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MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales November 20, 1996 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494 Donna L. Harper (303) 866-1376 Frank Lopez (303) 866-1326 TDD: (303) 866-1950
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11-20-96
WASHINGTON -- On Thursday, November 21 at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, Gilbert F. Casellas, Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will hold a press conference in Denver to announce the
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EEOC ANNOUNCES INTERVENTION IN TEXACO, INC. LAWSUIT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales November 20, 1996 Michael Widomski (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
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11-20-96
Washington -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a motion to intervene in the private employment discrimination lawsuit pending against TEXACO, Inc. The Commission's action is based on its investigative finding of class-wide racial discrimination against African Americans in the area of promotion.
In
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APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS EEOC SEX DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AGAINST DIAL
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11-20-06
Women Rejected for Jobs at Armour Sausage Plant Because of Strength Test
DES MOINES, Iowa A federal appeals court has upheld a lower courts decision that a pre-employment strength test discriminated against female applicants for jobs at the Dial Corporations Armour Star sausage-making plant in Fort Madison, Iowa. The decision also affirmed the award of approximately $3.3 million to 52 rejected female job applicants. The
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EEOC CONDUCE DIALOGO SOBRE RACISMO EN EL EMPLEO EXISTENTE EN PUERTO RICO
SAN JUAN, PR â La Comisión de Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo de los Estados Unidos (EEOC), junto a la Unidad Anti-Discrimen del Departamento del Trabajo del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, la Comisión de Derechos Civiles de Puerto Rico, y el Concilio Puertorriqueño contra el Racismo, convocará una discusión pública sobre el tema del Racismo y el discrimen por color en el empleo existentes en Puerto
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EEOC AND COM-ED SETTLE NATIONAL ORIGIN BIAS COMPLAINT FOR UP TO $2.5 MILLION
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11-2-00
CHICAGO -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a record-breaking $2.5 million voluntary settlement of claims of national origin discrimination against Commonwealth Edison Company ("ComEd") filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The agreement resolves charges that ComEd discriminated against certain Latino employees in selections for middle management positions. "This record agreement demonstrates ComEd's willingness to address early on
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EEOC AND STATE OF DELAWARE ENTER MEDIATION PARTNERSHIP

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11-19-08
Commission Chair Naomi Earp and Gov. Ruth Ann Minner Sign Universal Mediation Agreement
DOVER, Del. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the State of Delaware today announced the signing of a Universal Agreement to Mediate (UAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). The new partnership marks the second time the EEOC has entered into a universal mediation agreement with
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EEOC AND DEPARTMENTS OF JUSTICE AND LABOR ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT AGAINST WORKPLACE BIAS IN WAKE OF SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS
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11-19-01
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Departments of Justice and Labor today issued a joint statement reaffirming the federal government's commitment to upholding the federal anti-discrimination laws in the aftermath of the events of September 11. The statement, posted on the Commission's Web site (www.eeoc.gov), focuses on preventing and redressing incidents of harassment, discrimination, and violence in the workplace, including
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Joint Statement Against Employment Discrimination in the Aftermath of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION | DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | DEPARTMENT OF LABOR |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2001 http://www.eeoc.gov/ | (202) 663-4900 TTY (202) 663-4494 |
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11-19-01
Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, we have seen compassion and respect for people of all faiths, races, and national and ethnic origins in workplaces throughout our country. One month after the attacks, President Bush noted with gratitude this "outpouring of compassion
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NEXT COMMISSION MEETING THURSDAY, NOV. 20
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11-18-08
Panelists to Discuss Job Bias Against Individuals with Arrest and Conviction Records
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.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.
Following the announcement
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EEOC Agrees to Landmark Resolution of Discrimination Case Against Abercrombie & Fitch
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11-18-04
LOS ANGELES The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and private plaintiffs today announced their mutual resolution of the lawsuit entitled EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., Case No. CV-04-4731 SI, which was filed on November 10, 2004, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco. The lawsuit alleged that Abercrombie & Fitch, which operates a
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MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR JURY VERDICT FOR EEOC IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE AGAINST CUSTOM COMPANIES
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11-17-06
$2,355,000 Awarded to Three Saleswomen for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation By Northlake, Ill. Trucking Company
CHICAGO - A federal court jury this afternoon returned a $2.355 million verdict in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and three saleswomen who experienced sexual harassment and retaliation while employed by The Custom Companies, a Northlake, Ill. trucking company. The verdicts included punitive damages in the amount
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SPS TEMPORARIES AND TWO CLIENTS TO PAY UP TO $580,000 IN CLASS ACTION LITIGATION SETTLEMENT WITH EEOC
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11-17-05
Employers Charged with Bias Based on Race, Sex, Age, Disability and National Origin
BUFFALO, N.Y. - SPS Temporaries, Inc. and two of its clients Jamestown Container and Whiting Door Manufacturing Corporation will pay up to $580,000 and take substantial steps to prevent future workplace discrimination as part of a class action litigation settlement announced today by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit charged
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EEOC OFFERS DETAILS ABOUT FEDERAL SECTOR HEARINGS
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11-17-05
New Web Page Provides Practical Information to Assist Pro Se Complainants
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted on its web site new, practical information, in the form of frequently asked questions, about the administrative hearing process for redress of federal sector discrimination complaints.
The recently posted web page, available at www.eeoc.gov/federal/faq_fshp.html, is designed to assist complainants without legal representation. It
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NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PARTNERS WITH EEOC TO ADDRESS EMPLOYMENT ISSUES AFFECTING TEENS

Pictured (From Left to Right) Are EEOC Vice Chair Naomi C. Earp and NEA President Reg Weaver
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11-17-05
Latest Private Sector Alliance under Federal Agencys Youth@Work Initiative
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Education Association (NEA), the nations largest professional employee organization, today joined forces to raise awareness about workplace issues affecting teenagers. The new alliance is part of the EEOCsYouth@Work
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ISHIMARU TAKES OATH AS EEOC COMMISSIONER
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11-17-03

Stuart J. Ishimaru is sworn in as an EEOC Commissioner by Chair Cari M. Dominguez, as his wife and children look on.
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 time in
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COMMISSION APPROVES REVISIONS TO EEO-1 REPORT
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11-16-05
New Survey Format for Employers Would Be Effective in 2007 Reporting Cycle
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today voted 3-1 to approve final proposed revisions to the Employer Information Report, also known as the EEO-1 Report, which would be effective for the 2007 reporting cycle. The EEO-1 report is the principal reporting form by which certain employers provide the federal government
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EEOC TO HOLD EXCLUSIVE PRESS CONFERENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPERS ON YOUTH@WORK INITIATIVE
*** MEDIA ADVISORY *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mark Wong Tuesday, November 16, 2004 (202) 663-4029 David Grinberg (202) 663-4921
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11-16-04
WHO: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal government civil rights agency that enforces the nation's employment anti-discrimination laws. The EEOC, which turns 40 next summer, was created with the enactment of Title VII of the landmark Civil Rights Act on July 2, 1964
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EEOC CHAIR NAMES ANN COLGROVE AS TOP AIDE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
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11-16-01
WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has announced the appointment of Ann Colgrove as Director of the Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs (OCLA) at agency headquarters.
As OCLA Director, Ms. Colgrove advises the Chair and represents the Commission to members of the U.S. Congress, the news media, external constituency groups, and the general public. She previously served
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MARITIME TRAINING FACILITY & UNION TO PAY $625,000 FOR AGE BIAS IN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
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11-15-05
EEOC Charged Paul Hall Center and SIU with Rejecting Older Job Applicants
BALTIMORE -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a litigation settlement for $625,000 and comprehensive injunctive relief in an employment discrimination case against the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (Paul Hall Center) and Seafarers International (SIU) due to age bias in an apprenticeship program.
The apprenticeship program, which
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EEOC SETTLES MAJOR AGE BIAS SUIT; FOOT LOCKER TO PAY $3.5 MILLION TO FORMER WOOLWORTH EMPLOYEES
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11-15-02
NEW YORK -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has settled a class age discrimination lawsuit with retail giant Foot Locker Specialty Inc. for $3.5 million on behalf of a class of hundreds of older former employees of the F.W. Woolworth Company whose employment was terminated because of their ages during nationwide layoffs between 1995 and 1997.
"The EEOC commends Foot
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JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS SWEARS IN EEOC CHAIR EARP, VICE CHAIR SILVERMAN, GENERAL COUNSEL COOPER

Pictured from left to right are Ronald S. Cooper, EEOC General Counsel;
Leslie E. Silverman, EEOC Vice Chair; Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court
Associate Justice, and Naomi C. Earp, EEOC Chair
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11-14-06
WASHINGTON â Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, a former Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), on Monday formally swore in EEOC Chair Naomi C. Earp, Vice Chair Leslie E. Silverman, and General
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EEOC TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON NOVEMBER 16
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11-14-05
Commission to Address Operations in Wake of Hurricane Katrina, Revisions to EEO-1 Report
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, November 16, at 10:00 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
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EEOC TO REOPEN ITS NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS
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11-14-02
Office Previously Destroyed in September 11 Terrorist Attacks
NEW YORK - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it will hold the grand reopening and dedication of its New York District Office, which was destroyed in the September 11 terror attacks, this Friday, November 15, 2002, at 10:00 a.m., at its new headquarters at 33 Whitehall Street in Lower Manhattan.
"This event is
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EEOC AND NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL PRACTICE REACH $35,000 SETTLEMENT IN POST-9/11 BACKLASH DISCRIMINATION CLAIM
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11-13-02
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a voluntary pre-litigation settlement under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 of an employment discrimination claim related to the tragic events of September 11. The settlement was reached between the EEOC and a Wilmington, N.C.-based medical practice that treats patients with kidney disease and provides dialysis treatments.
According to the EEOC