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PRESS RELEASE
11-14-02

Office Previously Destroyed in September 11 Terrorist Attacks

NEW YORK - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it will hold the grand reopening and dedication of its New York District Office, which was destroyed in the September 11 terror attacks, this Friday, November 15, 2002, at 10:00 a.m., at its new headquarters at 33 Whitehall Street in Lower Manhattan.

"This event is

PRESS RELEASE
11-13-02

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a voluntary pre-litigation settlement under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 of an employment discrimination claim related to the tragic events of September 11. The settlement was reached between the EEOC and a Wilmington, N.C.-based medical practice that treats patients with kidney disease and provides dialysis treatments.

According to the EEOC

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Ellen Vargyas, November 12, 1997                             EEOC Legal Counsel                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TTY: (202) 663-4494                                                Jim Haney, NAAG                                               (608) 266-1221 

PRESS RELEASE
11-12-97

WASHINGTON -- The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance federal-state communication, cooperation, and coordination in the enforcement

PRESS RELEASE
11-10-04

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New Program Part of White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

WASHINGTON - Dr. Jingyo Suh, Professor in the Department of Economics and Finance, College of Business and Information Science, at Tuskegee University in Alabama, has been selected by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for its first-ever Labor Economist Fellowship Program, part of the

PRESS RELEASE
11-10-04

Commission Recognized for Exemplary Customer Service and Compliance Assistance

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is one of four federal regulatory agencies, out of nearly 50 reviewed, to receive an "A" rating by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in its latest National Ombudsman's Report to Congress. The report evaluates the relationship of regulatory agencies with small employers based on six specific criteria.

PRESS RELEASE
11-03-05

DOD Honor Highlights Commission Efforts to be Model Workplace

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has received a prestigious national award from the Department of Defense for its leadership in increasing employment and accessibility for people with disabilities, highlighting successful efforts of EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez to make the agency a model workplace.

The Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) of the U.S. Department

PRESS RELEASE
10-9-03

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Sex Segregated 'Zoo Crew' Entertainment Troupe at Issue in Litigation by Federal Agency

PHOENIX -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the resolution of a sex bias lawsuit against the Phoenix Suns Limited Partnership and Sports Magic Team, Inc. (SMT), an Orlando, Florida.-based sports entertainment firm, for over $100,000 and other relief on behalf of a former female employee

PRESS RELEASE
10-9-03

First Program to Examine Hispanic Perspective on Labor Force and Marketplace Trends

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the launch of a national forum series entitled Realities and Opportunities in the 21st Century Workplace. To coincide with National Hispanic Heritage Month, the first forum will focus on the Hispanic perspective of labor force and marketplace

PRESS RELEASE
10-9-02

DENVER - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the federal agency, three individual plaintiffs, and Englewood auto dealer Lithia Centennial Chrysler Plymouth Jeep, Inc. have resolved a lawsuit for nearly half a million dollars alleging that the car dealership terminated three African-American salespersons due to their race.

In its complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (Case # 01-D-01119

PRESS RELEASE
10-7-04

EEOC Issues Call to Retail Industry for Best Practices

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will release a new study, "Retail Distribution Centers: How New Business Processes Impact Minority Labor Markets," tomorrow, Friday, October 8. The full text of the report will be posted online at www.eeoc.gov.

The EEOC's study is the second in a three-part series examining diversity in the retail

PRESS RELEASE
10-7-03

EEOC Provides Answers About Interviews, Testing, Reasonable Accommodations, Medical Information

WASHINGTON - As National Disability Employment Awareness Month begins, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a new fact sheet designed to educate job applicants on how Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects their rights throughout the hiring process. This tool is EEOC's most recent strategy in a series of

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:    Reginald Welch October 5, 1994                                Michael Widomski                                                (202) 663-4900                                                TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
10-5-94

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that USAir, Inc. has agreed to settle a lawsuit charging Piedmont Aviation with violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The proposed settlement provides a total of $300,000 in damages and 32 pilot

PRESS RELEASE
10-5-07

Law Firm Partners Brought Within Protection of Federal Law Against Employment Discrimination

CHICAGO – The international law firm of Sidley Austin LLP will pay $27.5 million to 32 former partners who the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged were forced out of the partnership because of their age, under a consent decree approved by a federal judge. (EEOC v. Sidley Austin LLP, N.D. Illinois No. 05

PRESS RELEASE
10-4-04

Government Suit Charged Diversified Technology Giant with Firing and Demoting Class of Employees due to Ageism

NEWARK, N.J. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has resolved a class action employment discrimination lawsuit against Morristown, N.J.-based Honeywell International, a global diversified technology company with over 100,000 employees in 95 countries. EEOC's litigation alleged violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) at

PRESS RELEASE
10-4-04

EEOC's 72nd National Mediation Agreement and First with Silicon Valley High-Tech Company

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Intel Corporation, the world's largest chip maker, today announced the signing of a partnership in the form of a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an EEOC investigation or potential

PRESS RELEASE
10-4-02

Thousands of Women to Receive Money and Jobs, New Human Resources Department to be Created

ST. LOUIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Judge David Herndon of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois granted final approval to a $47,000,000 landmark agreement reached by attorneys for a class of over 5,000 women, the EEOC, and Rent-A-Center (RAC) to

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Ellen J. Vargas October 31, 1997                              William J. White, Jr.                                               Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
10-31-97

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today the release of the Enforcement Guidance on Sex Discrimination in the Compensation of Sports Coaches in Educational Institutions. The guidance, which was approved by the bi-partisan Commission, clarifies how the

PRESS RELEASE
10-31-02

MEMPHIS - A federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee returned a verdict in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Plaintiff-Intervenor, Kevin Armstrong (Armstrong), in a lawsuit brought by the Agency on behalf of Armstrong, an insulin-dependent diabetic applicant for the position of equipment service employee (ESE or baggage handler) at the Northwest Airlines hub

PRESS RELEASE
10-31-01

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted on its web site questions and answers to assist employers who are developing or re- evaluating emergency evacuation procedures. The full text of the document is available at www.eeoc.gov.

"In light of recent events, many employers are particularly concerned about being able to evacuate individuals who might require assistance because of a medical condition or

PRESS RELEASE
10-30-02

ST. LOUIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Denny's, Inc. for $135,000 to be paid to an 18-year-old female former employee at a restaurant in Carbondale, Illinois.

In the lawsuit filed on September 3, 2002 (Civil Action No. 02-4179-JPG), the EEOC claimed that Denny's general manager and a male co-worker sexually harassed a

PRESS RELEASE
10-30-00

Egregious Discrimination Included Hangman's Noose and Racial Slurs At Workplace

MIAMI - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a quarter-million-dollar settlement of a racial harassment lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Sun Ag, Inc., a major citrus grower based in Fellsmere, Fla. The suit charged the company with subjecting African-American employees to a racially hostile work environment

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                    CONTACT:  Claire Gonzales Tuesday, October 3, 1995                           Reginald Welch                                                    (202) 663-4900                                                    TDD:  (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
10-3-95

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding regulations for apprenticeship programs (CFR 29 1625.13) under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), as amended. The notice is scheduled

PRESS RELEASE
10-3-00

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new section to its Compliance Manual which provides the Commission's first comprehensive analysis of some of the most important employee benefits issues under the anti- discrimination laws.

The new Compliance Manual section analyzes benefit discrimination claims under each of the laws enforced by the Commission, clearly explaining that the laws prohibit discrimination in fringe

PRESS RELEASE
10-29-99

Final Rule Follows Issuance of EEOC Policy Guidance on Harassment

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued an interpretive final rule rescinding subsection (c) of its guidelines on sex discrimination and national origin discrimination (29 C.F.R. Part 1604.11 and 1606.8) to conform with recent Supreme Court rulings on employer liability for harassment by supervisors. The other sections of the guidelines remain in