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PRESS RELEASE
6-22-07
Chair Earp Cites Government-Wide Progress, Calls for Further Improvements
WASHINGTON Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today released the Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006, covering October 2005 through September 2006. The comprehensive report, which informs and advises the President and the U.S. Congress on the state of equal employment opportunity (EEO) government-wide
PRESS RELEASE
6-22-05
Company Marked African Americans' and Other Minorities' Applications for Rejection, Suit Says
INDIANAPOLIS The owner of senior communities in 14 states will pay $650,000 to settle a race discrimination suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC charged that a Fort Wayne senior community refused to hire African Americans and members of other racial groups for many
PRESS RELEASE
6-21-99
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a comprehensive policy guidance explaining the circumstances under which employers can be held liable for unlawful harassment by supervisors. The guidance, which analyzes the recent Supreme Court decisions in Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth and Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, addresses the steps employers should take to prevent and correct harassment
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
6-21-00
PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it filed a class lawsuit against Gilbert, Arizona-based Quality Art LLC and Palestra Capital alleging widespread sexual harassment and national origin discrimination against 27 female and Hispanic employees. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, also claims that Quality Art retaliated against employees who complained about the discriminatory treatment
PRESS RELEASE
6-19-03
EEOC Settlement Also Includes Anti-Discrimination Training and Monitoring of Company
LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit against Pizza Hut, the national restaurant chain based in Dallas, Texas, for $360,000 on behalf of four female former employees who were subjected to a sexually hostile work environment. The settlement also includes a number of anti-discrimination
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales Tuesday, June 18, 1996 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
6-18-96
WASHINGTON -- In the fifth 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 employment bias against older Americans. EEOC enforces the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
PRESS RELEASE
6-18-02
WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), traveled to Baraboo, Wisconsin, yesterday to address the agency's longstanding relationship with the Native American community and emphasize the Commission's continued commitment to advance job opportunities and support the elimination of workplace discrimination on or near Indian reservations. Chair Dominguez participated in the 25th Anniversary Conference of the Council for Tribal Employment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: H. Joan Ehrlich Thursday, June 17, 1999 Joe Bontke Houston District Office (713) 209-3373 TTY (713) 209-3439 Reginald Welch David Grinberg EEOC Headquarters (202) 663-4900 TTY (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
6-17-99
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 Houston next
PRESS RELEASE
6-17-09
New Regulations Would Make it Easier for People to Establish Disability Under ADA
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted today to revise its regulations to conform to changes made by the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008, which would make it easier for an individual seeking protection under the ADA to establish that he or she has a disability.
The Commission voted
PRESS RELEASE
6-17-04
EEOC Suit Said Employees were Fired, Reprimanded, for Complaining about Graphic Slurs
MIAMI - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $1,000,000 settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against former Hialeah, Fla.-based Airguide Corporation and Pioneer Metals, Inc. At the time of the discrimination, Airguide Corporation manufactured parts and accessories for both commercial and
PRESS RELEASE
6-17-04
38TH National Mediation Pact Between Federal Agency and Corporate America
ATLANTA - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Huddle House, Inc., a family dining chain, today announced the signing of a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM)
PRESS RELEASE
6-16-05
WASHINGTON - A public forum will be held at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, June 23, 2005, at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to discuss the repositioning plan for EEOC's field offices.
At the forum, EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez will lead a panel of senior EEOC managers who will give an overview of the repositioning plan followed by a moderated question and
PRESS RELEASE
6-15-09
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at 10 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 131 M St, NE, Washington, DC. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commissions deliberations.
The following matters are scheduled for consideration during the open session of the meeting:
PRESS RELEASE
6-15-00
*** Allegations Include Hangman's Noose at Work Site, Failure to Hire African Americans and Haitians ***
MIAMI - As part of its increased enforcement efforts to eliminate racial bias and national origin discrimination in the workplace, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of two lawsuits against Florida companies in the recreational sports and agricultural industries. The first suit charges the Sanctuary
PRESS RELEASE
6-15-00
CLEVELAND - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a class lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination against Cincinnati Bell Telephone and Cincinnati Bell Information Systems. The suit charged the companies with discriminating against pregnant employees under 1995 early retirement plans by denying them proper service credits for time spent on maternity leave -- a violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil
PRESS RELEASE
6-14-06
Seven Employers Honored for Programs that Promote Access and Inclusion
WASHINGTON -- Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today presented the agency's second annual "Freedom to Compete Award" to seven employers from the private and public sectors for practices that promote access and inclusion.
"Today, we honor employers whose extraordinary efforts embody a key tenet of the Commission's goals: to
PRESS RELEASE
6-14-05
Six Winners Cover a Range of Industries and Professions
WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today presented the agency's first-ever "Freedom to Compete Award" to six organizations for initiatives that promote fair and open competition in the workplace.
"Today, we honor companies, associations and people whose extraordinary efforts embody a key tenet of the Commission's goals
PRESS RELEASE
6-14-01
Retail Giant to Pay $750,200 in Fines, Produce TV Ad, Reinstate Deaf Worker, Provide ADA Training
PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Judge William D. Browning of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona has held Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in contempt of court and ordered the nation's largest retailer to pay $750,200 in fines, produce and air an
PRESS RELEASE
6-13-03
WASHINGTON - For the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Chair Cari M. Dominguez today will accept the Charles H. Best Medal for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Diabetes at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Diabetes Association. Presentation of the award will take place during a luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, between 12:30 and 2:30
* * * MEDIA ADVISORY * * *
PRESS RELEASE
6-13-03
Mayor's Office Event Linked with President Bush's New Freedom Initiative
WHO: Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities sponsoring unique opportunity for small business owners to interact with presenters from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice.
WHAT: "Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Technical Assistance for Small Businesses" Workshop.
WHERE: Merchandise Mart, Conference Center
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
PRESS RELEASE
6-12-01
Court Rules that Bull HN Discriminated Against Older Workers in Severance Plans
BOSTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts recently granted its Motion for Summary Judgment against Bull HN Information Systems, Inc. (Bull HN), located in Billerica, Mass. The suit, filed jointly with the Office of the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, charged
PRESS RELEASE
6-12-00
BIRMINGHAM - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $625,000 settlement with London International Group, LLC (LIG) in a lawsuit charging the Eufaula-based plant, which manufactures condoms, with subjecting a class of employees to a hostile work environment in which they have been subjected to numerous racially and sexually derogatory cartoons and comments since 1995.
"This settlement sends a strong message to employers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For: EEOC Thursday, June 11, 1998 Contact: John Hendrickson (312) 353-8551 Jean Kamp (312) 353-7582 For: MMMA Contact: Gael O'Brien (309) 888-8201
PRESS RELEASE
6-11-98
NORMAL AND CHICAGO, ILL. -- Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. (MMMA) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that they have reached a $34 million settlement, subject to court approval, that resolves all