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Welcome to the EEOC's Virtual Newsroom, which offers a wide range of information and materials on the Commission's history, functions, procedures, programs, actions and staff, on the statutes we enforce, and on related research, data and statistics. We encourage everyone to browse and search through our continually updated Press Kit, which provides extensive background and context for virtually any question.

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NEW WEB PAGE EMPHASIZES EEOC ROLE IN COORDINATING GOVERNMENT-WIDE NONDISCRIMINATION EFFORTS

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced a new web page describing the agency's role in coordinating the federal government's efforts to eradicate discrimination in the American workplace. The web page, which may be accessed through www.eeoc.gov, highlights the EEOC's leadership in ensuring that federal agencies work together in opposition to workplace discrimination.

"The federal effort to root out workplace discrimination requires that the government speak

October 11, 2002

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THOUSANDS OF WOMEN TO RECEIVE BENEFITS IN EEOC-VERIZON PREGNANCY BIAS SETTLEMENT

Large Class of Female Employees to Receive Benefits Estimated in Millions of Dollars

NEW YORK - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Judge Denny Chin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York approved a Consent Decree in a major class action lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination against Verizon predecessor telephone companies NYNEX and Bell Atlantic. Under the settlement, up to 12,500 current and former female employees in

October 10, 2002

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RACE MOTIVATED FIRINGS AND EPITHETS COST COLORADO CAR DEALERSHIP $450,000

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 PAC), the EEOC asserted that on January 15, 1999

October 9, 2002

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COURT GIVES FINAL APPROVAL TO $47 MILLION SETTLEMENT IN SEX DISCRIMINATION SUITS AGAINST RENT-A-CENTER BY EEOC AND PRIVATE PLAINTIFFS

                     

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

October 4, 2002

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EEOC FILES POST-9/11 RELIGION AND NATIONAL ORIGIN TERMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST WORCESTER ART MUSEUM

Alleges Termination of Afghan-American, Muslim Man Was Discriminatory

                             

BOSTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a lawsuit against the Worcester Art Museum alleging that, in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the museum fired an Afghan-American Muslim man on the basis of his national origin and religion.

"The experience of Zia Ayub

September 30, 2002

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EEOC SUES ALAMO CAR RENTAL FOR RELIGIOUS BIAS

                       

Post-9/11 Backlash Suit Say Muslim Employee Prevented from Wearing Head Scarf

                                 

PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of a  post-9/11 backlash discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Alamo Car Rental, owned and

September 30, 2002

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EEOC FILES POST-9/11 NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION SUIT AGAINST CHROMALLOY CASTINGS TAMPA CORPORATION

                                   

MIAMI -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a post-9/11 national origin discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Chromalloy Castings Tampa Corporation, a manufacturer of precision investment castings for the aerospace industry.

   

The EEOC's suit, Case # 8:02-CV-1769-T-30 MAP, filed in U.S. District Court for

September 30, 2002

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EEOC SUES RENAISSANCE ROOFING FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION

Federal Agency Says Belvidere Firm Harassed and Fired Mentally Retarded Worker

CHICAGO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced this morning that it has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Rockford, Illinois, charging Renaissance Roofing, Inc. with discriminating against an employee with mild mental retardation by subjecting him to harassment and discharging and failing to recall him because of his disability. The EEOC says that the Belvidere company's treatment of the employee

September 30, 2002

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EEOC SUES ARIZONA DINER FOR NATIONAL ORIGIN BIAS AGAINST NAVAJOS AND OTHER NATIVE AMERICANS

First-Ever English-Only Lawsuit by Commission on Behalf of Native Americans

PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it filed a national origin discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on behalf of Native American employees who were subjected to an unlawful English-only policy precluding them from speaking Navajo in the workplace and terminating them for refusing to sign an agreement to abide by the restrictive language

September 30, 2002

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EEOC AND DECOSTER FARMS SETTLE COMPLAINT FOR $1,525,000

MILWAUKEE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $1,525,000 settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against DeCoster Farms on behalf of women who alleged they were subjected to sexual harassment (including rape), abuse, and retaliation by certain supervisory workers at DeCoster's Wright County, Iowa, plants.

A Consent Decree was filed with the U.S. District Court today for its approval of this

September 30, 2002

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EEOC EXPANDS IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP TO INCLUDE OSHA, DOJ AND LATIN AMERICAN CONSULATES

'Justice and Equality in the Workplace' Program Enters Phase II

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), announced the expansion of the Justice and Equality in the Workplace program, a highly successful public-private sector partnership to protect the employment rights of Latino immigrants. The initiative, created in July 2001 by the EEOC's Houston District Office, now enters Phase II with the participation of two more federal agencies and

September 27, 2002

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EEOC MOVES TO INTERVENE IN QUIETFLEX LAWSUIT

Commission Says Employer Intentionally Segregated Hispanics into 'Ethnic Jobs'

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a motion to intervene in an employment discrimination class action lawsuit against Quietflex Manufacturing Co. (QuietFlex) and Goodman Manufacturing Company (Goodman), both based in Houston, Texas. The suit alleges that the companies violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by intentionally failing to hire and recruit Hispanic employees and intentionally segregating them into

September 26, 2002

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EEOC ISSUES HANDBOOK TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES COMPLY WITH DISABILITIES ACT

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the issuance of The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Primer for Small Business - a practical, reader-friendly handbook outlining the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) as they relate to both employees and job applicants. This publication is available on the Commission's web site at www.eeoc.gov.

"Since Title I of the ADA was implemented

August 15, 2002

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EEOC AND TECHNICOLOR VIDEOCASSETTE SETTLE SEX BIAS AND RETALIATION LAWSUIT FOR $875,000

Consent Decree Also Provides Injunctive Relief and Outside Monitoring of Entertainment Giant

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced an $875,000 settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit against Technicolor Videocassette, Inc. (TVI) at its Camarillo, Calif., video/DVD processing plant, on behalf of a class of women who alleged they were subjected to serious, mostly verbal, sexual harassment and to retaliation. TVI is the leading global supplier and distributor of DVDs

August 14, 2002

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EEOC ISSUES COMPREHENSIVE LITIGATION REPORT

Five-Year Study Shows High Success Rate for Commission Lawsuits, Trials and Appeals

WASHINGTON - Approximately 91% of federal employment discrimination lawsuits by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) are successfully resolved through Consent Decrees, settlement agreements, and favorable court orders, according to an extensive five-year litigation study released today by the EEOC. The report, covering Fiscal Years 1997 through 2001 (October 1, 1996 - September 30, 2001), will be available shortly on the Agency's

August 13, 2002

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EEOC MAKES RESOURCE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM

Electronic Version Has Full Search Capabilities and is Available Through Direct Order

                                     

WASHINGTON - Chair Cari M. Dominguez today announced that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has made its seven-volume set of Technical Assistance Resource Manuals available for purchase on CD-ROM.  For the first time, computer users can search this comprehensive resource on workplace

July 31, 2002

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EEOC CELEBRATES DECADE OF ENFORCING TITLE I OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

                       

Commission to Present Resolution Honoring the Late Justin Dart Jr.

   

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 with a resolution honoring the late Justin Dart, Jr. for his lifelong advocacy of civil rights for people with disabilities.  A one-hour program will take place on Friday

July 24, 2002

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EEOC TO HOLD FEDERAL SECTOR LAW CONFERENCE

Commission Chair Dominguez to Address 500 Federal Officials on EEO Complaint Process

                                   

WASHINGTON - The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its annual Federal Employment Law Conference for government employees, managers, union officials, and other federal sector stakeholders on August 27 through August 30, 2002, at the Bally's Park Place Resort in Atlantic City

July 1, 2002

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EEOC REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS FROM DISCRIMINATION

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 States, regardless of immigration status.  In response

June 28, 2002

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EEOC CHAIR REAFFIRMS PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIVE AMERICANS IN SPEECH TO COUNCIL FOR TRIBAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS

                                     

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

June 18, 2002

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EEOC CHAIR DOMINGUEZ REACHES OUT TO BUSINESS LEADERS

Speech To Executive Leadership Council Highlights Shared Vision, Key Partnership

                                     

MIAMI - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) addressed corporate executives in a keynote speech late this evening to the Executive Leadership Council (ELC) - an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization founded in 1986 to  support senior-level African-American executives in Fortune

May 31, 2002

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EEOC CHAIR CARI DOMINGUEZ TO LEAD INTERNATIONAL PANEL ON WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE

   

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will provide  "A Current Look at Women Workers" during the first-ever colloquium on "Creating a Level Playing Field for Women: Maximizing Human Capital in the Global Marketplace" tomorrow, May 29, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C.

   

Chair Dominguez will review the progress of and discuss ongoing challenges affecting women in the workplace

May 29, 2002

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EEOC WEB SITE OFFERS SCHEDULE AND INFORMATION ON DISABILITY WORKSHOPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

                                   

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) now offers information online about how small businesses can take part in free workshops around the country addressing Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the benefits of hiring people with disabilities.  An overview of this new program, regional staff contacts, and a developing calendar

May 23, 2002

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EEOC ISSUES FINAL RULE ON APPLICATION OF ADA STANDARDS TO THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE

                                New language in the EEOC Regulations on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 applies employment nondiscrimination standards of the ADA to federal government employees    

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the publication of a final rule to clarify the application of the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

May 21, 2002