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COMMISSION VOTES TO REVISE RULES TO CONFORM TO ADA AMENDMENTS ACT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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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AIRGUIDE CORPORATION AND PIONEER METALS, INC. TO PAY $1 MILLION FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT, RETALIATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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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HUDDLE HOUSE, INC. AND EEOC ENTER MEDIATION PARTNERSHIP TO RESOLVE WORKPLACE DISPUTES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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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NEXT COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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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EEOC TO HOLD PUBLIC FORUM ON JUNE 23 TO DISCUSS FIELD REPOSITIONING PLAN

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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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RYAN’S FAMILY STEAKHOUSE PAYS $500,000 FOR RACE BIAS, SEX DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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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TWO SAN ANTONIO COMPANIES SETTLE EEOC SEX DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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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COMMISSION TO MEET JUNE 17 TO CONSIDER ADA AMENDMENTS ACT REGULATIONS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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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RIVERA VINEYARDS SETTLES EEOC SUIT ALLEGING SEXUAL HARASSMENT, RETALIATION, JOB SEGREGATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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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EEOC FILES TWO RACIAL BIAS SUITS AGAINST FLORIDA EMPLOYERS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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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EEOC AND CINCINNATI BELL SETTLE CLASS PREGNANCY BIAS SUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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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EEOC PRESENTS 'FREEDOM TO COMPETE AWARD' FOR BEST PRACTICES IN EMPLOYMENT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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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EEOC PRESENTS 'FREEDOM TO COMPETE AWARD' FOR BEST PRACTICES IN EMPLOYMENT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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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JUDGE SLAPS WAL-MART WITH MAJOR SANCTIONS FOR VIOLATING COURT ORDER IN EEOC DISABILITY BIAS CASE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
6-14-01

Retail Giant to Pay $750,200 in Fines, Produce TV Ad, Reinstate Deaf Worker, Provide ADA Training

PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Judge William D. Browning of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona has held Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in contempt of court and ordered the nation's largest retailer to pay $750,200 in fines, produce and air an

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EEOC TO BE HONORED BY AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION AT ANNUAL MEETING IN NEW ORLEANS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
6-13-03

WASHINGTON - For the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Chair Cari M. Dominguez today will accept the Charles H. Best Medal for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Diabetes at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Diabetes Association. Presentation of the award will take place during a luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, between 12:30 and 2:30

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Chicago-Area Small Businesses Encouraged to Register for Free, Local Disabilities Act Workshop

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

* * * MEDIA ADVISORY * * *

PRESS RELEASE
6-13-03

Mayor's Office Event Linked with President Bush's New Freedom Initiative

WHO: Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities sponsoring unique opportunity for small business owners to interact with presenters from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice.

WHAT: "Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Technical Assistance for Small Businesses" Workshop.

WHERE: Merchandise Mart, Conference Center

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EEOC SCORES VICTORY IN AGE BIAS SUIT AGAINST MAJOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission


PRESS RELEASE
6-12-01

Court Rules that Bull HN Discriminated Against Older Workers in Severance Plans

BOSTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts recently granted its Motion for Summary Judgment against Bull HN Information Systems, Inc. (Bull HN), located in Billerica, Mass. The suit, filed jointly with the Office of the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, charged

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EEOC SETTLES LAWSUIT AGAINST LONDON INTERNATIONAL GROUP FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
6-12-00

BIRMINGHAM - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $625,000 settlement with London International Group, LLC (LIG) in a lawsuit charging the Eufaula-based plant, which manufactures condoms, with subjecting a class of employees to a hostile work environment in which they have been subjected to numerous racially and sexually derogatory cartoons and comments since 1995.

"This settlement sends a strong message to employers

Press release

MITSUBISHI MOTOR MANUFACTURING AND EEOC REACH VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT TO SETTLE HARASSMENT SUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                For:     EEOC Thursday, June 11, 1998              Contact: John Hendrickson                                               (312) 353-8551                                               Jean Kamp                                               (312) 353-7582                                        For:     MMMA                                      Contact: Gael O'Brien                                               (309) 888-8201 

PRESS RELEASE
6-11-98

NORMAL AND CHICAGO, ILL. -- Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. (MMMA) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that they have reached a $34 million settlement, subject to court approval, that resolves all

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AUTOZONE, INC. TO PAY $65,000 FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT; EEOC SECURES UNANIMOUS JURY VERDICT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
6-11-09

PHOENIX – An eight person federal jury has returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a sexual harassment lawsuit against AutoZone, Inc., the Memphis, Tenn.-based national auto parts retail giant, the EEOC announced today.

The jury ruled that AutoZone violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by subjecting employee Stacy Wing to a sexually hostile

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BROOKS RUN MINING CO. AND NEAL & ASSOCIATES SETTLE EEOC SEX DISCRIMINATION SUIT FOR $115,000

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
6-11-09

Women Security Officers Laid Off and Transferred to Punish Them for Reporting Abuse, Federal Agency Charged

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Brooks Run Mining Company and staffing firm Neal & Associates will pay $115,000 to settle a sex-based discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

In its lawsuit, the EEOC had charged that women security guards as a class were

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DILLARD’S TO PAY $110,000 FOR SAME-SEX HARASSMENT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
6-11-09

EEOC Settles Suit Charging Male Supervisor Sexually Harassed Male Subordinates

MIAMI -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that national retail giant Dillard’s, Inc. will pay $110,000 and provide significant remedial relief to settle a same-sex harassment lawsuit involving two male victims.

According to the EEOC’s suit, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Dillard’s permitted a sexually hostile work environment for

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EEOC SUES MAJOR CONSTRUCTION FIRM FOR WIDESPREAD RACE DISCRIMINATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
6-11-01

NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a race discrimination lawsuit against TIC - The Industrial Company (TIC) and TIC Holdings, Inc. (TICH), one of the nation's largest industrial construction firms, alleging discrimination in recruiting and hiring on behalf of a class of up to 600 African-American construction workers nationwide.

EEOC's lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in New Orleans, charges

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MONSANTO AND CHEVRON CHEMICAL AGREE TO SETTLE DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT WITH 43 FORMER ORTHO EMPLOYEES AND EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 1996  CONTACT: Claire Gonzales          Stephen J. Snyder          Reginald Welch           Laurie A. Knocks          EEOC                     Suzanne N. Spellacy          (202) 663-4900           Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.                                   (612) 290-8400           Lynn Y. Bruner           Stan Luckoski          Robert G. Johnson        Chevron Chemical Co.          Donna L. Harper          San Ramon, California          St. Louis                (510) 842-3038          (314) 539-7910                           Lisa Drake                          Monsanto Company                          St. Louis                          (314) 694-3540 

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6-10-96

ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Equal