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PRESS RELEASE
5-23-01
Commission Says Control of Sexual Harassment in Future May Depend on Auto Maker's Adoption of Recommendations
CHICAGO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said that it was encouraged by the final report of the Mitsubishi Consent Decree Monitors filed today with Chief Judge Joe B. McDade of the federal District Court in Peoria, Illinois. The report is in accordance with the Consent Decree which
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: James R. Neely, Jr. May 22, 1996 District Director (313) 226-7639 TDD: (313) 226-7599 or Adele Rapport (313) 226-6701
PRESS RELEASE
5-22-96
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
PRESS RELEASE
5-22-09
Hospital Prohibited Applicants and Employees from Working
WILMINGTON, N.C. The New Hanover Regional Medical Center has violated federal disability discrimination law by its drug policies, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. The EEOC charged that the center unlawfully prohibited applicants and employees from working there if they were taking a legally prescribed narcotic medication.
According to the
PRESS RELEASE
5-22-09
EEOC Says Pembroke Pines Restaurant/Lounge Forced Out Older Employees
MIAMI A restaurant, lounge, night club and liquor store in Pembroke Pines, Fla., violated federal law when it discriminated against older employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed yesterday.
According to the EEOCs suit against Club Gabys, Edith Cruse and several other employees over 40 were subjected to a
PRESS RELEASE
5-22-09
EEOC Settles National Origin and Race Bias Class Suit on Eve of Trial
CHICAGO â Ceisel Masonry will pay half a million dollars to settle a race and national origin discriminaÂtion lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity CommisÂsion (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC's suit charged that the north suburban construction company violated federal anti-discrimination laws by subjecting its Hispanic workers to harassment
PRESS RELEASE
5-22-06
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 Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
EEOC's lawsuit (Civil Action No. CV-04-7514), in
PRESS RELEASE
5-22-06
Decision Compensates State Workers Denied Benefits Under Retirement System
BOSTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the final settlement of its class action age discrimination lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will result in well over one million dollars in benefits to former state employees.
The EEOC entered a final stipulation on May 15, endorsed by the Court on May 18
PRESS RELEASE
5-22-06
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
PRESS RELEASE
5-22-01
African-American Employees Subjected to Hangman's Nooses, Racial Slurs and Graffiti
INDIANAPOLIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of two class racial harassment lawsuits under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against the Dana Corporation and the Bemis Company, Inc., on behalf of African- American workers who were subjected to repeated and egregious racial harassment, including hangman's nooses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: David Grinberg Friday, May 21, 1999 EEOC Headquarters (202) 663-4900 (DC) TTY (202) 663-4494 Larry Pincus El San Juan Hotel (787) 791-1000 (PR)
PRESS RELEASE
5-21-99
WASHINGTON â Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will be in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday, May 26 and Thursday, May 27 to speak at EEOC's Technical Assistance Program
PRESS RELEASE
5-21-09
Owner Fired Housekeeper Solely Because of Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged
DALLAS â A federal district court today awarded the maximum damages of $50,000 and significant injunctive relief in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a discrimination lawsuit against a Dallas-based commercial janitorial company, the agency announced today.
According to the EEOC's suit, the owners of First Sreymco, LLC, doing business as Jani-King
PRESS RELEASE
5-21-09
EEOC Said Government Contractor Fired Older Employee
BALTIMORE A government contractor that provides technology services to the U.S. Army at its Aberdeen, Md., location will pay $60,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
In its suit (Case No. 1:08-00548-WMN) filed in U.S. District Court for the District of
PRESS RELEASE
5-21-08
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
PRESS RELEASE
5-21-08
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 communitys concerns about federal sector employment, including leadership development, hiring, and retention.
The federal government must tap into the valuable resources
MEDIA ADVISORY CONTACT: David Grinberg - (202) 663-4921 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Justine Lisser - (202) 663-4773 Monday, May 21, 2007 TTY: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
5-21-07
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public Commission Meeting on Wednesday, May 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. (Ninth Floor, Commission Meeting Room).
During the meeting
PRESS RELEASE
5-21-02
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the publication of a final rule to clarify the application of the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to federal government workers.
"These changes to the Commission's
PRESS RELEASE
5-20-99
WASHINGTON - President Clinton today announced his intent to nominate Paul Steven Miller to serve as a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a five-year term expiring in 2004.
Mr. Miller has served on the Commission since October 1994. As a member of the Commission, he participates with the other four Commissioners on all matters which come before the Commission
PRESS RELEASE
5-20-09
Sick Leave Policy Violated ADA, Agency Charged
NEW YORK Delphi Corporation, one of the worlds largest suppliers of automotive parts, will pay $80,000 and agree to injunctive relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that the company violated federal law by subjecting employees to unlawful inquiries into their
PRESS RELEASE
5-20-09
Succeeds Founding Director Irene Hill at Helm of RESOLVE
WASHINGTON Stuart J. Ishimaru, Acting Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has appointed expert mediator and manager Victor Voloshin as the EEOCs Chief Mediation Officer and Director of RESOLVE, the agencys internal mediation program, the EEOC announced today.
Voloshin came to the EEOC from the District of Columbia Superior Court, where he served
PRESS RELEASE
5-20-05
EEOC Suit Charged Hamilton Sundstrand National Origin Discrimination
DENVER - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has settled a class-wide discrimination lawsuit against aerospace and industrial product manufacturer Hamilton Sundstrand charging that a class of Hispanic employees at the company's Grand Junction, Colorado, facility was harassed and subjected to a hostile work environment based on their national origin.
The consent decree, a voluntary agreement between
PRESS RELEASE
5-20-04
DENVER - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has reached agreement with Seattle-based window manufacturer, Milgard Manufacturing, Inc. (Milgard) to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Milgard engaged in racially discriminatory hiring practices at its Colorado facility and retaliated against a human resource assistant, Leigh Ann Ornelas (Ornelas), who complained about the unlawful practices. Ms. Ornelas, who was also a named plaintiff
PRESS RELEASE
5-20-04
Diversity Improving, But EEO Case Management 'Seriously Flawed'
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted the full text of its Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov. The report informs and advises the President and the U.S. Congress on the state of equal employment opportunity (EEO) throughout the federal workforce
PRESS RELEASE
5-20-03
ConAgra to Pay Nearly $1 Million to Victims, Make Job Offers, Provide ADA Training to Managers
San Francisco - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a conciliation agreement reached with Gilroy Foods and its owner, ConAgra Foods, Inc., a Nebraska-based foods company with $27 billion in annual sales. This resolves complaints filed with the EEOC alleging disability discrimination at an onion and garlic
PRESS RELEASE
5-19-09
EEOC Says Statesville Supermarket Fired Employee for Being Non-Latino
CHARLOTTE, N.C. West Front Street Foods, LLC, doing business as Compare Foods, will pay $30,000 and provide other relief to settle a national origin and race discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that West Front Street Foods fired Robert Bruce, a white, non-Hispanic