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EEOC PENDING INVENTORY DROPS BELOW 58,000 IN THIRD QUARTER FY 1998

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-12-98

* * * Enforcement Statistics to be Posted on Web Site * * *

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the agency's pending inventory of discrimination charges has been sliced nearly in half, down from approximately 111,000 charges in fiscal year (FY) 1995 to 57,871 at the close of the third quarter (June 30) of FY 1998. The

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LUCOR, INC., d/b/a JIFFY LUBE, AND EEOC ENTER REGIONAL MEDIATION PARTNERSHIP

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-12-04

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From left to right: Joyce Pullman, Senior Investigator, Bernice Williams-Kimbrough, Atlanta District Director; Michael Davis, Vice President, Lucor, Inc.; and Brenda B. Webb, Enforcement Supervisor

Forty-Ninth Major Mediation Pact Between Federal Agency and Corporate America

ATLANTA - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Lucor, Inc., doing business as Jiffy Lube, today announced the signing of a Regional Universal Agreement to Mediate (RUAM)to informally resolve

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EEOC SETTLES FIRST MALE-ON-MALE SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLASS ACTION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 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

Press release

RONALD COOPER SWORN IN AS EEOC GENERAL COUNSEL

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez, General Counsel Ronald Cooper and
Chief Operating Officer Leonora Guarraia

PRESS RELEASE
8-11-06

WASHINGTON – Ronald S. Cooper was sworn in today as General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a term of four years. Cooper, most recently a partner with the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, was nominated by President Bush on March 27 and unanimously confirmed

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APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS EEOC DISABILITY SUIT AGAINST SEARS ROEBUCK FOR SECOND TIME

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-11-05

Seventh Circuit Again Reverses District Court Judgment In Favor Of Sears In Long-Running Federal Employment Discrimination Case

CHICAGO -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, sitting in Chicago, has reversed a lower court decision which granted a judgment without trial in favor of Sears Roebuck in a case brought against the retailer by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) under the Americans

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TYSON FOODS SUED FOR RACE BIAS AND RETALIATION AGAINST BLACKS; ‘WHITES ONLY' RESTROOM AT ISSUE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-11-05

Rare EEOC Case for Segregated Job Facilities In Deep South

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After complaining to Tyson Foods, Inc. about the posting of a "Whites Only" sign on one of Tyson's restrooms at its Ashland, Alabama, facility, two black employees were subjected to adverse personnel actions by Tyson management, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleges in a discrimination lawsuit announced today.

The EEOC's suit,

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EEOC SUES CRACKER BARREL FOR SEX BIAS AND RACIAL HARASSMENT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-11-04

Federal Agency Lawsuit Based Upon Charges Filed by 10 Employees Against 'Family' Restaurants in Matteson, Mattoon and Bloomington, Illinois

CHICAGO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a sexual and racial harassment class lawsuit in federal court here against Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., CBRL Group, Inc., and CBOCS West, Inc. (collectively, "Cracker Barrel").

The EEOC's lawsuit is based upon charges of

Press release

Eric Dreiband Takes Oath As EEOC General Counsel

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 11, 2003


PRESS RELEASE
8-11-03

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Eric Dreiband was sworn in today as General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a term of four years. Dreiband, most recently Deputy Administrator for Policy in the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, was nominated by President Bush on February 4 and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 31.

"We are

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EEOC SETTLES AGE DISCRIMINATION IN RETIREMENT SUIT WITH COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-11-00

BOSTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of an age discrimination lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, its Public Employees Retirement Administration Commission, and the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement Board, on behalf of all state, local, and municipal employees who have been discriminated against in applying for accidental disability retirements under the Massachusetts public retirement system.

Noting that the Supreme Court

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EEOC AND CHEAP TICKETS REACH $1.1 MILLION SETTLEMENT IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-07-03

LOS ANGELES The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Cheap Tickets, a leading retailer of discounted leisure travel products, today announced a $1.1 million settlement of the EEOC class action sexual harassment lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Cheap Tickets, Inc.

The suit (EEOC v. Cheap Tickets, et al., Case Number CV-02-7117-WJR (VBKx), filed in the United States District

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EEOC Settles Color Harassment Lawsuit With Applebee's Neighborhood Bar and Grill

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 7, 2003


PRESS RELEASE
8-07-03

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Charging Party Dwight Burch (right) is pictured in front of Applebee's with EEOC Atlanta Regional Attorney Robert Royal

Rare Bias Case Involves Dark Skin Color of African American Employee

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a rare color harassment and retaliation lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Applebee's

Press release

EEOC Sues John Harvard's Brew House For Pregnancy Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2003


PRESS RELEASE
8-06-03

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Charging Party Jennifer James (center) is pictured with her baby. Standing next to her are EEOC Trial Attorney Kam Wong (right) and private counsel James A. Brown (left)

Expecting Mother Forced to Choose Between Parenthood and Livelihood, Suit Says

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit in federal district court against John Harvard's Brew

Press release

EEOC and Workplace Partners Launch New Initiative to Protect Employment Rights of Asian Americans

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 1, 2003


PRESS RELEASE
8-01-03

TIGAAR to Enhance Outreach, Education and Communication to Asian Community

Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has announced the implementation of a new and innovative program designed to promote voluntary compliance with employment laws by Asian American employers and to educate Asian American employees about their rights in the workplace. The initiative, The Information

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PREFERRED PEOPLE STAFFING TO PAY $250,000 TO SETTLE EEOC SEX DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-9-09

Temp Agency Reserved Certain Jobs for Men Only, EEOC Charged

BOSTON -- National employment agency chain Preferred Labor LLC, doing business as Preferred People Staffing, has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. Preferred Labor agreed to settle the lawsuit after selling its entire temporary day labor business to another

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STATEMENT BY EEOC CHAIRWOMAN IDA L. CASTRO ON EEOC vs. THE BOEING COMPANY

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:  Luis Lucero, Jr. Thursday, July 8, 1999                       Seattle District Office                                              (206) 220-6878                                               William J. White, Jr.                                                  Reginald Welch                                              EEOC Headquarters                                              (202) 663- 4900                                         TTY  (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
7-8-99

WASHINGTON The case filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against The Boeing Company in Seattle yesterday enforces the rights of four individuals to pursue their jobs and careers without being victimized

Press release

EEOC VICE CHAIRMAN TO GET INPUT ON WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION FROM LOCAL COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENT & BUSINESS LEADERS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Jeanette Leino Monday, July 8, 1996                          (206) 220-6870                                               TDD    (206) 220-6882                                               John Montoya                                               (206) 220-6872                                               A. Luis Lucero, Jr.                                               (206) 220-6878                                               Joan Stephens-Schwenger                                               (503) 731-4211 

PRESS RELEASE
7-8-96

PORTLAND, ORE. -- Recent reforms at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will be the focus of discussions between agency Vice Chairman Paul M. Igasaki and local principals who have a stake in EEOC

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EEOC APPROVES PLAN TO ENHANCE AGENCY PRESENCE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-8-05

Repositioning Staff to Front Lines Will Improve Customer Service, Public Access

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today approved a plan to reposition the Commission's field structure to enhance the agency's enforcement presence, improve customer service and public access, and increase efficiency.

Under the plan, no jobs will be lost, no offices will close, and two new offices will be opened, in Las

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EEOC SUES ST. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR DISABILITY BIAS AGAINST WORKER WITH CANCER HISTORY

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-7-09

A&A Contracting Fired Worker Regarded as Being Disabled, Federal Agency Charges

ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed suit against A&A Contracting, a St. Louis construction company, charging that the company violated federal law by firing one of its permanent construction workers because it regarded him as disabled.

In its suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of

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SWISSOTEL PAYS DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED EMPLOYEE $90,000 TO SETTLE EEOC HARASSMENT SUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-7-09

Supervisors at Downtown Chicago Hotel Harassed, Then Fired Worker, Federal Agency Charged

CHICAGO – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Swissotel will pay $90,000 under a consent decree entered by the federal district court here to resolve a harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit brought by the EEOC on behalf of a developmentally disabled adult.

The EEOC charged in its suit that Swissotel

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EEOC TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON JULY 8 TO DELIBERATE, VOTE ON REPOSITIONING PLAN

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-7-05

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on Friday, July 8, at 10 a.m. (Eastern time), at agency headquarters in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th floor), 1801 L Street, N.W., to deliberate and vote on a proposal to reposition the agency's field structure. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation

Press release

CLIFFORD GREGORY STEWART TAKES OATH AS EEOC GENERAL COUNSEL

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT:  Claire Gonzales Thurs., July 6, 1995                            Reginald Welch                                                 (202) 663-4900                                                 TDD:  (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
7-6-95

WASHINGTON -- Clifford Gregory Stewart was sworn-in on July 5 as General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by Commission Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas. Mr. Stewart's nomination was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 30. He was named to the post

Press release

EEOC COMMISSIONER TO SERVE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                   CONTACT:  Claire Gonzales July 6, 1995                                      Reginald Welch                                                   Gary Hozempa                                                   (202) 663-4900                                                   TDD:  (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
7-6-95

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner (EEOC) R. Gaull Silberman has been appointed the first Executive Director of the Office of Compliance, an independent office within the legislative branch of the Federal Government. The Office of Compliance was established by the Congressional Accountability Act

Press release

NEWS AVAILABILITY

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Jeanette Leino Friday, July 5, 1996                          (206) 220-6870                                               TDD    (206) 220-6882                                               John Montoya                                               (206) 220-6872                                               A. Luis Lucero, Jr.                                               (206) 220-6878 

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Topics Include `Glass Ceiling' Issue, Announcement of EEOC Lawsuit

SEATTLE -- Paul M. Igasaki, Vice Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will preside over a roundtable discussion on the "glass ceiling" Tuesday, July 9, from 9

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EEOC ANNOUNCES COURT'S PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT OF PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT: Reginald Welch Monday, July 31, 1995                          Michael Widomski                                                (202) 663-4900                                                TDD: (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
7-31-95

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the federal district court in Los Angeles gave preliminary approval to an agreement between EEOC and Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) that resolves a lawsuit charging TWA with pregnancy discrimination in violation of Title