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EEOC Said Skilled Laborers Recruited from India were Imprisoned, Exploited and Abused
TULSA, Okla. – In a significant legal victory for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a federal judge has ordered John Pickle Company, Inc. (JPC) and its president, John Pickle, to pay $1.24 million to 52 male victims of national origin discrimination and “human trafficking” who were recruited from India as skilled laborers and then subjected to widespread abuse, intimidation and exploitation
EEOC Said Hispanic Women were Sexually Harassed and Racially Insulted
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Nine West and Jones Apparel Group will pay $600,000 to victims of sexual harassment, national origin harassment and retaliation, and take substantial steps to prevent future workplace bias as part of a major litigation settlement announced today by the U.S. Equal Employment
Female Former Employee in EEOC Case Said Male Boss was 'a Ticking Time Bomb'
SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today at a press conference the $750,000 settlement of a sex discrimination lawsuit against the National Education Association (NEA) and its affiliate NEA-Alaska on behalf of three female former employees who were subjected to persistent verbal abuse and intimidation by a belligerent high-level male manager. In addition
New Compliance Manual Section and Question & Answer Fact Sheet Address Wide Range of Contemporary Workplace Issues
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new Compliance Manual section updating guidance on how Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the bases of race and color. The EEOC also issued a companion question-and-answer fact sheet. These resources, available on the Commission's Web page www.eeoc.gov
Lawsuit Charged Commercial Coating Service with Severe Racial Harassment
HOUSTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a racial harassment lawsuit against Commercial Coating Service, Inc. for more than $1 million on behalf of a black employee who was subjected to a barrage of racial epithets, culminating in an incident where white
Employers Charged with Imposing English-Only Rule, Harassing Hispanics and Forcing Out Some Employees After New Company Took Over Hotel
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The former Melrose Hotel New York and Berwind Property Group, Ltd. (Berwind) will pay $800,000 for national origin discrimination against Hispanic employees and take substantial steps to prevent future workplace bias as part of
Court Approves Settlement of EEOC Lawsuit in Colorado Against National Car Dealer
DENVER -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that a federal district court approved a $562,500 settlement of a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the federal agency and private counsel against Lithia Motors, Inc. and Lithia Cherry Creek Dodge on behalf of three African American former employees who were targeted for harassment and retaliation. Lithia is a national car dealership
EEOC Settles Major Suit for 51 Employees In Bloomington, Mattoon and Matteson
CHICAGO - Federal District Judge Charles R. Norgle, Sr. today entered a $2 million consent decree resolving a workplace discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) challenging sexual and racial harassment and retaliation at Cracker Barrel restaurants in Bloomington, Mattoon, and Matteson, Illinois, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (EEOC v
EEOC Settles Suit Alleging Teen Harassment, Retaliation, at McDonald's Franchise
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has settled, for $90,000 and other relief, its sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Pand Enterprises, Inc., doing business as a McDonald's restaurant franchise, for subjecting a class of teenage male employees to sexual harassment by a male supervisor.
The EEOC's lawsuit, EEOC v. Pand Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a
EEOC Said Women were Subjected to Verbal and Physical Abuse by Company's Owner
MIAMI – A jury in federal district court in Tallahassee, Florida, has returned a $1.34 million verdict in a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Associated Security Enforcement, Inc. under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the agency announced today.
The EEOC's lawsuit, filed in 2004, charged the
Merit Resolutions and Monetary Benefits Up
WASHINGTON – Discrimination charges filed with U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against private sector employers declined last year by 5 percent, the agency reported today as part of its Fiscal Year 2005 data. EEOC officials cited the agency's aggressive outreach and training efforts as a possible factor in the charge decrease.
Charges filed at EEOC field offices throughout the country totaled 75,428 for FY 2005
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 by President George W. Bush on July 28, 2005, and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Nov. 4 to serve the remainder of
Agency Issues Performance and Accountability Report
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has received an "unqualified opinion" on its 2005 financial statements, the second consecutive year in which independent auditors have performed an extensive examination of the EEOC's financial records and reported a clean fiscal bill of health.
The audit report is a focus of the EEOC's Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) which the agency has released for Fiscal Year 2005, which
Survey Says 15% of Workers Perceive Job Bias; Figures Higher for People of Color, Women
WASHINGTON -- A national Gallup poll on discrimination in todays workplace, conducted in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), shows that while much progress has been made in fulfilling the promise of equal opportunity, more remains to be done.
The new poll addresses perceptions of discrimination among American workers four decades after the agency
Employers Charged with Bias Based on Race, Sex, Age, Disability and National Origin
BUFFALO, N.Y. - SPS Temporaries, Inc. and two of its clients Jamestown Container and Whiting Door Manufacturing Corporation will pay up to $580,000 and take substantial steps to prevent future workplace discrimination as part of a class action litigation settlement announced today by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit charged that a large group of temporary workers
Latest RUAM Continues Trend of EEOC Partnerships with Corporate America
ATLANTA -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and McDonald's USA, LLC today announced the signing of a Regional Universal Agreement to Mediate (RUAM) 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 the federal agency in McDonald's Atlanta Region. Illinois-based McDonald's owns and operates a number
Program Part of White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has selected a Tuskegee University economics professor as its second labor economist fellow, the agency announced today. The EEOC chose Dr. Oluseyi Kuforiji, professor in the Department of Economics and Finance, College of Business and
Company Marked African Americans' and Other Minorities' Applications for Rejection, Suit Says
INDIANAPOLIS – The owner of senior communities in 14 states will pay $650,000 to settle a race discrimination suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC charged that a Fort Wayne senior community refused to hire African Americans and members of other racial groups for many years. The agency also said the facility failed to
Landmark Million Dollar Settlement for Latino Farm Workers in Southern California
LOS ANGELES – A class of Latino farm workers at Rivera Vineyards will share $1,050,000 in one of the largest employment discrimination settlements by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the agribusiness industry. The agreement covers a group of employees, mostly Hispanic women, who were allegedly sexually harassed, retaliated against for complaining, and segregated into certain jobs based on gender.
Rivera
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 class of 12 Muslim, Arab, and South Asian employees
Improved Data Analysis, Practical Tips and Best Practices Included to Help Agencies Boost EEO Performance
WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has released the EEOC's Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal
PHOENIX -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced at a press conference that it has filed two employment discrimination lawsuits on behalf of teen workers against franchises of McDonald's restaurant in Arizona and New Mexico. The first suit was filed against Pand Enterprises, Inc. for same-sex harassment and retaliation against a class of young men employed at McDonald's in Albuquerque, N.M. The second suit was filed against GLC
Commission Vice Chair to Address Concerns about Harassment of Teen Workers
WASHINGTON -- Naomi C. Earp, Vice Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will host a press conference at the agency's Phoenix District Office on Thursday, February 24, at 12 noon, to announce the filing
Highlights Include Record Monetary Relief, Expanded Mediation and Outreach
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released its fiscal year 2004 enforcement statistics showing that the agency recovered a record $420 million in relief last year for thousands of people filing charges of