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After Judge Finds Company Liable and Dismisses Defense, Video Only Settles EEOC Suit

PORTLAND, Ore. – Home electronics retailer Video Only will  pay $630,000 and implement preventative measures to settle two  discrimination lawsuits, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission  (EEOC) announced today. Judge Garr M.  King of the U.S. District Court in Portland  signed the Consent Decree approving the settlement.

According to the EEOC's suit (Civil  Case No. 06-1362-KI in U.S. District Court for

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next open meeting on Monday, July 28, at 1 p.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W.  In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission's deliberations.  During the meeting, the following matters are scheduled for consideration:

• Announcement of Notation Votes,
• Obligation of Funds for a Competitive Time-and-Materials Contract for

New Compliance Manual Section Addresses Wide Range of Contemporary Workplace Issues

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity  Commission (EEOC) today issued a new Compliance Manual Section regarding workplace discrimination on the basis of religion.

The Section includes a comprehensive review of the relevant provisions of Title VII  of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the EEOC’s policies regarding religious  discrimination, harassment and accommodation.  The

Two Plenary Sessions to Focus on Asian and Hispanic Federal Communities

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its annual federal sector EXCEL (Examining Conflicts in Employment Law) conference from Aug. 18 to 21 at the Chicago Hilton Hotel. EXCEL is the premier national federal sector law conference and the most comprehensive of its kind examining contemporary equal employment opportunity issues and other workplace topics.

The multi-day interactive

EEOC to Focus on Federal Employment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal  Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.  (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. In  accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of  the Commission’s deliberations.

Following the announcement of notation votes, the  Commission will hear

WASHINGTON  – Constance S. Barker has been sworn in as a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal  Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. Ms. Barker was nominated by President George W. Bush on March 31, 2008, and unanimously confirmed by the Senate on June 27 to serve the remainder of a five-year term expiring on July 1, 2011.

"We are delighted to welcome Commissioner Barker

Co-Worker Rapped Racial Slurs Despite Complaints, EEOC Charged

SAN JOSE – A major Silicon Valley manufacturer of semiconductor production equipment will pay $168,000 to settle a racial harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged Novellus Systems, Inc. with subjecting an African American worker to racial harassment.

According to the EEOC's suit, Michael Cooke had to listen on a

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next open meeting on Wednesday, June 18, at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W.  In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission's deliberations.  During the meeting, the following matters are scheduled for consideration:

• Announcement of Notation Votes,
• Modified Strategic Plan for FY 2007 – 2012,
• Systemic Program

EEOC Said Long-Time Pharmacy Technician Fired Because of Gunshot Disability

BALTIMORE – Retail giant Wal-Mart will pay $250,000 and furnish significant injunctive relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged that Wal-Mart failed to accommodate and then fired a long-time pharmacy technician who suffered a disability resulting from a gunshot wound.

In its suit (1:06-cv-2514), filed in U.S. District

EEOC Settles Job Discrimination Suit with Landmark NYC Restaurant

NEW YORK – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a harassment and retaliation lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act against Tavern on the Green, a landmark restaurant located in Central Park in New York City, for $2.2 million and significant remedial relief.

The EEOC charged in the case that Tavern on

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next open meeting on Monday, June 2, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W.  In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission's deliberations.  During the meeting, the following matters are scheduled for consideration:

• Announcement of Notation Votes.
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

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Commission Partners with SSA to Examine Key Issues Facing Fastest Growing Community

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the formation of a partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to launch a Hispanic Work Group examining the community’s concerns about federal sector employment, including leadership development, hiring, and retention.

“The federal government must tap into the valuable resources provided by the Hispanic community, the most rapidly expanding

Corrections Department Provided Lesser Benefits to Female Corrections Officers Who Gave Birth While on Workers' Compensation Leave

NEW YORK – The New York State Department of Correctional Services will pay nearly $1 million to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the two offices announced today.  The EEOC and the United States had charged the Corrections Department

Commission Partners with SSA to Examine Key Issues Facing Fastest Growing Community

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the formation of a partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to launch a Hispanic Work Group examining the community's concerns about federal sector employment, including leadership development, hiring, and retention. 

"The federal government must tap into the valuable resources provided by the Hispanic community, the most

HONOLULU  – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity  Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a federal lawsuit against NCL  America, Inc. for $485,000 to seven former employees and remedial relief.

In its lawsuit, filed in 2006 under  Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the EEOC alleged that NCL America  discharged seven Middle Eastern crew members from various positions on the  cruise ship “Pride of Aloha.” NCL  America

EEOC Said 18 Women, Including Teens, Were Abused

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A Rochester-based distributor of highway and industrial safety products will pay $375,000 and furnish injunctive relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

In its lawsuit, the EEOC said that owner, president, vice president and members of the sales staff of American Industrial Sales Corp., doing business as RAK Industries, sexually

EEOC Said Cajun Eateries Refused to Hire or Promote Males to Bartender Jobs

DALLAS — Razzoo’s, a Dallas/Fort Worth-based  Cajun food restaurant chain, will pay $1 million and furnish significant remedial relief to settle  a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity  Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The EEOC had charged Razzoo’s with discriminating against a class of  male applicants and employees.

The EEOC said that

EEOC Says Restaurant Chain Punished Female Employees Who Complained

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Equal  Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the resolution of its  class action employment discrimination lawsuit against Specialty Restaurants  Corporation, an Anaheim, Calif.-based owner and operator of restaurants and  banquet facilities nationwide, including Monterey Hill Banquets in Monterey Park, Calif. Under the EEOC settlement, the company has  agreed to pay $625,000 to claimants and will adopt remedial measures

EEOC Settles Suit Involving Hangman's Nooses, KKK Graffiti and Slurs at Construction Site

PHILADELPHIA  — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a  major settlement of a racial harassment lawsuit for $1,650,000 and significant  remedial relief against Conectiv, A.C. Dellovade, Inc., Steel Suppliers  Erectors, Inc. and Matrix Services Industrial Contractors (doing business as  Bogan, Inc. /Hake Group) on behalf of African American employees who were  subjected to egregious racial harassment

Ninth Circuit Court Affirms Latina Farm Worker's Jury Award of Over $1 Million

SAN FRANCISCO  – The United States Court of  Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the judgment on a jury verdict in  favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and farm  worker Olivia Tamayo in a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against  Coalinga, Calif.-based Harris  Farms, one of the largest integrated farming operations in the Central San

Retail Giant Refused to Hire Man With Cerebral Palsy, Federal Agency Charged

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Wal-Mart  Stores, Inc. will pay $300,000 to a Hardin, Mo., man to settle a disability  discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity  Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

In its suit, the EEOC alleged that Wal-Mart refused to  hire Steve Bradley, who has cerebral palsy and uses crutches or a wheelchair  for

Agency Charged That Fort Wayne Company Denied Referrals Based on Age and Race, Retaliated Against Employees Who Objected to Discriminatory Practices

INDIANAPOLIS – A Fort Wayne staffing company will settle an age, race and retaliation discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.  The company will pay a total of $580,000 and will also pay up to $5,000 in settlement administrative expenses.

EEOC Settlement Follows Victory in 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Establishing 'Subordinate Bias' Theory

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The U.S. Equal Employment  Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a race discrimination  lawsuit against BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Los  Angeles (BCI) for $250,000 on behalf of an African American former  worker in Albuquerque, N.M. The resolution follows a favorable ruling  by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, which established  an important

E-RACE Initiative Offers New Approach to Combating Job Bias, Promoting Voluntary Compliance

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Naomi C. Earp,  Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and EEOC  Commissioner Stuart J. Ishimaru, today met with Memphis area business leaders  to discuss the agency’s E-RACE Initiative (Eradicating Racism And Colorism from  Employment) – a national outreach,  education, and enforcement campaign focusing on new and emerging race and color  issues in the 21st century workplace.

During