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EEOC Chair Cari Dominguez to Address Hundreds of     Federal Officials at National EXCEL Program Aug. 30 - Sept. 2

WASHINGTON  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its annual federal sector EXCEL program for government employees, managers, and union officials from August 30 through September 2, 2004, at the Flamingo Las Vegas

Left to Right: Charlotte District Director Reuben Daniels, Jr. and Randy Hart, Ryan's Vice President

Latest NUAM Continues Multi-Year Trend of EEOC Partnerships with Corporate America

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Ryan's Restaurant Group (Ryan's) today announced the signing 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 litigation when a charge of

Latest NUAM Continues Multi-Year Trend of EEOC Partnerships with Corporate America

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Ryan's Restaurant Group (Ryan's) today announced the signing 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 litigation when a charge of discrimination is

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD) today announced a $54 million settlement of a sex discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act filed on behalf of a class of female officers and women eligible for officer promotion in the firm's Institutional Equity Division.  As

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

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Left to Right: Claudia K. Levitas, General Counsel for Huddle House; Bernice Williams-Kimbrough, Director of EEOC Atlanta District Office; Antiganee Contaste, Human Resources Manager for Huddle Hous

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) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution

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

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) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an EEOC investigation or potential litigation when a charge of discrimination is filed with

Leading  Experts  Will  Explore  History  and  Development             of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

WASHINGTON -  This month, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Employees Say Sexual Harassment No Longer Significant Problem at Soap Maker

CHICAGO -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said today that the first annual report of the court-appointed Consent Decree Monitors in The Dial Corporation sexual harassment case has been received by the agency and 

DENVER -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has reached agreement with Seattle-based window manufacturer, Milgard Manufacturing, Inc. (Milgard) to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Milgard engaged in racially discriminatory hiring practices at its Colorado facility and retaliated against a human resource assistant, Leigh Ann Ornelas (Ornelas), who complained about the unlawful

Diversity  Improving,  But  EEO  Case  Management  'Seriously  Flawed'

WASHINGTON -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted the full text of its Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.  The

Rule Should Preserve, Not Erode, Employer-Sponsored Insurance Plans

WASHINGTON  - Leslie E. Silverman, a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), testified on behalf of the

National Temp Agency Signs Universal Agreement to Mediate

WASHINGTON, D.C. -  Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today signed its latest National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) with Labor Ready, Inc., the nation's leading provider of temporary manual labor, continuing the EEOC's program of forging partnerships between EEOC and corporate America.  The agreement marks the 34th such national

Rule Would Permit Employers to Continue Providing Valuable Retiree Health Benefits

WASHINGTON -  During a public meeting today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to approve a proposed final rule that would permit employers, under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)

Charging Party Calls Firing from Entertainment Troupe'Worst Day of My Life'

LOS ANGELES  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today announced the settlement of an employment discrimination case under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) against Cirque du Soleil, (U.S.), Inc. for $600,000 and significant remedial relief on behalf of a performer who

Defense/Aerospace Leader Joins Other Major Firms in Employing Innovative Program

WASHINGTON  Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced that Raytheon, a global technology industry leader, has signed on to the EEOC's "referral

EEOC and Barber Auto Settle Bias Lawsuit

Sacramento - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $550,000 settlement with Barber Dodge and Fairfield Toyota, part of the Barber Dealer Group, a network of thirteen auto

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EEOC Chair Dominguez and Joe Laymon, Ford's Corporate Vice President for Human Resources, shake hands after signing the NUAM

EEOC's 29th National Mediation Agreement and First with a 'Big Three' Automaker

DEARBORN, Mich. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and "Big Three" global automaker Ford Motor Company today signed a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an EEOC investigation or potential litigation

Insurance Giant Deprives Employees of Equal Opportunity, Says EEOC in Lawsuit

PHILADELPHIA -  In a significant decision, the federal court here has ruled that Allstate Insurance Company unlawfully retaliated against approximately 6,200 of its employees by requiring them to give up their workplace discrimination claims in order to continue to

EEOC's 29th National Mediation Agreement and First with a 'Big Three' Automaker

DEARBORN, Mich.  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and "Big Three" global automaker Ford Motor Company today signed a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an EEOC investigation or potential litigation when a charge of discrimination is filed with

DETROIT -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will enter a national mediation partnership with "Big Three" automaker the Ford Motor Company on Friday, April 2, 2004, at 11:00 a.m., at Ford World Headquarters located at One American Road (northeast corner of Michigan Ave./Southfield intersection), Dearborn, Michigan.

A National Universal Agreement to Mediate

EEOC Case Addresses Rights of Temporary (Contingent) Workers

San Francisco -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $600,000 settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit against San Francisco-based game developer Sega of America, Inc., and Spherion Corporation (NYSE: SFN), a staffing, recruiting and outsourcing company with more than 800 locations in nine countries.  The EEOC lawsuit charged that Sega directed Spherion to terminate temporary employees placed