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PRESS RELEASE
7-7-09
Supervisors at Downtown Chicago Hotel Harassed, Then Fired Worker, Federal Agency Charged
CHICAGO The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Swissotel will pay $90,000 under a consent decree entered by the federal district court here to resolve a harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit brought by the EEOC on behalf of a developmentally disabled adult.
The EEOC charged in its suit that Swissotel
PRESS RELEASE
7-7-05
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on Friday, July 8, at 10 a.m. (Eastern time), at agency headquarters in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th floor), 1801 L Street, N.W., to deliberate and vote on a proposal to reposition the agency's field structure. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales Thurs., July 6, 1995 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
7-6-95
WASHINGTON -- Clifford Gregory Stewart was sworn-in on July 5 as General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by Commission Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas. Mr. Stewart's nomination was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 30. He was named to the post
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales July 6, 1995 Reginald Welch Gary Hozempa (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
7-6-95
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner (EEOC) R. Gaull Silberman has been appointed the first Executive Director of the Office of Compliance, an independent office within the legislative branch of the Federal Government. The Office of Compliance was established by the Congressional Accountability Act
PRESS RELEASE
7-6-09
WASHINGTON Stuart J. Ishimaru, Acting Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has appointed Dexter Brooks as the EEOCs Director of Federal Sector Programs, the EEOC announced today.
Brooks, a highly regarded national expert in the federal sector EEO and affirmative employment programs, had previously directed the EEOCs federal sector training and outreach efforts. Immediately prior to his selection, he had served as
PRESS RELEASE
7-6-07
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued revised regulations on age discrimination in the workplace in accordance with a 2004 Supreme Court decision, General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v. Cline. The updated regulations, published in today's Federal Register, are available on www.eeoc.gov.
The revised regulations clarify that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) does not prohibit employers from favoring an
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeanette Leino Friday, July 5, 1996 (206) 220-6870 TDD (206) 220-6882 John Montoya (206) 220-6872 A. Luis Lucero, Jr. (206) 220-6878
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Topics Include `Glass Ceiling' Issue, Announcement of EEOC Lawsuit
SEATTLE -- Paul M. Igasaki, Vice Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will preside over a roundtable discussion on the "glass ceiling" Tuesday, July 9, from 9
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Reginald Welch Monday, July 31, 1995 Michael Widomski (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
7-31-95
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the federal district court in Los Angeles gave preliminary approval to an agreement between EEOC and Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) that resolves a lawsuit charging TWA with pregnancy discrimination in violation of Title
PRESS RELEASE
7-31-09
Supervisor Repeatedly Exposed Himself to Female Employees, Federal Agency Says
MADISON, WIS. A major Midwestern lumber supplier, Biewer Wisconsin Sawmill, Inc. (Biewer), violated federal law by allowing female employees to be sexually harassed at its sawmill in Prentice, Wis., the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
The agencys administrative investigation which
PRESS RELEASE
7-31-09
EEOC Says City Rejected Qualified 58-Year-Old Applicant Due to Ageism
GREENSBORO, N.C. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a discrimination lawsuit filed today that the City of Greensboro violated federal law by refusing to hire a qualified 58-year-old applicant because of his age, and instead hiring younger, less qualified applicants.
According to the EEOCs complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for
PRESS RELEASE
7-31-09
Charter School Provider Fired Woman Because of Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Federal Agency Charges
DETROIT A Detroit provider of charter school education and related education services violated federal law by firing an employee because of her breast cancer, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
According to the EEOCs suit (EEOC v. Evans Solutions, Inc., Case No. 2:09CV13016)
PRESS RELEASE
7-31-09
EEOC Prevails in Jury Verdict and Subsequent Appeal for Two Customer Service Technicians Fired for Attending Jehovahs Witness Convention
JONESBORO, Ark. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that a Satisfaction of Judgment was entered in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Jonesboro Division, in a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the federal agency against communications giant AT&T, Inc. on
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2003 |
PRESS RELEASE
7-31-03
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of $4.5 million with Local 580, Ornamental Iron Workers, regarding an alleged violation of a court order concerning the ratio of apprentices to journeypersons on job sites.
Local 580 is the ornamental iron worker construction trade union located in New York City that has jurisdiction of all ornamental iron
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2003 |
PRESS RELEASE
7-31-03
A new U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) study, "Women of Color: Their Employment in the Private Sector," reveals that women of color now comprise 14.5 percent of America's private sector workforce, a major increase from a decade earlier. The employment of each group of women examined -
PRESS RELEASE
7-31-02
Electronic Version Has Full Search Capabilities and is Available Through Direct Order
WASHINGTON - Chair Cari M. Dominguez today announced that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has made its seven-volume set of Technical Assistance Resource Manuals available for purchase on CD-ROM. For the first time, computer users can search this comprehensive resource on workplace discrimination issues by using one user-friendly compact disc and entering
PRESS RELEASE
7-30-09
Egyptian Worker Subjected to Repeated Abuse, Federal Agency Charges
LAS VEGAS The Sahara Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip violated federal law by creating a hostile work environment for an Egyptian kitchen employee through a daily barrage of derogatory comments due to his national origin and retaliating against him when he reported it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a
PRESS RELEASE
7-30-09
Louisiana Office Products Supplier Denied Black Account Manager Fair Wages Due to Race, Federal Agency Charges
NEW ORLEANS The Gulf Coast Division of a nationwide office products supplier violated federal law by denying an African American account manager fair wages due to his race, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
According to the EEOCs lawsuit, Corporate Express
PRESS RELEASE
7-30-09
Federal Agency Says Company Denied Equal Pay to Working Women
CLEVELAND The Health Management Group, Inc., the parent company for franchises Physicians Weight Loss Centers of America, Inc., and Diet Center Worldwide, Inc., violated federal law when it paid two female employees less than a male employee who performed the same duties, according to a lawsuit filed today by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
PRESS RELEASE
7-30-09
EEOC Says Firefighters Over 62 Barred From Receiving Retirement Service Credits
NEW YORK In two separate lawsuits filed today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged municipalities in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island, with discriminating against older volunteer firefighters because of their age in violation of federal law.
The lawsuits filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York are
PRESS RELEASE
7-30-09
EEOC Says Loan Clerk Fired After Objecting to Medical Exam Demanded by Employer Because of Husbands Condition, Federal Agency Charges
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a disability discrimination lawsuit against an Aransas Pass, Texas-based personal loan company for terminating an employee because of her relationship with her husband, who had a medical condition, and because the employer regarded
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeanette Leino Wednesday, July 3, 1996 (206) 220-6870 TDD (206) 220-6882 John Montoya (206) 220-6872 A. Luis Lucero, Jr. (206) 220-6878
PRESS RELEASE
7-3-96
SEATTLE -- The effects of the "glass ceiling" on job advancement opportunities for women and minorities will be among the issues that Paul M. Igasaki, Vice Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will discuss next week
PRESS RELEASE
7-3-01
Alleges Persistent, Facility-wide Racial Harassment, Biased Treatment and Retaliation
NEWARK, N.J. - Following an investigation and attempts at conciliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a lawsuit against Emery Worldwide Airlines, at its Priority Mail Processing Center in Kearny, N.J., for violating Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by discriminating against African-American employees in a wide range of employment matters, including
PRESS RELEASE
7-29-99
Largest EEOC Monetary Settlement for Age Discrimination in New York State
New York -- In a consent judgment obtained by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Johnson and Higgins, Inc. agreed to pay $28 million to conclude a lawsuit which alleged that it violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) through its policy of forcing employees who were members of
PRESS RELEASE
7-29-09
EEOC Settles Suit Against San Antonio Restaurant on Behalf of Female Victims, Including Teen, Subjected to Sexual Touching, Comments, Gestures, and Requests for Sexual Favors
SAN ANTONIO The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a sex discrimination lawsuit against Lubys Restaurants Limited Partnership, doing business as Lubys San Antonio #19 (Lubys), for $135,000 and significant remedial relief on behalf of