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PRESS RELEASE
9-26-02
Commission Says Employer Intentionally Segregated Hispanics into 'Ethnic Jobs'
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a motion to intervene in an employment discrimination class action lawsuit against Quietflex Manufacturing Co. (QuietFlex) and Goodman Manufacturing Company (Goodman), both based in Houston, Texas. The suit alleges that the companies violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by intentionally failing to hire
PRESS RELEASE
9-25-09
Woman Fired for Observing Her Sabbath, Federal Agency Charges
DALLAS The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed an employment discrimination suit against Cinram Wireless, L.L.C., a Fort Worth-based CD and DVD manufacturer, for failing to accommodate an employees schedule so that she could observe her Sabbath, and then firing her.
According to the EEOCs suit, Cinram Wireless, L.L.C. initially
PRESS RELEASE
9-24-09
Suit Says Santa Maria Agricultural Company Fired Woman for Reporting Lewd Conduct
LOS ANGELES The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a lawsuit against Adam Brothers Farming, Inc. for sexually harassing and then firing an employee after she complained of sexual harassment. Adam Brothers is an agricultural company in Santa Maria, Calif., that harvests and cans vegetables in Santa Barbara County.
The EEOC's
PRESS RELEASE
9-22-09
Federal Agency Charges Guardsmark With Denying Female Security Guards Certain Job Assignments
HOUSTON â A Houston branch of Guardsmark, LLC, a Delaware Corporation doing business in Texas, violated federal law by reassigning a class of female security guards based on customer preference for male guards, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
The EEOC's lawsuit (Civil Action No. 4:09-cv-03062
PRESS RELEASE
9-17-09
Discrimination Complaint Filings and Agency Processing Times Rise Slightly
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released the Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, which shows small increases in discrimination complaint filings against federal agencies and in average complaint processing time government-wide.
The annual report informs and advises the President and the Congress on the state
PRESS RELEASE
9-16-09
Credit Card Company Subjected Blacks to Racial Slurs and Insults, Agency Charged
PHOENIX NPMG Acquisition Sub, LLC, a Phoenix credit card processing company, will pay $415,000 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a race harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that NPMG subjected a group of African American workers to
PRESS RELEASE
9-13-05
Second Recent Suit by Federal Agency for Employment Bias on Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS A female employee of Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip was subjected to physical and verbal sexual harassment and her co-workers were severely retaliated against for opposing the unlawful conduct, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in federal court
PRESS RELEASE
8-4-08
After Judge Finds Company Liable and Dismisses Defense, Video Only Settles EEOC Suit
PORTLAND, Ore. â Home electronics retailer Video Only will pay $630,000 and implement preventative measures to settle two discrimination lawsuits, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. Judge Garr M. King of the U.S. District Court in Portland signed the Consent Decree approving the settlement.
According to the EEOC's suit (Civil
PRESS RELEASE
8-4-00
Largest EEOC Settlement for Male-on-Male Harassment in Colorado
DENVER - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $500,000 settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit against Burt Chevrolet and LGC Management, one of the state's top auto chains, on behalf of 10 former salesmen who alleged persistent same-sex harassment by male managers.
In addition to the monetary benefits for the aggrieved individuals, the agreement
PRESS RELEASE
8-13-09
Company Refused to Hire Female Production Workers, Federal Agency Charged
CHARLOTTE, N.C. R-Anell Housing Group, LLC, a manufacturer of pre-fabricated commercial structures and custom modular homes, will pay $200,000 and provide significant injunctive relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOC had charged that R-Anell Housing refused to hire Amy Hall
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 2003 |
PRESS RELEASE
8-13-03
Regional Vice President Targeted African American Employees and Applicants
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a voluntary pre-litigation settlement of a race discrimination case against Supercuts, Inc., a nationwide chain of hair salons
PRESS RELEASE
8-11-05
Rare EEOC Case for Segregated Job Facilities In Deep South
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. After complaining to Tyson Foods, Inc. about the posting of a "Whites Only" sign on one of Tyson's restrooms at its Ashland, Alabama, facility, two black employees were subjected to adverse personnel actions by Tyson management, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleges in a discrimination lawsuit announced today.
The EEOC's suit,
PRESS RELEASE
8-10-07
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a comprehensive new study examining the effectiveness and efficiency of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs used by federal agencies to resolve job disputes. The 38-page report, ADR in the Federal Sector EEO Process for FY 2006, is available on the EEOC's web site at http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/adr/adr_report_2006/index.html.
The report, which presents government-wide data (as submitted by
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2003 |
PRESS RELEASE
8-07-03
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a rare color harassment and retaliation lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Applebee's
PRESS RELEASE
7-27-99
WASHINGTON -- Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today reiterated the agency's commitment to vigorously enforcing the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The Commission is observing the ninth anniversary of the groundbreaking civil rights law.
"Since passage of the ADA by Congress in 1990, the Commission has worked diligently to
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 17, 2003 | CONTACT: |
PRESS RELEASE
7-17-03
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed its sixth post-9/11 backlash discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against Trans States Airlines, Inc., a regional commuter airline. EEOC alleges that Trans States discriminated against Mohammed Hussein, a pilot employed as a First Officer
PRESS RELEASE
7-16-09
Additional Discrimination and Retaliation Also Alleged by EEOC
CHICAGO â A Tampa-based environmental clean-up company violated federal law by discriminating against and racially harassing African American employees at its Lake Calumet work site in Chicago, including the display of hangman's nooses, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
According to the EEOC's suit, WRS Infrastructure and Environmental, Inc. (doing business
PRESS RELEASE
7-13-09
Property Service Company Disciplined a Group of Latino Employees, Falsely Assuming They Attended Immigration Rally, Federal Agency Charged
SAN DIEGO, Calif. ResCom Services, Inc., a Vista, Calif.-based property service company, will pay $115,000 and furnish other relief to settle a national origin discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that Latino employees were
PRESS RELEASE
7-13-00
WASHINGTON - Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today discussed the trend of increased racial harassment in the workplace, including incidents of hangman's nooses, during remarks to the 91st Annual Convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Baltimore.
"Since the late 1990s, EEOC has witnessed a disturbing national trend of increased racial harassment cases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 10, 2003 | CONTACT: |
PRESS RELEASE
7-10-03
Egyptian Manager Fired Because of National Origin Says: 'I Had No Idea that the Rippling Effects of September 11 Would Extend So Far'
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it has sued Pesce, Ltd., a Houston-based upscale seafood restaurant, under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act for post-9/11 backlash discrimination by firing
PRESS RELEASE
6-28-02
Commission Rescinds Prior Guidance, Issues Charge Processing Instructions
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today reaffirmed that the Supreme Court's decision in Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, 122 S. Ct. 1275 (2002), does not affect the government's ability to root out discrimination against undocumented workers. Federal law makes it illegal to discriminate against any worker in the United
PRESS RELEASE
6-21-01
PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed suit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), accusing the world's largest retailer of failing to reasonably accommodate an employee with a disability at its Peoria, Arizona, store. The suit is EEOC's 16th legal action nationwide against Wal-Mart for violating the employment
PRESS RELEASE
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
PRESS RELEASE
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