURNS TO PRIVATE PRACTICE
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2-2-09
WASHINGTON -- Ronald S. Cooper, General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will return to private law practice after two-and-one-half years leading the agency's litigation program.
Cooper will rejoin the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson LLP in its Washington, DC office. He came to the EEOC in August 2006, after being appointed by former President Bush and unanimously confirmed by the U.S
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SPARTAN AERONAUTICS COLLEGE TO PAY $32,500 TO SETTLE EEOC SEX DISCRIMINATION SUIT
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2-19-09
Flight School Fired Female Instructor for Complaining About Gender Bias, Federal Agency Charged
TULSA, Okla. Spartan Aeronautics College will pay $32,500 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
In its lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma (Case No. 707-cv-00544 ), the EEOC charged that the colleges management
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EEOC and Pinnacle Nissan Settle National Origin and Religious Harassment Lawsuit
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2-19-03
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a class national origin and religious harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed against Pinnacle Nissan, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based automobile dealership (EEOC v. Pinnacle Nissan, CIV 00-1872 PHX MHM).
Under the terms of the Consent Decree submitted for approval to the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Pinnacle Nissan will pay $361,451 to
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EEOC Reaches Ground Breaking ADA Settlement For Discrimination In Long Term Mental Health Benefits
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2-18-98
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today a ground breaking settlement of agency litigation against Israel Discount Bank (IDB) of New York under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The lawsuit charged IDB with engaging in disability-based discrimination by offering a long term disability (LTD) policy, insured by Metropolitan Life Insurance
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GLACIER NORTHWEST TO PAY $20,000 FOR VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL EQUAL PAY ACT
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2-18-09
EEOC Says Building Materials Supplier Underpaid Women Due to Gender
SEATTLE Glacier Northwest Inc. has agreed to pay $20,000 in back wages to two women to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. According to company information, Glacier Northwest is the largest supplier of ready mixed concrete, sand, gravel, rock, cement and building materials in the
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EEOC TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE LAWSUITS AGAINST EMPLOYERS IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO
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2-18-05
Commission Vice Chair to Address Concerns about Harassment of Teen Workers
WASHINGTON -- Naomi C. Earp, Vice Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will host a press conference at the agency's Phoenix District Office on Thursday, February 24, at 12 noon, to announce the filing of two important employment discrimination lawsuits involving teen workers.
The suits involve sexual harassment of male and
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EEOC TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON FEBRUARY 22
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2-18-05
WASHINGTON - The next meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will take place on Tuesday, February 22, at 2:00 p.m., in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th floor), 1801 L Street, N.W. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission's deliberations and voting. During the meeting, the following matters will be considered
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Deaf Job Applicant to Receive $75,000 for Disability Bias in EEOC Settlement with Holiday Inn - Northglenn
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2-18-03
Company to Also Conduct Comprehensive Training as Part of Consent Decree
DENVER The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act of1990 (ADA) against John Q. Hammons Hotels which operates as Holiday Inn - Northglenn. Under the terms of the Consent Decree approved by Federal District Court Judge Wiley Y. Daniel, Holiday Inn
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ROBERTSON SANITATION TO PAY $475,000 IN EEOC LAWSUIT CHARGING IT FAILED TO HIRE FEMALE DRIVERS
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2-17-09
Trash Removal Company Hired Less Qualified Males, EEOC Charged
ATLANTA Robertson Sanitation, a Phoenix-based trash hauling, recycling and disposal company that operates in Georgia, will pay $475,000 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
According to the EEOCs suit, Jeanine Moore applied for a truck driver position with Robertson at its Winder, Ga