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EEOC SETTLES SUIT AGAINST ARIZONA COMPANY FOR $3.5 MILLION ON BEHALF OF LOW-WAGE WORKERS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-8-01

Employees Subjected to Rampant Sexual Harassment, National Origin Bias and Retaliation

PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $3.5 million settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit against Quality Art LLC, a defunct picture frame manufacturer based in Gilbert, Ariz. The suit alleged that 35 female and Hispanic low-wage workers, mostly Mexican and Guatemalan, were subjected to widespread sexual harassment, national origin

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REGIS CORPORATION / SMARTSTYLE SETTLES EEOC RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-7-09

Stylist Fired Because of Refusal to Work on Sabbath, Federal Agency Charged

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Regis Corporation, doing business as SmartStyle, will pay $26,250 and provide other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC’s suit (No. 3:08-0821, filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee) had charged that

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CDI MEDIA SETTLES EEOC DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT FOR $65,000

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-7-09

Utah Duplication Company Fired Employee Because of His Parkinson’s Disease, Federal Agency Charged

DENVER – A Salt Lake City-based media duplication company will pay $65,000 to a former employee and furnish other injunctive relief in a consent decree to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, EEOC v. CDI Media

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HOME DEPOT SETTLES EEOC RETALIATION LAWSUIT FOR $84,750

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-7-09

Evergreen Store Fired Employee for Filing Sex Discrimination Charge, Federal Agency Said

DENVER - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Atlanta-based Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc., will pay $84,750 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

The EEOC’s lawsuit (Case No. 06-cv-01950-LTB-CBS in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado) charged

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ADVANCE AUTO SETTLES FEDERAL LAWSUIT FOR RACE BIAS AND RETALIATION AGAINST BLACK OPERATIONS MANAGER

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-7-09

EEOC Settles Suit with Automotive Retail Giant

PHILADELPHIA – Advance Auto Parts, the second-largest automotive aftermarket retailer in the United States, has agreed to pay $40,000 and furnish equitable relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

The EEOC charged that Matthew Osley of Bethlehem, Pa., the only African American operations manager at Advance Auto Part's Kutztown, Pa

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GRAND CENTRAL PARTNERSHIP SETTLES EEOC RELIGIOUS AND NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION SUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-7-09

Caribbean Rastafarian Employees Treated Unfairly, Federal Agency Charged

NEW YORK – Grand Central Partnership, Inc. (GCP) has agreed to settle a religious and national origin discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. GCP was created by Midtown Manhattan property owners and businesses to revitalize the neighborhood surrounding Grand Central Terminal and it provides privately managed sanitation, maintenance and

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APPEALS COURT REVERSES DECISION THAT BOEING’S MESA PLANT DID NOT ENGAGE IN SEX HARASSMENT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-7-08

Ninth Circuit Returns EEOC Lawsuit to Lower Court for Trial in Arizona

PHOENIX – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a decision by a lower court which had concluded that The Boeing Company did not engage in unlawful sexual harassment or retaliation at its plant in Mesa, Ariz. The court of

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EEOC CHAIR DOMINGUEZ TO STEP DOWN AT TERM’S END

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-7-06

Second-Longest Serving Chair Oversaw Record Enforcement and Outreach, and Strategic Advances and Efficiencies

WASHINGTON – Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), announced today that she will step down on Aug. 31, 2006, at the end of a five-year term during which she has overseen record enforcement of workplace discrimination laws and outreach, and repositioned the agency for greater efficiency and

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EEOC CHAIRWOMAN TO HIGHLIGHT AGENCY'S 35TH ANNIVERSARY AND MEET WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN ALABAMA

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-7-00

Commission Program to Focus on 'Ensuring the Promise of Opportunity'

BIRMINGHAM - Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will be in Birmingham on August 8 - 10 to meet with agency staff and stakeholders and host a major public event commemorating the EEOC's historic 35th anniversary.

The 35th anniversary program is scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, August 9, at

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GOLDEN CORRAL RESTAURANT SETTLES EEOC SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-6-09

Seven Women Abused by Co-Workers, Federal Agency Charged

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Georgetown, Ky., restaurant will pay $60,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

According to the EEOC's suit, seven female employees at the Golden Corral Buffet & Grill were sexually harassed by male co-workers who verbally abused the

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LITTLE RIVER GOLF TO PAY $44,700 TO SETTLE EEOC RACE AND NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION SUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-6-09

Company Fired African American Housekeepers and Replaced Them With Hispanics, Federal Agency Charged

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – A Pinehurst, N.C.-based support services company for condo­minium complexes and resorts will pay $44,700 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a race and national origin discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that Little River Golf, Inc

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ST. PAUL DRY CLEANERS SUED BY EEOC FOR PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-6-09

White Way Cleaners Unlawfully Fired Woman to ‘Protect’ Her, Federal Agency Charges

MINNEAPOLIS – A dry cleaner that has 10 facilities in the Twin Cities violated federal law by firing an employee because she was pregnant, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

In the government’s suit, the EEOC charged that White Way Cleaners maintained a policy barring pregnant

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EEOC CHAIR DOMINGUEZ TO FOCUS ON DIVERSITY IN THE NEWS MEDIA, AT UNITY 2004 CONVENTION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-6-04

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will address the UNITY 2004: Journalists of Color, Inc. Convention today from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m., at the Washington Convention Center, 204A (Level 2), located at 801 Mount Vernon Place, N.W.

Chair Dominguez will hold an open dialogue, including a question and answer session, focusing on the state of hiring in

Press release

CARI M. DOMINGUEZ TAKES OATH AS EEOC CHAIR

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-6-01

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez was sworn in today as Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Ms. Dominguez was nominated by President George W. Bush on May 10 and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 19, 2001. As EEOC Chair, she will serve as the chief executive officer of the Commission for a five-year term expiring on July 1, 2006.

Ms

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AT&T TO PAY $75,000 TO SETTLE EEOC RACE DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION LAWSUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-3-09

Telecommunications Giant Fired Employee Because He Complained About Race Bias, Federal Agency Says

PITTSBURGH – AT&T (formerly Cingular Wireless), a Fortune 500 telecommunications company, will pay $75,000 to settle a federal race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC charged that John T. Davidson, an African American retail sales consultant at AT&T’s Penn Place

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TOBACCO SUPERSTORES, INC. TO PAY $425,000 FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BLACKS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-5-08

EEOC Charged that TSS Failed to Promote African Americans to Managerial Positions

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Tobacco Superstores, Inc. (TSS) will pay $425,000 and provide significant remedial relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit on behalf of qualified black workers who were denied promotion to management.

The EEOC's lawsuit (Case No. 3:05 CV 00218) in U.S

Press release

NEXT PUBLIC COMMISSION MEETING TO BE HELD AUGUST 8

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 MEDIA ADVISORY                                                            CONTACT:  EEOC Office of Communications FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                  Charles Robbins - (202) 663-4900 August 5, 2005                                         David Grinberg  - (202) 663-4921     

PRESS RELEASE
8-5-05

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on Monday, August 8, 2005, at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th floor), 1801 L Street, N.W.

In accordance

Press release

ELECTRONICS RETAILER 'VIDEO ONLY' TO PAY $630,000 FOR HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-4-08

After Judge Finds Company Liable and Dismisses Defense, Video Only Settles EEOC Suit

PORTLAND, Ore. – Home electronics retailer Video Only will pay $630,000 and implement preventative measures to settle two discrimination lawsuits, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. Judge Garr M. King of the U.S. District Court in Portland signed the Consent Decree approving the settlement.

According to the EEOC's suit (Civil

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EEOC SETTLES SAME-SEX HARASSMENT SUIT FOR A HALF MILLION DOLLARS AGAINST MAJOR COLORADO AUTO DEALERSHIP

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-4-00

Largest EEOC Settlement for Male-on-Male Harassment in Colorado

DENVER - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $500,000 settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit against Burt Chevrolet and LGC Management, one of the state's top auto chains, on behalf of 10 former salesmen who alleged persistent same-sex harassment by male managers.

In addition to the monetary benefits for the aggrieved individuals, the agreement

Press release

WILCOHESS WILL PAY $75,000 TO SETTLE EEOC SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION LAWSUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-31-09

Cashier at Winston-Salem Store Sexually Harassed by Store Manager and Forced to Resign, Federal Agency Charged

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Winston-Salem-based gas station / convenience store chain WilcoHess, LLC agreed to pay $75,000 and furnish substantial non-monetary relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC announced today that Judge Thomas D. Schroeder, U.S. District Court

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EEOC AND HALLIBURTON PARTNER TO RESOLVE EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-31-05

Latest Agreement Between Commission and Corporate America Bolsters Trend

HOUSTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Halliburton today jointly entered into a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to resolve workplace disputes informally through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an EEOC investigation or potential litigation.  The NUAM with the Houston-based energy services giant is the 91st such agreement between the EEOC and

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EEOC SETTLES ADA LAWSUIT FOR $220,000 AGAINST MAJOR ARKANSAS AUTO DEALERSHIP

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-31-00

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has settled a lawsuit filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) against Landers Auto Sales, Inc. (Landers), part of the United Auto Group, for discriminating against Steven Hart, a former sales manager who has quadriplegia due to a severe diving accident. The suit alleges that Landers violated the ADA by

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EEOC AND NLRB RENEW PARTNERSHIP TO RECRUIT DIVERSE POOL OF TALENTED ATTORNEYS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
8-30-05

Honor Program Trains, Develops Entry-Level Lawyers for Careers in Federal Service

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today renewed a highly successful interagency Attorney Honor Program designed to attract a broad range of talented entry-level attorneys with a demonstrated interest in civil rights or labor and employment law.

The highly competitive program, launched in March 2000

Press release

EEOC SETTLES SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT AGAINST DEL LABORATORIES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                       CONTACT: Larry Pincus Thursday, Aug. 3, 1995                               (212) 748-8406                                                      TDD  (212) 748-8399                                                      Reginald Welch                                                      (202) 663-4900 

PRESS RELEASE
8-3-95

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PRESS RELEASE
8-3-95

$1 Million-Plus in Damages is Largest Ever

NEW YORK -- Gilbert F. Casellas, Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced that 15 women who were sexually harassed by the CEO of Del Laboratories of Farmingdale