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PRESS RELEASE
6-22-09

Koper Furniture Harassed Employee Because of Dark Color and Fired Him for Complaining, Federal Agency Charged

SAN JUAN, P.R. – Koper Furniture violated federal law when it permitted a store manager to harass a dark-complexioned Puerto Rican employee because of his skin color and fired him for complaining, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

Koper operates several furniture

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6-22-09

La Mueblería Koper Hostigó a un Empleado Por Su Piel Oscura y Lo Despidió Por Quejarse, Según Cargos Radicados Por la Agencia

San Juan, P.R. – La Comisión Federal de Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEOC, por sus siglas en inglés) alega que la mueblería Koper violó la ley federal al permitir que su gerente hostigara a un puertoriqueño de piel oscura por causa del color de

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PRESS RELEASE
6-22-94

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court announced June 20 it will not hear Garcia et al. v. Spun Steak Co. In doing so, the Court will let stand a decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that allows Spun Steak to prevent employees from speaking their

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PRESS RELEASE
6-16-05

WASHINGTON - A public forum will be held at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, June 23, 2005, at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to discuss the repositioning plan for EEOC's field offices.

At the forum, EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez will lead a panel of senior EEOC managers who will give an overview of the repositioning plan followed by a moderated question and

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PRESS RELEASE
6-14-05

Six Winners Cover a Range of Industries and Professions

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today presented the agency's first-ever "Freedom to Compete Award" to six organizations for initiatives that promote fair and open competition in the workplace.

"Today, we honor companies, associations and people whose extraordinary efforts embody a key tenet of the Commission's goals

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PRESS RELEASE
6-14-06

Seven Employers Honored for Programs that Promote Access and Inclusion

WASHINGTON -- Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today presented the agency's second annual "Freedom to Compete Award" to seven employers from the private and public sectors for practices that promote access and inclusion.

"Today, we honor employers whose extraordinary efforts embody a key tenet of the Commission's goals: to

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PRESS RELEASE
6-15-00

CLEVELAND - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a class lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination against Cincinnati Bell Telephone and Cincinnati Bell Information Systems. The suit charged the companies with discriminating against pregnant employees under 1995 early retirement plans by denying them proper service credits for time spent on maternity leave -- a violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil

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PRESS RELEASE
6-15-00

*** Allegations Include Hangman's Noose at Work Site, Failure to Hire African Americans and Haitians ***

MIAMI - As part of its increased enforcement efforts to eliminate racial bias and national origin discrimination in the workplace, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of two lawsuits against Florida companies in the recreational sports and agricultural industries. The first suit charges the Sanctuary

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PRESS RELEASE
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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PRESS RELEASE
6-15-09

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at 10 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 131 M St, NE, Washington, DC. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission’s deliberations.

The following matters are scheduled for consideration during the open session of the meeting:

• Announcement

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PRESS RELEASE
6-15-09

Day Porter Fired Because of Her Sex, Federal Agency Charged

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A San Antonio maintenance company and a real estate management company will pay $29,500 and furnish other relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

San Antonio Building Services & Supply, LLC, (SABSS) and CB Richard Ellis, Inc. (CBRE), the

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PRESS RELEASE
6-15-09

EEOC Said Restaurant Created Hostile Workplace for Black and Female Employees

PADUCAH, Ky. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a class litigation settlement under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act for one half million dollars and significant remedial relief in a case against Fire Mountain Restaurants LLC, doing business as Ryan’s Family Steakhouse (Ryan’s).

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, filed in

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PRESS RELEASE
6-23-03

Five Former Waitresses/Hostesses Subjected to Physical and Verbal Abuse in Clearwater

MIAMI - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that a jury in Federal District Court in Tampa, Florida, has returned a $1,550,000 verdict in a major sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the EEOC and the private law firm of Florin, Roebig & Walker, P.A. The lawsuit was originally brought against Applebee's International

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PRESS RELEASE
6-16-08

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next open meeting on Wednesday, June 18, at 9:00 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,
• Modified Strategic Plan for

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PRESS RELEASE
6-17-04

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Left to Right: Claudia K. Levitas, General Counsel for Huddle House; Bernice Williams-Kimbrough, Director of EEOC Atlanta District Office; Antiganee Contaste, Human Resources Manager for Huddle House

38TH National Mediation Pact Between Federal Agency and Corporate America

ATLANTA - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Huddle House, Inc., a family dining chain, today announced the signing of a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM)

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PRESS RELEASE
6-17-04

EEOC Suit Said Employees were Fired, Reprimanded, for Complaining about Graphic Slurs

MIAMI - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $1,000,000 settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against former Hialeah, Fla.-based Airguide Corporation and Pioneer Metals, Inc. At the time of the discrimination, Airguide Corporation manufactured parts and accessories for both commercial and

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PRESS RELEASE
6-17-09

New Regulations Would Make it Easier for People to Establish Disability Under ADA

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted today to revise its regulations to conform to changes made by the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008, which would make it easier for an individual seeking protection under the ADA to establish that he or she has a disability.

The Commission voted

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PRESS RELEASE
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 EEOC’s 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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PRESS RELEASE
6-17-99

WASHINGTON - As part of its continuing effort to reach out to agency stakeholders at the grassroots level, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a meeting in Houston next

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PRESS RELEASE
6-18-02

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), traveled to Baraboo, Wisconsin, yesterday to address the agency's longstanding relationship with the Native American community and emphasize the Commission's continued commitment to advance job opportunities and support the elimination of workplace discrimination on or near Indian reservations. Chair Dominguez participated in the 25th Anniversary Conference of the Council for Tribal Employment