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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: David Grinberg January 31, 2005 (202) 663-4921 James Ryan (202) 663-4965 TTY: (202) 663-4494 Program Contact: Jay Friedman (202) 419-0577 E-mail: Freedom.Award@eeoc.gov
PRESS RELEASE
1-31-05
WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the agency is accepting nominations for the first-ever "Freedom to Compete Award," which will be presented to employers, organizations, or other entities that
PRESS RELEASE
1-31-01
Legal Action by EEOC and Plaintiff Interveners Results in $1.8 Million For African-American Workers
SEATTLE -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major settlement of a lawsuit filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Larson Automotive Group, a Tacoma-based auto dealership, for subjecting a class of African-American employees to persistent racial harassment.
Under the terms of the
PRESS RELEASE
1-30-03
SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major litigation settlement compensating more than 1,700 retired state and local public safety officers who were subjected to age discrimination by the California Public
FOR RELEASE AS APPROPRIATE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales January 3, 1997 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494 James Lee Elizabeth Grossman (212) 748-8512 (212) 748-8509 TDD: (212) 748-8399
PRESS RELEASE
1-3-97
The proposed settlement agreement filed today by EEOC and Texaco, Inc. resolves the Commission's concerns that the public interest is fully addressed and that mechanisms are in place to ensure Texaco's future compliance with Title VII
PRESS RELEASE
1-3-06
Bipartisan Five-Member Commission Again at Full Complement
WASHINGTON -- Christine M. Griffin was sworn in today as a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), bringing the bipartisan panel to its full five-member complement for the first time in more than a year. Ms. Griffin was nominated
PRESS RELEASE
1-27-99
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received recommendations yesterday on how to proceed with priority initiatives to improve communications and enhance outreach to minorities, women, and the disability community. The recommendations were presented by a panel of representatives from various civil rights groups at the second Commission Meeting conducted by Chairwoman Ida L. Castro.
"As we move ahead to meet our
PRESS RELEASE
1-27-98
WASHINGTON -- The report of a recent special Task Force examination of noteworthy equal employment opportunity policies, programs, and practices in the private sector will be discussed at the next meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The meeting will be held Thursday, January 29, 1998, at 2 p.m. in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th floor), 1801 L Street
PRESS RELEASE
1-27-06
First Major Change to Employer Survey in 40 Years
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the implementation of final revisions to the Employer Information Report, also known as the EEO-1 Report, as recently voted on and approved by the Commission. The implementation of the final revisions marks the first major change to the employer survey in four decades.
Many employers are
PRESS RELEASE
1-26-09
Seventh Circuit Says Attempted Withdrawal of Charge of Discrimination Does Not Diminish Agencys Authority to Investigate
CHICAGO â The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in a decision by Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook, Friday ordered a District Court to enforce a subpoena issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity CommisÂsion (EEOC). The court ruled that the EEOC had the authority to refuse to
PRESS RELEASE
1-25-01
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it is increasing online access to key federal sector information by posting federal sector appeals decisions and a comprehensive EEO Resource Directory on its web site at http://www.eeoc.gov.
"This newly available federal sector information is part of EEOC's continuing effort to enhance the use of information technology to better meet the needs of those
PRESS RELEASE
1-23-09
WASHINGTON â The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that President Barack Obama has appointed Stuart J. Ishimaru as Acting Chairman of the EEOC and Christine M. Griffin as Acting Vice Chair.
Ishimaru, whose term expires on July 1, 2012, has been a Commissioner since November 2003. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate for a second term at the EEOC in December 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales January 22, 1996 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
1-22-96
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it will convene its first Commission meeting of 1996 on
January 25 to examine the effects of the recent three-week federal government shutdown on civil rights enforcement and the agency's workload.
EEOC officials responsible for
PRESS RELEASE
1-22-09
Trucking Company Refused Class of Women Driver and Dockworker Jobs, Federal Agency Charged
CLEVELAND An interstate trucking firm has agreed to pay $2.43 million and provide other remedial relief to a class of women to settle a major sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
The EEOC had charged in the litigation that Pitt Ohio
PRESS RELEASE
1-21-98
CHICAGO -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) scored a major legal victory yesterday in its class action sexual harassment lawsuit against Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. Ruling in EEOC's favor, Federal District Court Judge Joe Billy McDade held that the agency could pursue its sexual harassment lawsuit as a class action "pattern or practice" suit. Mitsubishi had argued that a
PRESS RELEASE
1-21-05
EEOC and Plaintiff's Counsel Score Victory for Latina Farmworker Sexually Assaulted By Her Supervisor
Fresno, Calif. - In a trial ending today, a jury in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California in Fresno returned a $994,000 verdict in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Olivia Tamayo and her private counsel, W.J. Smith & Associates, in their sexual harassment lawsuit against
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales January 20, 1995 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
1-20-95
President Clinton today announced his intent to nominate Clifford Gregory Stewart as General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Mr. Stewart currently serves as the Director of the Division on Civil Rights in the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, an appointed
PRESS RELEASE
1-2-08
EEOC Says African American Electrician Subjected to N-Word and Threats of Lynching at Worksites Across the Country
HONOLULU -- The U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major settlement of a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against Lockheed Martin, the world's largest military contractor, for $2,500,000 and other relief on behalf of an African American electrician who was subjected to a racially hostile work
PRESS RELEASE
1-2-03
EEOC Suit Said Pentecostal Employee Fired for Refusal to Wear Pants as Part of Uniform
CHICAGO -- Judge Michael M. Mihm of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois has entered a Consent Decree resolving a religious discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") against Brink's, Inc., a Division of Pittston Co., Inc. ("Brink's") under Title VII of
PRESS RELEASE
1-2-03
Low Wages, Mistreatment, Harsh Living Conditions Lead to Federal Suit on Behalf of Immigrants
TULSA, Okla. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the John Pickle Company, alleging that the Tulsa-based oil industry parts manufacturer discriminated against a class of at least 52 workers on the basis of their race (Asian) and national origin
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
PRESS RELEASE
1-18-01
Private Sector Backlog Down, Administrative Monetary Benefits Up
WASHINGTON -- Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today issued the agency's Accomplishments Report For Fiscal Year 2000 (covering the period of Oct. 1, 1999 through Sept. 30, 2000). The report shows that despite actual reductions in its operating budget, the Commission was able to cut its pending inventory (backlog) of private
PRESS RELEASE
1-15-08
Sheet Metal Workers Local 28 Discriminated Against Blacks and Hispanics for Years, Suit Says
NEW YORK A federal court has granted final approval for a $6.2 million partial settlement for black and Hispanic sheet metal workers who suffered discrimination by their union, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
The EEOC and the State and City of New York, along with the Lawyers
PRESS RELEASE
1-15-08
New Report Provides Sobering Statistics and Roadmap for Agencies to Improve Hiring and Advancement
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a comprehensive report addressing strategies to reverse the declining participation rate of federal employees with targeted disabilities. The full text of the report, Improving the Participation Rate of People with Targeted Disabilities in the Federal Work Force, is available on the
PRESS RELEASE
1-15-03
NEWARK, N.J. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the resolution of its employment discrimination lawsuit against Babies "R" Us, Inc., a division of the toy store giant, Toys "R" Us of Paramus, N.J. The lawsuit charged the company with subjecting Andres Vasquez of Paterson, N.J., to a sexually hostile work environment because of his sex, male, in violation of Title VII of
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: For EEOC January 15, 2003 Jean Kamp Regional Attorney (414) 297-1860 Laurie Vasichek Senior Trial Attorney (612) 335-4061 TTY: (612) 335-4045 For Plaintiff-Intervenor Susan McKay, Esq. (952) 914-0284
PRESS RELEASE
1-15-03
MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit filed under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) against Target Corporation