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PRESS RELEASE
12-10-07

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next open meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 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 Commission's deliberations. During the meeting, the following matters are scheduled for consideration:

• Announcement of Notation Votes.
• Non-competitive modification extending the

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public Commission Meeting at its headquarters building on Tuesday, December 11, at 1:30 p.m. in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9^th Floor), 1801 L Street, N.W. The meeting will focus on employment discrimination issues in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Following opening remarks from Commission members, three panels consisting of affected

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PRESS RELEASE
12-1-94

WASHINGTON -- At the first meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) since April 12, 1994, new Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas announced the formation of three task forces to address critical issues facing the EEOC.

At Chairman Casellas' request, Vice Chairman Paul M

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PRESS RELEASE
12-06-01

WASHINGTON - The next meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will be Tuesday, December 11, at 1:30 p.m. in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9^th Floor), 1801 L Street, N.W. The public meeting, the first held under the leadership of EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez, will focus on employment discrimination in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

"This

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PRESS RELEASE
11-8-07

Blackwood Becomes Second EEOC Attorney to Receive ABA Honor

WASHINGTON -- Vincent Blackwood, Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will receive the “Federal Labor and Employment Attorney of the Year” award from the American Bar Association (ABA).

Blackwood was selected for the award by the ABA’s Labor and Employment Law Section. This distinguished award recognizes a federal attorney whose professional achievements

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PRESS RELEASE
11-8-04

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EEOC Chair Dominguez and Utah Governor Olene S. Walker sign Joint Resolution

Governor Walker Joins Best Practices Project Tied to President's New Freedom Initiative

SALT LAKE CITY - In an open press meeting at the state capitol on Wednesday, November 10, at noon, Governor Olene S. Walker and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Cari M. Dominguez will sign a joint resolution aimed at enhancing

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PRESS RELEASE
11-7-07

Commission Vote Against Extending National Contact Center Likely to Disrupt Service

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) called on the public to be patient when contacting the federal agency during its continuing transition to an in-house customer response system staffed by federal workers, in the wake of today’s 2-2 vote nixing a three-month extension of the National Contact Center (NCC) contract.

“Unfortunately, today’s

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PRESS RELEASE
11-7-06

Settlement by EEOC and Private Plaintiffs Mandates Systemic Changes

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major litigation settlement with Tyson Foods for $871,000 on behalf of black workers who alleged that they were racially harassed and retaliated against at a chicken processing plant in Ashland, Alabama. The three-year consent decree entered today by U.S. District Court Judge Karen O

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PRESS RELEASE
11-7-05

Total Resolutions in Minn. Provide $1.5 Million in Benefits to Approximately 150 People

MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced litigation settlements totaling $465,727 resulting from five age discrimination lawsuits against Minnesota school districts on behalf of retired teachers and other school employees. These settlements resolve the last five of nearly a dozen lawsuits against school districts brought by the EEOC in

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PRESS RELEASE
11-6-08

Washington Field Office Open to Public at New Location on Nov. 19

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Headquarters and Washington Field Office (WFO) are relocating to 131 M Street, NE, beginning Nov. 19. All phone numbers, fax numbers, and e-mail addresses will remain the same.

The lease for the EEOC Headquarters at 1801 L Street, NW, expired in July 2008. In May

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PRESS RELEASE
11-6-03

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its second national forum in an ongoing series examining Realities and Opportunities in the 21st Century Workplace on Wednesday, November 12, 2003, from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon, at EEOC Headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. (9th Floor Commission Meeting Room). In conjunction with American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, the public forum will focus on the

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public Commission Meeting at its headquarters building on Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 10:00 am (Panels 1 and 2) and 2:00 pm (Panels 3 and 4) in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9^th Floor), 1801 L Street, N.W. The theme of the meeting will be the federal sector EEO process and possible reforms.

Following

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PRESS RELEASE
11-5-07

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next open meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 10:00 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 consideration:

• Announcement of Notation Votes.
• Obligation of funds for

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Vice Chair Earp and Steven C. Andersen,
President and CEO of the National Restaurant Association,
at today's Signing Ceremony for the Youth@Work Partnership

PRESS RELEASE
11-30-04

New Alliance to Promote Fair and Inclusive Workplaces for Nation's Youth

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Restaurant Association today joined forces in an important partnership effort to raise awareness about issues affecting young workers in the

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PRESS RELEASE
11-3-08

Federal Agency Charged Cell Phone Refurbishing Company With Paying Hispanic Workers Less Than Others and Firing Employees Who Complained

NEW YORK – A New York-based company that refurbishes cell phones at its factory in Long Island will pay $435,000 to settle a wage discrimination and retaliation suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC had charged that First

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PRESS RELEASE
11-29-07

EEOC Race Bias Suit On Behalf of African Americans Can Proceed Without Intimidation, Judge Rules

CHICAGO – U.S. Magistrate Judge P. Michael Mahoney of the Federal District Court in Rockford, Ill., issued an order this week largely denying an employer’s motion to compel discovery regarding medical and psychological records, arrest records and litigation history of claimants in a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment

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PRESS RELEASE
11-29-05

New Downtown Office a Few Blocks from Former Site

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today reopened its New Orleans office, shut by Hurricane Katrina, in a downtown tower a few blocks from the office’s former Loyola Avenue site. The new address is 1555 Poydras Street, Suite 1900, near City Hall and the Louisiana Super Dome.

“The Commission today reopened its New Orleans

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PRESS RELEASE
11-29-04

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EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez and Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius Sign Joint Resolution

Governor Sebelius Joins Best Practices Project Tied to President's New Freedom Initiative

WASHINGTON - In an open press meeting at the Kansas State Capitol on Wednesday, December 1, at 11:45 a.m., Governor Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Cari M. Dominguez will sign a joint resolution aimed at enhancing

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PRESS RELEASE
11-28-06

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will extend the application deadline for this year’s Freedom to Compete Award to Feb. 13, 2007. Chair Naomi C. Earp will present the third annual award in June 2007 to employers, organizations, or other entities that have demonstrated results through best practices in promoting fair and open competition in the workplace.

The award is part of the

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PRESS RELEASE
11-27-02

LAS VEGAS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has settled a major race discrimination lawsuit against The Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip for over $1 million. The EEOC's suit (Case No. CV S-02-1554 RLH - LRL), in U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, charged the Mirage with discriminating against African- American and Hispanic applicants from

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PRESS RELEASE
11-25-03

December 2 Forum to Include Issuance of Report on Employer Participation

WASHINGTON -- The next open meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will take place on Tuesday, December 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th Floor), at agency headquarters located at 1801 L Street, N.W.

The public Commission Meeting will examine the EEOC's National

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PRESS RELEASE
11-25-03

Trim Masters and Cardinal Freight Carriers Enter ADR Partnerships with Commission

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the signing of the latest National Universal Agreements to Mediate (NUAMs) with Trim Masters, Inc. and Cardinal Freight Carriers, Inc., bolstering the trend of such partnerships between EEOC and corporate America. The two mediation pacts mark the the 21st

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 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity      U S WEST Communications  Commission                            1801 California Street, Suite 5100 310 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800   Denver, CO 80202 Milwaukee, WI 53203-3146  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                  EEOC Contact:  Chester Bailey November 24, 1997                                     Director                                                       (414) 297-1265                                                 FAX:  (414) 297-3146                                                 TTY:  (414) 297-1115                                         U S WEST Contact:  Jerry Brown                                                           (303) 965-2689                                                     FAX:  (303) 896-1818 

PRESS RELEASE
11-24-97

MILWAUKEE -- Highlighting the success of the U.S. Equal Employment

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PRESS RELEASE
11-23-99

WASHINGTON -- Paul Steven Miller was sworn-in today for a five-year term as Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by EEOC Chairwoman Ida L. Castro. The U. S. Senate unanimously confirmed President Clinton's nomination of Paul Steven Miller to fill a term on the Commission which will expire July 1, 2004.

Mr. Miller started his tenure as an EEOC Commissioner when he was nominated