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EEOC ON WEDNESDAY TO HOST EMPLOYER ROUNDTABLE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
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6-05-06
WASHINGTON -- As part of its continuing dialogue on emergency preparedness for people with disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will host an employer roundtable discussion on Wednesday, June 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon, at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W.
The panel discussion, moderated by Commissioner Christine M. Griffin, will include employer representatives from J.P. Morgan Chase, TecAccess, Prudential, Agilent Technologies
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EEOC LAUNCHES ANTI-DISCRIMINATION PSAs FEATURING JAZZ GREAT WYNTON MARSALIS
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1-14-08
WASHINGTON - Jazz great Wynton Marsalis laments that some employers "play a cacophonous tune called discrimination" in one of two video public service announcements that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unveiled today.
Both 30-second PSAs feature Marsalis and focus on the value of diversity in the workplace and the dangers of discrimination. The PSAs were produced in cooperation with Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC)
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SIMULA TO PAY $110,000 TO SETTLE EEOC GENDER, EQUAL PAY AND RETALIATION CASE
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6-17-09
Settlement With Military Contractor Provides Compensation and Training
PHOENIX -- A Phoenix-based international military contractor will pay $110,000 and furnish other relief to settle lawsuit charging a sex and age discrimination and unlawful retaliation filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOCs suit (Case No. 2:07-CV-01656-PHX-ECV) in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona charged that Simula, Inc
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EEOC Announces 'Freedom to Compete Award' Honoring Best Practices in the Workplace
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: David Grinberg January 31, 2005 (202) 663-4921 James Ryan (202) 663-4965 TTY: (202) 663-4494 Program Contact: Jay Friedman (202) 419-0577 E-mail: Freedom.Award@eeoc.gov
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1-31-05
WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the agency is accepting nominations for the first-ever "Freedom to Compete Award," which will be presented to employers, organizations, or other entities that
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EEOC REAFIRMA SU COMPROMISO A PROTEGER A TRABAJADORES INDOCUMENTADOS DE LA DISCRIMINACION
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6-28-02
La Comisión Rescinde la Guía Previa, Publica Instrucciones Para Processar Casos
WASHINGTON Los EE.UU - La Comisión (EEOC) de la Oportunidad de Empleo Igualitaria reafirmó hoy que la decisión del Tribunal Supremo en Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. V. National Labor Relations Board, 122 S. Ct. 1275 (2002), no afecta la habilidad del gobierno para combatir la discriminación contra trabajadores indocumentados. La ley federal lo hace ilegal
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STATUS REPORTS ON REFORMS TO BE DISCUSSED AT EEOC COMMISSION MEETING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales October 18, 1996 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
10-18-96
WASHINGTON -- The next meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will be Tuesday, October 22, at 2 p.m. in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th floor), 1801 L Street, N.W.
The public is urged to attend the open session of the meeting in which the
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JUDGE UPHOLDS JURY VERDICT AGAINST DUPONT FOR $591,000 IN DISABILITY BIAS SUIT BY EEOC
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6-9-05
Malice' and Reckless Indifference' by Company Cited in Court Ruling
NEW ORLEANS A federal court here has rejected the efforts of E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. (DuPont) to overturn an October 2004 jury verdict that found the company liable for maliciously and intentionally discriminating against an employee with a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. The judgment entered by the
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EEOC RACIAL HARASSMENT SUIT AGAINST TEXAS DRILLING COMPANY SETTLES FOR $859,000
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10-29-02
Employees Allegedly Subjected to Hangman's Nooses and Nazi Symbols at Drilling Site
EL PASO, Texas - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $859,000 settlement of a racial harassment lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against TMBR/Sharp Drilling, Inc.(TMBR), a Midland, Texas-based oil drilling corporation, on behalf of one African-American former employee and four of his former co-workers
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EEOC SETTLES SUIT AGAINST SALOMON SMITH BARNEY FOR RACE AND NATIONAL ORIGIN BIAS
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7-16-01
African-American, Haitian, Nigerian, and West Indian Workers To Receive $635,000
NEW YORK -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $635,000 settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit against Salomon Smith Barney (Salomon), a subsidiary of Citigroup and the nation's second largest retail brokerage firm. The suit, filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, was brought by EEOC on behalf
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GOLDN PLUMP AND THE WORK CONNECTION SETTLE SUITS BY EEOC FOR RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION
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11-12-08
Prayer Breaks Sought by Muslim Employees to be Instituted; Total of $365,000 to be Paid in Two Cases
MINNEAPOLIS The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that a federal district court in St. Paul, Minn., recently approved consent decrees that settle two religious discrimination lawsuits against a leading St. Cloud, Minn.-based chicken processor, Goldn Plump Poultry, Inc., and an employment agency, The Work
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EEOC AND GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC SETTLE SEX-BASED WAGE DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT
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7-26-00
Court Orders $280,000 for Victims and Injunctive Relief
PITTSBURGH - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and George Junior Republic (GJR) have settled a lawsuit filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 alleging that at least six female employees were paid lower wages than their male counterparts and then were retaliated against and subjected to a hostile work environment because they
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EEOC AND U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS RESOLVE CASE THROUGH MEDIATION
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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EEOC AMENDS AGE BIAS REGULATIONS TO CONFORM WITH SUPREME COURT RULING
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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
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REED RUSSELL SWORN IN AS EEOC LEGAL COUNSEL

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12-14-07
WASHINGTON Reed L. Russell has been sworn in as Legal Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), overseeing internal and external policy guidance for the nations premier civil rights agency. Russell, most recently counsel with the Washington office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, was appointed last month by President Bush.
We are delighted to welcome Reed Russell as EEOC's Legal Counsel,
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MATERIAL RESOURCES TO PAY $57,500 TO SETTLE EEOC RACE DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION LAWSUIT
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8-12-09
Black Worker Fired for Protesting Unequal Treatment, Federal Agency Alleged
ST. LOUIS â A Washington Park, Ill., packaging and warehousing company will pay $57,500 and furnish other relief to settle a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment OpporÂtunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The suit alleged that Material Resources, LLC, which does business as Gateway Co-Packing Company, failed to provide
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MERRILL LYNCH TO PAY $1.55 MILLION FOR JOB BIAS AGAINST IRANIAN MUSLIM FORMER EMPLOYEE
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12-31-08
EEOC Settles Suit for Discrimination Based on Religion and National Origin
NEW YORK The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Merrill Lynch, the international financial services firm, has agreed to pay $1,550,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act on behalf of an Iranian Muslim former worker who was fired due to his religion and national
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ST. LOUIS RAMS TO PAY $134,000 FOR DISABILITY BIAS
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8-19-09
EEOC Settles Suit for Long-Time NFL Trainer Fired Because of Epilepsy
ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit against the St. Louis Rams, the city's National Football League (NFL) team, for $134,000 and important remedial relief on behalf of Ron DuBuque, a long-term employee with a seizure disorder.
Under the terms of the consent
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NEXT COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY, FEB. 19
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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
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OREGON FUNERAL CHAPEL SUED FOR DISABILITY BIAS
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8-27-09
Secretary in Wheelchair Fired for Projecting Wrong Image, EEOC Charges
PORTLAND, Ore. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a discrimination lawsuit under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) against Newberg, Ore.-based funeral services company S.C.C. Inc. for refusing to provide a reasonable accommodation to a secretary with a prosthetic leg and instead firing her because she needed to use a wheelchair.
According
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NEW EEOC PUBLICATION ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES
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2-26-07
Latest Q&A Fact Sheet Explains How Americans with Disabilities Act Applies to Employment in the Health Care Industry
WASHINGTON - Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the issuance of a new question-and-answer (Q&A) fact sheet on the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to job applicants and employees in the health care industry. The new publication