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EEOC ISSUES GUIDANCE ON REMEDIES FOR UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS UNDER LAWS PROHIBITING EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
PRESS RELEASE
10-26-99
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued an enforcement guidance modifying its position on remedies available to unauthorized workers under federal employment discrimination laws. The guidance addresses recent legal developments and explains the basic remedies available to this class of workers under EEOC- enforced laws.
"This guidance makes clear that the anti-discrimination laws under the Commission's jurisdiction protect all employees across the
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EEOC CHAIRMAN TO RECEIVE COVETED CLARENCE FARMER SERVICE AWARD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales Thursday, October 26, 1995 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4902 TDD: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
10-26-95
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas will be honored tomorrow by the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations for his work in eliminating barriers to equal opportunity and opening doors to minorities in the legal profession.
Casellas will be presented the Clarence Farmer Service
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GLOBAL DRILLING COMPANY TO PAY $290,000 FOR RACIAL HARASSMENT, INCLUDING NOOSES
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10-25-07
EEOC Says Helmerich & Payne Subjected Black Workers to Racist Behavior on Oil Rig
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a discrimination lawsuit for $290,000 and significant injunctive relief against Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. (H & P) on behalf of African American men who were subjected to a racially hostile work environment on an oil
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EEOC EXPLAINS EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED
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10-25-05
New Document Answers Frequently-Asked Questions, Challenges Stereotypes
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a question-and-answer document on the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to people in the workplace who are blind or who have vision impairments. The new publication, is available on EEOC's web site at http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/blindness.html.
The latest Q&A document is the fifth in a series
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EEOC OBTAINS $1.29 MILLION JURY VERDICT AGAINST DUPONT FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
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10-25-04
NEW ORLEANS - In a major legal victory for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a jury in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has awarded a former veteran employee of E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. (DuPont) $1.29 million in an employment discrimination case filed by the EEOC under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). DuPont, based in Wilmington
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EEOC SUES KRAFT FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC. FOR SAME-SEX HARASSMENT OF MEN
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10-25-02
Suit Says Male Workers Were Groped, Propositioned, and Sexually Assaulted by Male Supervisor
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed suit against global food giant Kraft Foods North America, Inc. and its subsidiary Nabisco, Inc. under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on behalf of a class of male employees who were subjected to egregious same-sex harassment and
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EEOC AND CBS SETTLE SEX BIAS SUIT FOR $8 MILLION
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10-25-00
Class of 200 Women At TV Stations From New York to Los Angeles to Receive Monetary Relief
NEW YORK - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a major sex discrimination lawsuit against CBS Broadcasting, Inc., for $8 million in financial compensation for approximately 200 female workers, along with wide- ranging injunctive relief to be monitored by EEOC over the duration
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EEOC AND NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES TO COMMEMORATE PREGNANCY ACT
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10-24-08
WASHINGTON Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the federal agency will hold a symposium with the National Partnership for Women and Families to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 9 a.m. The event will be held at the headquarters of the National Education Association (NEA) at 1201 16th
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FEDEX FREIGHT TO PAY $500,000 FOR RACIAL BIAS
PRESS RELEASE
10-24-05
EEOC Settles Suit for Qualified Black Workers Denied Promotions at Trucking Company
ST. LOUIS The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a half million dollar settlement of a class employment discrimination lawsuit against FedEx Freight East, a nationwide trucking company, on behalf of 20 qualified African American employees who were denied promotions and assignments based on their race.
The EEOC alleged in the
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IDA L. CASTRO TAKES OATH AS EEOC CHAIRWOMAN
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10-23-98
WASHINGTON -- Ida L. Castro was sworn-in today as the Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the first Hispanic female to serve in this capacity. Ms. Castro was nominated by President Clinton on April 2 and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 21. She fills the vacancy left by Gilbert F. Casellas, who resigned as Chairman at the end
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WYNDHAM HOTEL CHAIN TO PAY $370,000 FOR SAME-SEX TEEN HARASSMENT
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10-23-08
EEOC Settles Suit for Young Men Who Were Sexually Abused
SEATTLE - Hotel giant WorldMark by Wyndham will pay $370,000 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that the company failed to stop the manager of its Birch Bay Resort in Blaine, Wash., from sexually
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NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPT. TO PAY $450,000 FOR AGE BIAS
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10-23-08
EEOC Says County Attempted to Force Out Senior Marine Bureau Police Officers
NEW YORK - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Nassau County on Long Island will pay $450,000 and agree to significant injunctive relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit on behalf of several police officers in the Marine Bureau.
In its lawsuit, the EEOC asserted that Nassau County discriminated against
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AT&T TO PAY $756,000 FOR RELIGIOUS BIAS AGAINST JEHOVAHS WITNESSES
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10-23-07
EEOC Wins Jury Verdict for Two Fired Customer Service Technicians
JONESBORO, Ark. â The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a favorable jury verdict of $756,000 in a religious discrimination lawsuit brought against AT&T Inc. on behalf of two male customer service technicians who were suspended and fired for attending a Jehovah's Witnesses Convention.
The jury of nine women and three men awarded the
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WAL-MART TV AD TELLS THE STORY OF TWO DEAF MEN'S EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AGAINST THE RETAIL GIANT
For Immediate Release
October 23, 2001
Contact Persons: | |
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Arizona Center for Disability Law Rose Daly-Rooney , Staff Attorney Leslie Cohen, Exec. Director (520) 327-9547 (voice) (520) 327-7754 (TTY) | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Katherine Kruse, Trial Attorney (602) 640-5029 Mary Jo O'Neill, Sup. Trial Attorney (602) 640-5044 C. Emanuel Smith, Acting Regional Attorney (602) 640-5029 TTY: (602) 640-5072 |
PRESS RELEASE
10-23-01
TUCSON and PHOENIX - Beginning this week, and
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EEOC and FDA to Roll-Out Guide for Restauranteurs Addressing Overlap of Disabilities Act and Food Code Rules
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Kaplan October 20, 2004 EEOC (202) 663-7084 Jennifer.Kaplan@eeoc.gov (202) 663-4494 (TTY) Michael Herndon FDA (301) 827-9182 MHerndon@oc.fda.gov
ATTENTION: Press Teleconference and Document Release Rescheduled for Thursday, October 28
Press Teleconference Advisory
PRESS RELEASE
10-22-04
WASHINGTON Leslie E. Silverman, Commissioner, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and Janice F. Oliver, Deputy Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
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LAW FIRMS EMBRACE DIVERSITY, BUT HURDLES REMAIN
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10-22-03

EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez addresses the issue of diversity in the legal profession at an American Bar Association national conference in Washington, D.C.
EEOC Study Shows Progress of Women and People of Color Among Legal Professionals
WASHINGTON - A new study by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entitled "Diversity in Law Firms" reveals that women now comprise 40% of legal professionals (resembling associates)
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EEOC TO FOCUS ON NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION AT COMMISSION MEETING IN CHICAGO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Rowe Thursday, October 21, 1999 Julianne Bowman Chicago District Office (312) 353-8550 TTY (312) 353-2421 Reginald Welch Michael Widomski EEOC Headquarters (202) 663-4900 TTY (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
10-21-99
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 Chicago next week to examine
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EEOC ATTORNEY RECEIVES OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
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10-20-08
WASHINGTON Peggy R. Mastroianni, Associate Legal Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has received the Mary C. Lawton Outstanding Government Service Award for 2008 from the American Bar Association (ABA), the EEOC announced today.
Mastroianni was selected for the award by the ABAs Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice. The distinguished award recognizes government lawyers at the federal and state levels
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EEOC TO FOCUS ON HISPANIC FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT AT NEXT COMMISSION MEETING THURSDAY, OCT. 23
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10-20-08
Hispanic Work Group to Issue Report, Discuss Recommendations
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 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 of notation votes, the
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NEW EEOC FACT SHEET ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
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10-20-04
Dispelling Myths and Fears Can Promote Employment Opportunities
WASHINGTON - In observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a fact sheet on the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to persons with intellectual disabilities in the workplace. The new publication is available at www.eeoc.gov.
The term "intellectual disability" describes the condition once commonly referred
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EEOC ISSUES DISABILITY GUIDANCE TO FEDERAL AGENCIES ON 'REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION'
PRESS RELEASE
10-20-00
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a policy guidance implementing Executive Order 13164, which requires all federal employers to establish effective written procedures for processing requests for "reasonable accommodation" by employees and applicants with disabilities.
"This guidance will help create additional opportunities for people with disabilities in the federal workplace," said EEOC Chairwoman Ida L. Castro. "By assuring that federal managers
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INTERNAL EEOC WORKING GROUP MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES IN THE FEDERAL SECTOR COMPLAINT PROCESS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: William J. White, Jr. October 2, 1997 Irene Hill (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
10-2-97
WASHINGTON -- Based on the recommendations of an internal Working Group of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency is preparing to go forward with suggested ways to improve and streamline the federal sector EEO complaint processes. The recommendations, which represent the beginning
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U.S. SUPREME COURT DENIAL OF REVIEW ENDS SIDLEY & AUSTIN BID TO AVOID MONETARY RELIEF ISSUE IN AGE BIAS CASE
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10-2-06
High Court Denies Sidley's Petition for Certiorari and Seventh Circuit Decision Confirming EEOC's Ability to Seek Money, Reinstatement for Affected Partners Is Left Standing
WASHINGTON - In a closely watched case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against the international law firm of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, the U.S. Supreme Court today issued a written order denying Sidley's petition for high court
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EEOC ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR 2007 FREEDOM TO COMPETE AWARD
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10-2-06
Honors Best Practices that Promote Fair and Open Competition in the Workplace
WASHINGTON Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today launched the EEOCs third annual Freedom to Compete Award application process, announcing that the agency will accept nominations through Dec. 13. The Chair will present the award in June 2007 to employers, organizations, or other entities that have demonstrated