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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

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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 Agency’s Authority to Investigate’

CHICAGO — 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 Commis­sion (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 – 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

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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

PRESS RELEASE
1-15-02

WASHINGTON - By a 6-3 vote, the United States Supreme Court today ruled in EEOC v. Waffle House, Inc. (No. 99-1823) that a private arbitration agreement between an individual and that individual's employer does not prevent the EEOC from filing a court action in its own name and recovering monetary damages for the individual. The Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision that had prevented the

PRESS RELEASE
1-13-09

Orrington Firm Subjected Employees to Sexual Advances and Scientology Indoctrination and Fired Those Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged

CHICAGO – A Chicago dental practice will pay $462,500 to settle a class sexual and religious harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

In its lawsuit, the EEOC alleged that James L. Orrington, D.M.D., Ltd. discriminated against 18