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7-17-03

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed its sixth post-9/11 backlash discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against Trans States Airlines, Inc., a regional commuter airline. EEOC alleges that Trans States discriminated against Mohammed Hussein, a pilot employed as a First Officer

PRESS RELEASE
7-16-01

African-American, Haitian, Nigerian, and West Indian Workers To Receive $635,000

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $635,000 settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit against Salomon Smith Barney (Salomon), a subsidiary of Citigroup and the nation's second largest retail brokerage firm. The suit, filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, was brought by EEOC on behalf

PRESS RELEASE
7-14-99

WASHINGTON -- Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), stressed the importance of continuing to work in partnership with agency stakeholders to address employment discrimination issues in the federal workforce at the NAACP's Annual Convention on July 12 in New York City.

During a panel discussion on federal EEO issues, Ms. Castro reiterated her philosophy of opening the

PRESS RELEASE
7-13-01

Hundreds May Receive Compensation For Alleged Race And Sex Bias By Leading Area Employer

ROCKFORD, Ill. - Federal District Court Judge Philip G. Reinhard today approved a $1.8 million Consent Decree resolving a major race and sex employment discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on behalf of blacks and women alleged

PRESS RELEASE
7-13-00

Special Commission Meeting and ADA Torch Relay Participation also Announced

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a preliminary status report highlighting its enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as part of its commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the landmark civil rights law.

"The ADA, which represents over 20 percent of EEOC's caseload, has been and will continue to

PRESS RELEASE
7-12-99

WASHINGTON -- As part of a broader effort to improve the effectiveness of its operations, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today changes to its regulations governing the procedures for federal employee discrimination complaints. The changes, published today in the Federal Register, apply to federal employees and applicants for employment in the federal government as well as to the agencies that employ

PRESS RELEASE
7-12-04

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 part of the settlement, at least $2 million will be

PRESS RELEASE
7-12-00

JACKSON, MISS. - Paul Steven Miller, a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will be in Jackson today and Thursday, to take part in activities celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Tomorrow, July 13, Commissioner Miller will participate in the national "Spirit of the ADA" Torch Relay, which starts at 9:00 a.m. at the offices of the Coalition

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales July 10, 1997                                 Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
7-10-97

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued the Policy Statement on Mandatory Binding Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Disputes as a Condition of Employment, supporting its position that agreements that mandate binding arbitration of discrimination claims as a condition of employment are contrary

PRESS RELEASE
7-10-03

Egyptian Manager Fired Because of National Origin Says: 'I Had No Idea that the Rippling Effects of September 11 Would Extend So Far'

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it has sued Pesce, Ltd., a Houston-based upscale seafood restaurant, under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act for post-9/11 backlash discrimination by firing

NEW YORK CITY -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a class action age discrimination lawsuit against the national retail chain of F.W. Woolworth stores alleging that it laid off approximately 300 older workers on the basis of their age during a two-year period.

EEOC filed its suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Venator Group

PRESS RELEASE
7-1-02

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, New Jersey. The EEOC's national conference, named EXCEL, provides

PRESS RELEASE
7-08-03

Cornell University Alliance for Education in Dispute Resolution to Serve as Mediators

Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the implementation of a new internal agency-wide Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program, called RESOLVE, to settle workplace disputes through

PRESS RELEASE
7-07-03

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will sponsor a community workshop to help Arab, Sikh and South Asian business owners and employees in Northern Virginia prevent, recognize and respond to employment discrimination. This

PRESS RELEASE
7-01-03

Woman Says Harassment ‘Was Part of Job'; Heart of America Restaurant Managers Told Her Not To ‘Get Worked Up About It,' Suit Says

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed

PRESS RELEASE
6-9-06

Case Centers on Racist Supervisor Involved in Firing Black Employee, Agency Says

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – In a significant legal victory for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Denver-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has reversed a New Mexico lower court's dismissal of a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC against BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Los Angeles (BCI) – which

PRESS RELEASE
6-9-05

‘Malice' and ‘Reckless Indifference' by Company Cited in Court Ruling

NEW ORLEANS – A federal court here has rejected the efforts of E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. (DuPont) to overturn an October 2004 jury verdict that found the company liable for maliciously and intentionally discriminating against an employee with a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. The judgment entered by the

PRESS RELEASE
6-9-05

Commission's Authority Confirmed in High Profile Case to Seek Individual Relief for Former Law Firm Partners Demoted and Mandatorily Retired

CHICAGO – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois today issued a written opinion by Judge James Zagel decisively rejecting the attempt of international law firm Sidley & Austin to avoid any possible liability for individual relief in a closely watched age discrimination

PRESS RELEASE
6-8-06

WASHINGTON – Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will present the second annual "Freedom to Compete Award" recognizing employers, organizations and individuals for initiatives that promote fair and open competition in the workplace. Seven awards will be presented during a ceremony on Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., EEOC Headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. A media availability and

PRESS RELEASE
6-8-05

EEOC Alleged Harassment Based on Muslim Religion and South Asian/Middle Eastern National Origin

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") today announced a $525,000 settlement of its lawsuit against the Plaza Hotel, Fairmont Hotel Management LP and Fairmont Hotel and Resorts, Inc. under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act for discrimination related to the events of September 11, 2001, against a

PRESS RELEASE
6-8-04

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 of 1964, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will bring together judges, former EEOC officials, attorneys and participants in landmark cases for a series of panel discussions examining the origins and

PRESS RELEASE
6-6-03

DALLAS - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will make a rare visit to the Dallas-Forth Worth area on June 11 and 12 to meet with agency staff and speak to more than 100 area employers about cutting-edge employment issues and advise them on voluntary compliance with the federal anti-discrimination laws. She will deliver a keynote speech to a Technical

PRESS RELEASE
6-6-03

DALLAS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it will implement a new and innovative initiative in the Dallas area with sister federal agencies, foreign consulates, and community organizations to combat the exploitation of Latino immigrants through increased education, outreach, and enforcement of the nation's anti-discrimination and labor laws. The new Dallas-area program, "Justice, Safety and Equality in the Workplace," will be

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales June 5, 1996                                  Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
6-5-96

WASHINGTON -- President Clinton today announced his intent to nominate Reginald E. Jones as a Commissioner to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). If approved by the Senate, Mr. Jones would fill the vacancy left by R. Gaul Silberman who left the agency at the end