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PRESS RELEASE
2-18-09
EEOC Says Building Materials Supplier Underpaid Women Due to Gender
SEATTLE Glacier Northwest Inc. has agreed to pay $20,000 in back wages to two women to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. According to company information, Glacier Northwest is the largest supplier of ready mixed concrete, sand, gravel, rock, cement and building materials in the
PRESS RELEASE
2-18-05
Commission Vice Chair to Address Concerns about Harassment of Teen Workers
WASHINGTON -- Naomi C. Earp, Vice Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will host a press conference at the agency's Phoenix District Office on Thursday, February 24, at 12 noon, to announce the filing of two important employment discrimination lawsuits involving teen workers.
The suits involve sexual harassment of male and
PRESS RELEASE
2-18-05
WASHINGTON - The next meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will take place on Tuesday, February 22, at 2:00 p.m., in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th floor), 1801 L Street, N.W. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission's deliberations and voting. During the meeting, the following matters will be considered
PRESS RELEASE
2-18-03
Company to Also Conduct Comprehensive Training as Part of Consent Decree
DENVER The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act of1990 (ADA) against John Q. Hammons Hotels which operates as Holiday Inn - Northglenn. Under the terms of the Consent Decree approved by Federal District Court Judge Wiley Y. Daniel, Holiday Inn
PRESS RELEASE
2-17-09
Trash Removal Company Hired Less Qualified Males, EEOC Charged
ATLANTA Robertson Sanitation, a Phoenix-based trash hauling, recycling and disposal company that operates in Georgia, will pay $475,000 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
According to the EEOCs suit, Jeanine Moore applied for a truck driver position with Robertson at its Winder, Ga
PRESS RELEASE
2-17-06
Unanimous 7th Circuit Says EEOC Has Enforcement Authority To Obtain Money for Expelled Partners
CHICAGO - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, sitting in Chicago, ruled this morning that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has authority to obtain monetary relief for partners expelled from the giant international Chicago law firm of Sidley Austin (formerly known as "Sidley & Austin" and "Sidley
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Rosa Viramontes Friday, Feb. 16, 1996 (213) 894-2350 TDD (213) 894-1121 Michael Widomski (202) 663-4900 TDD (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
2-16-96
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
PRESS RELEASE
2-15-05
Highlights Include Record Monetary Relief, Expanded Mediation and Outreach
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released its fiscal year 2004 enforcement statistics showing that the agency recovered a record $420 million in relief last year for thousands of people filing charges of employment discrimination, while also expanding its mediation program and efforts to proactively prevent discrimination through outreach, education, and technical assistance.
PRESS RELEASE
2-14-08
Agenda Includes Contracts for Customer Response Function, FEPA Budget
WASHINGTON â The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next open meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 10:30 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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales February 13, 1997 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
2-13-97
WASHINGTON -- U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas announced today the formation of three new Commissioner-led task forces. One of the task forces will survey innovative approaches used in the private sector to address workplace discrimination issues; the two other task forces
PRESS RELEASE
2-13-07
Eighth Circuit Says Lower Court Erred in Dismissing Case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit today ruled that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) may continue its disability discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (EEOC v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Case No. 06-1583), reversing a lower court's dismissal of the case.
The EEOC filed suit against Wal-Mart
PRESS RELEASE
2-13-06
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, February 15, at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the following matters are scheduled for consideration during the open session of the meeting:
PRESS RELEASE
2-13-03
Settlement Benefits African-Americans Denied Promotion to Salaried Positions
CAMDEN, N.J. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the resolution of its employment discrimination lawsuit against Griffin Pipe Products Company, a subsidiary of Amstead Industries, Inc., which charged the company with failing to promote Frank Loftin of Willingboro and a class of African-American employees to supervisory positions because of their race as well as
PRESS RELEASE
2-13-03
Trial Set for April 28 in Biggest Sex Harassment Suit Since Landmark Mitsubishi Case
CHICAGO - Federal District Judge Warren K. Urbom has dealt The Dial Corporation another defeat in its continuing effort to fragment and limit relief to a large class of sexual harassment victims at its Aurora, Illinois, plant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. The Judge this afternoon issued a
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales February 12, 1997 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
2-12-97
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today advised that representations made in connection with an application for disability benefits should not be an automatic bar to a claim under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Commission clarified its position by
PRESS RELEASE
2-12-09
Company Will Pay Additional Amount to Settle Retaliation Claim
MILWAUKEE Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC will pay more than $75,000 to settle sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuits brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and former GP-Gypsum employee Tina Hammer, the EEOC announced today.
The EEOC had alleged that GP-Gypsum violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by permitting a co-worker at
PRESS RELEASE
2-12-09
Stranger Than Fiction Production Companies to Pay $75,000 to Pregnant Job Applicant
CHICAGO Crick Pictures, L.L.C., and Mandate Pictures, L.L.C., will pay $75,000 to settle a federal pregnancy discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOCs suit had charged that movie production companies Crick and Mandate refused to hire a pregnant job applicant, Cynthia Castillo-Hill, for
PRESS RELEASE
2-12-09
African American Greeter Targeted With Racial Slurs and Fired Due to Race, Federal Agency Charged
NEW YORK -- J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. will pay $50,000 to settle a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOC had charged that J.C. Penney discriminated against Reinell Singh, an African American who worked as a greeter welcoming customers into
PRESS RELEASE
2-12-07
EEOC Obtains Favorable Jury Verdict in Lawsuit Against Faulkner Company
OXFORD, Miss. -- A federal jury here returned a $225,000 verdict Friday against Hill Brothers Construction Company and Engineering Company, Inc. (Hill Brothers) in a rare same-sex harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of male employees who were sexually harassed by other men.
The EEOC charged in its lawsuit
*** New Initiative Endorsed By Agency Stakeholders, Praised by Vice President Gore ***
WASHINGTON -- A new initiative launched today by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to significantly expand its voluntary mediation program won the endorsement of a broad range of agency stakeholders, including business and labor advocates, civil rights groups, and representatives of the employer and plaintiffs bar. The mediation initiative, also praised by
PRESS RELEASE
2-11-09
EEOC Said Car Dealership Fired Service Advisor for Complaining
PHILADELPHIA - Murphy Ford Inc., doing business as Murphy Ford Lincoln Mercury Murphy Ford Inc., a car dealership located in Chester, Pa., will pay $244,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), announced today. The EEOC had charged that Murphy Ford sexually harassed three female employees and fired one
PRESS RELEASE
2-11-09
Federal-State Partnership Part of Nationwide Initiative to Educate Teens, Employers
NEWARK, N.J. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Division on Civil Rights, today launched a new partnership to educate young people and employers about their respective rights and responsibilities under federal and state laws preventing discrimination in the workplace. A key aspect of the public
PRESS RELEASE
2-11-08
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next open meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 2:00 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 Commissions deliberations. During the meeting, the following matters are scheduled for consideration:
PRESS RELEASE
2-10-09
EEOC Says Car Dealership Refused to Hire a Salesperson Due to Perceived Mental Disability
HONOLULU Valley Isle Motors, Ltd., a car dealership in Maui, unlawfully discriminated against an employee by failing to hire him for a salesperson position because of a perceived mental disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
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