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NEXT COMMISSION MEETING FRIDAY, APRIL 6
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4-4-07
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public meeting on Friday, April 6, at 10 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:
- Announcement of Notation Votes
- FY 2007 Budget Allocation for Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs) The annual allocation of funds to FEPA
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ROCHESTER HIGHWAY PRODUCTS COMPANY TO PAY $375,000 TO SETTLE SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT
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5-14-08
EEOC Said 18 Women, Including Teens, Were Abused
ROCHESTER, N.Y. A Rochester-based distributor of highway and industrial safety products will pay $375,000 and furnish injunctive relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
In its lawsuit, the EEOC said that owner, president, vice president and members of the sales staff of American Industrial
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CLUB GABYS SUED BY EEOC FOR AGE BIAS
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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
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COMMISSION ISSUES GUIDANCE ON HOW TO COUNT EMPLOYEES FOR JURISDICTIONAL PURPOSES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales May 5, 1997 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
PRESS RELEASE
5-5-97
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued Enforcement Guidance on how to determine when an employer has a sufficient number of employees to be covered under the laws enforced by the agency. The guidance is issued in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's
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RIVERA VINEYARDS SETTLES EEOC SUIT ALLEGING SEXUAL HARASSMENT, RETALIATION, JOB SEGREGATION
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6-15-05
Landmark Million Dollar Settlement for Latino Farm Workers in Southern California
LOS ANGELES A class of Latino farm workers at Rivera Vineyards will share $1,050,000 in one of the largest employment discrimination settlements by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the agribusiness industry. The agreement covers a group of employees, mostly Hispanic women, who were allegedly sexually harassed, retaliated against for complaining, and
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EEOC IMPLEMENTS FINAL REVISIONS TO EEO-1 REPORT
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1-27-06
First Major Change to Employer Survey in 40 Years
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the implementation of final revisions to the Employer Information Report, also known as the EEO-1 Report, as recently voted on and approved by the Commission. The implementation of the final revisions marks the first major change to the employer survey in four decades.
Many employers are
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SILICON VALLEY MANUFACTURER NOVELLUS TO PAY $168,000 FOR RACIAL HARASSMENT
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6-24-08
Co-Worker Rapped Racial Slurs Despite Complaints, EEOC Charged
SAN JOSE A major Silicon Valley manufacturer of semiconductor production equipment will pay $168,000 to settle a racial harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged Novellus Systems, Inc. with subjecting an African American worker to racial harassment.
According to the EEOCs suit, Michael
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EEOC TAKING NOMINATIONS FOR 2006 "FREEDOM TO COMPETE AWARD"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: David Grinberg October 12, 2005 (202) 663-4921 Program Contact: Jay Friedman (202) 419-0577 TTY: (202) 663-7124 freedom.award@eeoc.gov
PRESS RELEASE
10-12-05
Honoring Best Practices that Promote Fair and Open Competition in the Workplace
WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today launched the EEOC's second annual "Freedom to Compete Award", announcing that the agency will accept nominations through Jan
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EEOC Chair Cari Dominguez to Address Dallas Area Employers on June 12
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6-6-03
DALLAS - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will make a rare visit to the Dallas-Forth Worth area on June 11 and 12 to meet with agency staff and speak to more than 100 area employers about cutting-edge employment issues and advise them on voluntary compliance with the federal anti-discrimination laws. She will deliver a keynote speech to a Technical
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EEOC SUES KRAFT FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC. FOR SAME-SEX HARASSMENT OF MEN
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10-25-02
Suit Says Male Workers Were Groped, Propositioned, and Sexually Assaulted by Male Supervisor
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed suit against global food giant Kraft Foods North America, Inc. and its subsidiary Nabisco, Inc. under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on behalf of a class of male employees who were subjected to egregious same-sex harassment and
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EEOC VOTES TO EXTEND NATIONAL CONTACT CENTER
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7-13-06
Further Pilot Evaluation to be Conducted by National Academy for Public Administration
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today voted to extend its National Contact Center (NCC) contract with Pearson Government Solutions for one year to September 2007, during which time an evaluation of the NCC will be conducted by the National Academy for Public Administration. The bipartisan vote was 3-2.
The NCC
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SUPREME COURT DENIES FEDEX BID TO REVIEW PUNITIVE DAMAGES AWARD UNDER DISABILITIES ACT
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10-8-08
Justices Decline to Review Jury Award in EEOC Case on Behalf of Deaf Worker
WASHINGTON â The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the Supreme Court has denied a petition for review by Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) of a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upholding a $100,000 punitive damages award in an EEOC lawsuit under the Americans
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SCHWANS SUED FOR DISABILITY BIAS AGAINST QUALIFIED APPLICANT WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT
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7-22-09
EEOC Says Frozen Food Distributor Refused to Hire Temporary Employee on Permanent Basis
COVINGTON, Ky. Schwans Global Supply Chain, Inc., a Kentucky area frozen food distributor, violated federal law by refusing to hire a qualified applicant for a job because of his vision impairment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a disability discrimination lawsuit announced today.
According to the EEOCs suit, Ernest
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APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS EEOC SEX DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AGAINST DIAL
PRESS RELEASE
11-20-06
Women Rejected for Jobs at Armour Sausage Plant Because of Strength Test
DES MOINES, Iowa A federal appeals court has upheld a lower courts decision that a pre-employment strength test discriminated against female applicants for jobs at the Dial Corporations Armour Star sausage-making plant in Fort Madison, Iowa. The decision also affirmed the award of approximately $3.3 million to 52 rejected female job applicants. The
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EEOC MAKES RESOURCE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM
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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
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TARGET CORP. TO PAY $510,000 FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION
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12-10-07
EEOC Consent Decree Against Retail Giant Ends Suit for Hiring Bias Against Blacks
MILWAUKEE â U.S. District Judge Rudolph T. Randa today signed a consent decree ending a lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Target Corporation for violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by not hiring African Americans in the retail giant's District 110 (Milwaukee and Madison, Wisc.)
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EEOC SETTLES FIRST MALE-ON-MALE SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLASS ACTION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: EEOC Wednesday, August 11, 1999 Reuben Daniels Jr. (414) 297-1860 TTY (414) 297-1115 Lloyd Zimmerman (612) 335-4046 TTY (612) 335-4045 LPP Gary Hornseth (612) 337-0354
PRESS RELEASE
8-11-99
*** VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENT TOTALS $1.9 MILLION ***
MINNEAPOLIS -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Long Prairie Packing Company, Inc. (LPP) announced today that they have reached a voluntary $1.9 million
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EEOC ISSUES FACT SHEET ON EMPLOYMENT TESTS AND SELECTION PROCEDURES TO SCREEN APPLICANTS, WORKERS
PRESS RELEASE
12-3-07
Agency Highlights Best Practices for Employers to Prevent Job Discrimination
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued an extensive fact sheet on the application of federal anti-discrimination laws to employer tests and other selection procedures to screen applicants for hire and employees for promotion. The new technical assistance document is available on the agencys web site at www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/factemployment_procedures.html
The fact sheet describes
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EEOC PARTNERS WITH BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT; WILL PLAY ACTIVE ROLE IN NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE
PRESS RELEASE
8-18-00
Activities to Include Speech by Chairwoman Castro, Town Hall Meeting, In-Depth Workshops
WASHINGTON - Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will address the 22nd Annual National Training Conference of Blacks In Government (BIG) on Wednesday, August 23, at 10:00 a.m. at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, N.W. The Commission's participation in the conference is part of its
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GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS TO PAY $100,000, and IMPLEMENT REVAMPED PROMOTION PROCEDURES
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