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On Monday, June 10 at 1 p.m. (CST), Gilbert F. Casellas, Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will hold a press conference in St. Louis to announce the details of a major settlement of an age, race, and disability discrimination lawsuit. The suit was filed against two Fortune 500 companies, one of which is headquartered in St. Louis, involving charges by 43 former employees that they were discriminatorily discharged.

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 of her term in June 1995.

EEOC Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas said, "I am pleased with the President's selection and I hope that Mr. Jones has

WASHINGTON -- Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) praised yesterday's House passage of the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996 (ADRA). The bill, H.R. 2977, which reauthorizes the use of alternative means of resolving disputes in the federal administrative process and for other purposes, awaits consideration on the Senate floor.

Chairman Casellas said, "I am delighted that the House has passed this important piece of

DETROIT -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of a disability discrimination lawsuit against The Hertz Corporation. The lawsuit is the first filed by EEOC under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on behalf of individuals with mental retardation.

The lawsuit alleges that The Hertz Corporation discriminated against Donald Klem and Kenneth Miller, both developmentally disabled individuals. The suit states Hertz failed to provide Mr. Klem

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has issued new enforcement guidance restating its longheld position that "testers" have legal standing to file charges and litigate claims of employment discrimination. The guidance explains and analyzes recent legal developments, including Supreme Court rulings and relevant case law, that have occurred since the Commission's issuance in 1990 of guidance on the right of testers to file charges of employment

DETROIT -- On Friday, May 24, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will announce the filing of a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The announcement will be made at a press conference scheduled for 10 a.m.at EEOC's office in the Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building, 447 Michigan Avenue, Room 865.

EEOC Commissioner, Paul Steven Miller will be on hand to announce the filing

WASHINGTON -- I understand that Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America (MMMA) announced this morning that it has hired former U.S. Labor Secretary Lynn Martin to conduct a "third-party" review of the company's workplace policies and procedures. The EEOC, of course, supports any effort by an employer to eradicate discrimination in the workplace through education and training, and indeed the agency will be happy to offer our technical assistance in that area. I

WASHINGTON -- Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas is unavailable for comment during the morning of Thursday, April 25, 1996, because he is testifying before a House Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the EEOC's appropriation. However, he has issued the following statement:

I have been informed of news reports that Mr. Tsuneo Ohinouye, the chairman and chief executive officer of Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, has stated that Mitsubishi is interested in pursuing settlement discussions with the EEOC

WASHINGTON -- Gilbert F. Casellas, Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), issued the following statement today regarding the EEOC's pending lawsuit against Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc.:

The EEOC stands by the lawsuit it filed against Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. on April 9, 1996. This lawsuit alleges a pattern of egregious and pervasive sexual harassment and retaliation at Mitsubishi's Normal, Ill., plant. It was based on

WASHINGTON -- On Sunday morning, April 21, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas will discuss the future of race relations at a national conference at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The thre e-day event will examine the broad impact on American society 100 years after the "separate but equal" doctrine established by the Supreme Court's landmark Plessy v. Ferguson ruling.

The conference, which runs from April 19 - 21

ST. LOUIS, MO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and General Dynamics Corporation today filed a settlement agreement in federal district court resolving an age discrimination suit for $2.5 million for 31 former employees.

The lawsuit arises out of a l992 layoff that occured soon after General Dyamics moved its corporate headquarters from St. Louis to Falls Church, Virginia. In May l991, about 110 employees were relocated to Falls Church, but

WASHINGTON -- On Thursday, April 18, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas will deliver remarks on affirmative action, an issue which is fast becoming one of the nation's most hotly debated, at the 22nd Annual Conference of the American Association for Affirmative Action in Philadelphia.

Chairman Casellas will address a conference plenary session at 9:30 a.m. The three-day event (April 17 - 20), entitled "Responding to the Challenge

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it is participating in a new on-line computer service of the Federal government that will provide the public with greater availability to agency information. As part of the Government Information Locator Service (GILS), EEOC will now provide an extensive listing of agency information resources which can be accessed on-line through the World Wide Web at the following uniform resource

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the adoption of a new rule ending the longstanding policy exempting apprenticeship programs from coverage under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The Commission took this action following a rulemaking process that solicited the input of federal agencies, business and labor groups, and other interested individuals. Under the new rule, employers, unions, and joint labor-management organizations covered by the

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will be presented with the Hammer Award from Vice President Al Gore's National Performance Review (NPR). The award is in recognition of EEOC's nationwide labor-management partnership efforts.

The Hammer Award is Vice President Gore's answer to the $600 hammer of yesterday's government and, symbolically, consists of a $6 hammer, ribbon and a notecard from the Vice President. Bob Stone, Executive Director

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas has announced the appointment of Peggy R. Mastroianni as Associate Legal Counsel. Ms. Mastroianni previously served as Director of EEOC's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy Division.

In announcing his decision, Chairman Casellas said, "Ms. Mastroianni's creativity, initiative, and foresight have enormously benefited the Commission, and as Associate Legal Counsel she will continue to be an invaluable resource

WASHINGTON -- In the fourth of a series of Commission meetings focusing on specific types of unlawful employment discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hear presentations by invited experts on discrimination issues affecting Americans with disabilities in the workplace.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 12, at 2 p.m. in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th floor), 1801 L Street, N.W. The public is urged to

WASHINGTON -- In the third of a series of Commission meetings focusing on specific types of unlawful employment discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hear presentations by invited experts on discrimination issues affecting African Americans in the workplace.

The meeting, originally scheduled for November 14, 1995, but postponed due to the shutdown of the federal government from Nov. 14-19, will now be held on Tuesday, February 27, at 2 p.m

Washington -- Paul Steven Miller, one of the four commissioners of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), met last week in London with Members of Parliament to discuss the experience of the United States with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The meeting was prompted by last year's passage by Parliament of the Disability Discrimination Act, which received the Royal Assent in November.

Commissioner Miller addressed the All-Party Congress on

WASHINGTON -- During the week of February 19, 1996, Gilbert F. Casellas, Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will make his first visit to southern California since becoming head of the agency on October 3, 1994.

Along with meeting EEOC field staff in the agency's San Diego and Los Angeles offices, he will also meet with representatives from a wide variety of groups interested in equal employment opportunity (EEO) and

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on February 8 to consider a proposed National Enforcement Plan for reforming the agency's administrative and litigation enforcement operations.

The National Enforcement Plan (NEP) and recently implemented Priority Charge Handling Procedures are the major elements of EEOC's strategic plans for processing private sector charges in a more timely and effective manner. The NEP will define categories

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it will convene its first Commission meeting of 1996 on

January 25 to examine the effects of the recent three-week federal government shutdown on civil rights enforcement and the agency's workload.

EEOC officials responsible for the agency's main enforcement programs will make presentations to the Commission on the effects of the prolonged furlough. Reports from the EEOC's Offices of Program

WASHINGTON -- Any legally sophisticated employer such as Hooters is well aware that the EEOC is prohibited by law from publicly discussing any pending investigation. As a result, we can neither confirm nor deny the existence of an ongoing investigation against Hooters or any other employer. EEOC, therefore, cannot respond to the public relations offensive recently initiated by Hooters.

We feel it important to point out, however, that a private class action lawsuit --

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas will be honored tomorrow by the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations for his work in eliminating barriers to equal opportunity and opening doors to minorities in the legal profession.

Casellas will be presented the Clarence Farmer Service Award at an 11:30 a.m. luncheon at the Philadelphia Marriott Hotel, 1201 Market Street. Last year's recipient was former U.S. Congressman and Special Advisor to President Clinton