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PRESS RELEASE
9-30-09
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Napolis Italian Restaurant discriminated against a 17-year old server and other female teen workers by subjecting them to sexual harassment in the form of lewd comments, propositions and touching, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in federal court. Napolis Italian Restaurant is located in Maryville, Mo.
According to the EEOCs suit, filed in the U.S
PRESS RELEASE
9-30-09
Forging Company Punished Employees for Complaining About Racial Harassment, Federal Agency Charges
MILWAUKEE In a lawsuit filed here today in federal court, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged that Milwaukee Forge, a Milwaukee forging company, violated federal law by subjecting black employees to a hostile work environment, disciplining them more harshly than white employees, subjecting them to different terms and conditions of employment
PRESS RELEASE
9-30-08
EEOC Says Retail Giant Requires Employees to Reveal Confidential Medical Information
SAN DIEGO â Dillard Store Services, Inc. (Dillard's), the nationwide chain of department stores, unlawfully discriminÂates against employees by requiring them to disclose personal and confidential medical information or face disciplinary action including termination, the U.S. Equal EmployÂment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges in a class lawsuit filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The
PRESS RELEASE
9-30-03
Federal Agency Says Cosmetics Giant Told Senior Director She Didn't Fit 'Youthful Image'
DALLAS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed an age discrimination and retaliation suit against L'Oreal U.S.A., Inc., claiming that the cosmetics giant discriminated against a former female Senior Director by subjecting her to a hostile work environment because of her age.
The EEOC says that
PRESS RELEASE
9-30-03
Eight-Year Employee of Middle Eastern Descent Fired Based on National Origin
NEW YORK, N.Y. The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed suit in federal district court against Applied Graphics Technologies, Inc. (AGT), a New York digital media service company operating nationwide and internationally, and Newsweek, Inc., an international publisher based in New York, alleging discrimination against an employee of Middle Eastern-Lebanese national origin
PRESS RELEASE
9-30-03
Lawsuit Says Class of Muslim, Arab and South Asian Employees Harassed Based on 9/11
New York, NY -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") today sued the Plaza Hotel 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 Muslim, Arab, and South Asian employees based
PRESS RELEASE
9-30-03
Major Hollywood Studio Accused of Firing Black Assistant Director Because of Race
LOS ANGELES - In a rare case against a major Hollywood studio, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed suit in Federal District Court located in Los Angeles (Case No. LACV 03-7023 GAF (JTLx) against Vivendi Universal S.A. ("Universal Studios") for race discrimination. The suit alleges that on October 9, 2002, Universal
PRESS RELEASE
9-30-02
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 represents an unfortunate example of how
PRESS RELEASE
9-30-02
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 operated by Ft. Lauderdale-based Alamo Rent-A-Car LLC and ANC Rental Corporation. The religious bias suit was filed by the federal
PRESS RELEASE
9-30-02
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 the Middle District of Florida, alleges that a naturalized American citizen
PRESS RELEASE
9-30-02
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
PRESS RELEASE
9-30-02
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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: H. Joan Ehrlich, Director September 30, 2002 Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs EEOC Headquarters (202) 663-4900 (713) 817-0991 Jean P. Kamp Regional Attorney EEOC Milwaukee District Office (414) 297-1860 Dennis R. McBride Senior Trial Attorney EEOC Milwaukee District Office (414) 297-4188 TTY: (414) 297-1115
PRESS RELEASE
9-30-02
MILWAUKEE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $1,525,000 settlement of an employment
PRESS RELEASE
9-3-09
Home Health Care Provider Knowingly Placed Female Nursing Assistants in Home of Sexually Abusive Client, Federal Agency Charges
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nurse One / Team One, LLC, a provider of home health care services, violated federal law by condoning a sexually hostile work environment in the home of one of its clients and firing one victim for complaining, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged
PRESS RELEASE
9-3-09
EEOC Said Applicant Denied Employment as Truck Driver Because of Prosthetic Leg
JACKSON, Miss. -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit against KLLM Transport Services, Inc. (KLLM) for $56,500 and remedial relief on behalf of a qualified truck driver who was rejected for a job due to his prosthetic leg.
KLLM is a trucking company headquartered
PRESS RELEASE
9-3-09
EEOC Said Company Supervisor Used Racial Slurs, Based Work Assignments on Race
PHOENIX L&W Supply Corporation has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for nearly $50,000 and other relief on behalf of an African American employee who was subjected to discrimination based on race, the federal agency announced today.
The EEOC maintained in its suit that L&W
PRESS RELEASE
9-3-09
EEOC Says Company Fired Older Employee, Replaced Her With Much Younger Worker
PHOENIX Red Rock Western Jeep Tours, Inc. violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) by terminating Gloria N. Rose, who was 75 years of age at the time, and replacing her with a significantly younger worker, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed this week.
The EEOC
PRESS RELEASE
9-3-09
Auto Mechanics Abused Black Student Apprentice and Forced Him to Quit After He Complained, Federal Agency Charged
NEW YORK -- Automall Imports, Ltd., doing business as Atlantic Chevrolet / Cadillac, will pay $127,500 to two former black employees to settle a racial harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
The EEOCs lawsuit (Civil Action No. 08-cv-03986(LDW)(ETB) in
PRESS RELEASE
9-3-09
EEOC Says Black Employee Fired For Filing a Grievance and Complaining About Management Favoritism of Hispanics
HOUSTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it has sued Sara Lee Corporation, doing business as Sara Lee Foodservice, for suspending and firing an employee who complained that African American workers were treated less favorably than their Hispanic co-workers based on race.
The EEOCs lawsuit
PRESS RELEASE
9-3-09
Russellville Store Refused to Hire Applicant Because of MS, EEOC Charges
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. A Starbucks store in Russellville, Ark., violated federal law when it refused to hire an applicant for a barista position because of his multiple sclerosis (MS), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
According to the EEOCs suit, Starbucks advertised six openings at its
PRESS RELEASE
9-3-08
New Publication Focuses on Frequently Asked Questions from Employers and Employees
WASHINGTON â The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a comprehensive question-and-answer guide addressing how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to a wide variety of performance and conduct issues. The document is available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov/facts/performance-conduct.html.
"The EEOC continues to receive numerous questions on these topics
PRESS RELEASE
9-3-03
Federal Agency Says Director Forced Out for Trying to Stop Sexual Harassment
NORFOLK, Va.- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that on Tuesday a federal jury awarded $4,050,000 to Stephanie Denninghoff following a four- day trial conducted on her behalf by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center, Inc. for unlawful retaliation. The jury awarded $1,050,000 in
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 2003 |
PRESS RELEASE
9-3-03
September 8 All-Day Meeting to Focus on Securing Continued Effectiveness
The next open meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will take place on Monday, September 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th Floor), at agency headquarters located at 1801 L Street, N.W. The all-day public Commission Meeting will
PRESS RELEASE
9-29-09
FOSTORIA, Ohio -- Sunny Farms Landfill subjected its African American employees to race-based harassment and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment OpporÂtunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
According to the EEOC's suit (Case No. 3:09-CV02239), filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Sunny Farms subjected both Willie Norwood and Toby Shepherd to unlawful racial harassment and retaliation, including allegedly