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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: David Grinberg Thursday, June 3, 1999 EEOC Headquarters (202) 663-4900 Prof. Timothy Taylor Touro College SGS (212) 463-0400, ext. 513
WASHINGTON - Ida L. Castro, the first Latina to Chair the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will deliver the commencement address to the 1999 graduating
class of Touro College School of General Studies (SGS) on Sunday afternoon, June 6, at 2:00 p.m
PRESS RELEASE
6-3-09
EEOC Settles Suit against Texas Construction Contractor
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas A construction contractor operating at Texas refineries will pay $175,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
The EEOCs lawsuit charged Brand Energy Solutions, L.L.C., formerly known as Brand Scaffold Builders, L.L.C., with violating Title VII of the Civil Rights
PRESS RELEASE
6-3-09
EEOC Settles Discrimination Suit Against Alaskas Largest Hospital
ANCHORAGE, Alaska Providence Alaska Medical Center has agreed to pay $220,000 and other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit on behalf of five workers laid off and denied rehire because of their age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
The EEOC charged that in February 2005, Providence laid off and refused to rehire
PRESS RELEASE
6-3-09
EEOC Says Crom Companies Subjected African Americans to Racial Insults, Physical Abuse
MIAMI â The Crom Corporation and Crom EquipÂment Rentals violated federal law when they allowed the racial harassment of black employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today. The EEOC also says the Florida-based construction companies unlawfully suspended an African American employee for complaining about severe racial insults
PRESS RELEASE
6-29-05
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today launched a Spanish-language version of its Youth@Work web site, designed to help young Spanish-speaking workers prevent and respond to discrimination.
"The Youth at Work Spanish web site, launched in time for youth summer employment, will make key information about employment rights and responsibilities more accessible to some of the most vulnerable workers youth who speak
PRESS RELEASE
6-29-00
WASHINGTON - As part of a dynamic series of events commemorating its landmark 35th anniversary on July 2, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the winners of its National Student Artwork Contest entitled EEOC Mission Through the Eyes of a Child.
"I am gratified that so many students put their talent and creativity to the test and I congratulate all of the participants
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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales June 26, 1995 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
6-26-95
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas today announced the appointment of Elizabeth M. Thornton as Director of the Office of Program Operations (OPO). Ms. Thornton currently serves as Deputy Legal Counsel at EEOC, a position she has held since September
PRESS RELEASE
6-25-04
EEOC Says Female Sales Employees Faced 'Glass Ceiling' Blocking Advancement
SEATTLE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major settlement of a sex discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act for $475,000 and significant remedial relief against Trendwest Resorts, Inc. a leading company in the timeshare industry whose headquarters are located in Redmond, Washington. The EEOC's suit alleged
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 25, 2003 | CONTACT: | Gregory Gochanour Noelle Brennan Acting Regional Attorneys (213) 894-1083 |
Gregory L. McClinton (213) 894-1053 Samantha E. Blake (213) 894-1062 Dana C. Johnson (213) 894-1076 Trial Attorneys TTY: (213) 894-1121 |
PRESS RELEASE
6-25-03
Ninth Circuit Decision Revives Case, Vindicates Commission
LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has
PRESS RELEASE
6-24-99
WASHINGTON -- In its second public forum outside the nation's capital this year, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held its monthly meeting in Houston on Tuesday, June 22, to hear testimony from expert witnesses on discrimination as it affects low-wage workers -- particularly immigrants, minorities, and women.
The day-long meeting, held at Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law, attracted an
PRESS RELEASE
6-24-09
Retail Giant Punished Worker for Back Impairment, EEOC Charges
NORFOLK, Va. â National retail giant Kmart Corporation violated federal law by firing an employee because of his disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) on behalf of a former worker who uses an assistive walking device.
The EEOC's suit, filed in he
PRESS RELEASE
6-24-08
Co-Worker Rapped Racial Slurs Despite Complaints, EEOC Charged
SAN JOSE A major Silicon Valley manufacturer of semiconductor production equipment will pay $168,000 to settle a racial harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged Novellus Systems, Inc. with subjecting an African American worker to racial harassment.
According to the EEOCs suit, Michael
PRESS RELEASE
6-23-03
Five Former Waitresses/Hostesses Subjected to Physical and Verbal Abuse in Clearwater
MIAMI - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that a jury in Federal District Court in Tampa, Florida, has returned a $1,550,000 verdict in a major sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the EEOC and the private law firm of Florin, Roebig & Walker, P.A. The lawsuit was originally brought against Applebee's International
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales Wednesday, June 22, 1994 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
6-22-94
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court announced June 20 it will not hear Garcia et al. v. Spun Steak Co. In doing so, the Court will let stand a decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that allows Spun Steak to prevent employees from speaking their
PRESS RELEASE
6-22-09
Popular Banquet Facility and Country Club Routinely Harassed Female Employees, Refused to Hire Blacks and Sued Victims as Retaliation, Federal Agency Charged
CHICAGO A popular Hickory Hills, Ill., banquet facility and country club will pay up to $690,000 to settle two lawsuits, charging sex and race discrimination and retaliation, brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
Federal District Judge
PRESS RELEASE
6-22-09
Christian Emergency Services Supervisory Officer Denied Religious Accommodation and Subjected to Harassment at Keystone Resort, Federal Agency Charged
DENVER The Vail Corporation, which operates ski resorts in Vail and Keystone, Colo., will pay $80,000 and furnish
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
6-2-09
Medical Center Unlawfully Fired Black Woman Who Complained About Race Discrimination, EEOC Charged
DETROIT Muskegon Family Care, a family medical center, has agreed to pay $85,280 and provide substantial injunctive relief to settle a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
According to the EEOCs suit (Civil Action No. 1:08-CV-618, filed in U.S. District
PRESS RELEASE
6-2-08
EEOC Settles Job Discrimination Suit with Landmark NYC Restaurant
NEW YORK The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a harassment and retaliation lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act against Tavern on the Green, a landmark restaurant located in Central Park in New York City, for $2.2 million and significant remedial relief.
The EEOC charged in the case
PRESS RELEASE
6-19-09
Federal Agency Obtains $50,000 for SFSU Lecturer Denied Position Due to His Age
SAN FRANCISCO -- The California State University System (CSUS) has agreed to settle an age discrimination suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a longtime San Francisco State University Lecturer for $50,000 and