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Press release

EEOC CHAIR TO ADDRESS CANADIAN PARLIAMENT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-24-02

Testimony to Focus on Women, Minorities and People with Disabilities in the Workforce

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will testify before the Canadian House of Commons's Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities on Thursday, April 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. She will be the

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MEDIA ADVISORY

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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EEOC CHAIRWOMAN TO MEET WITH COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS IN CAROLINAS

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will be in Charlotte April 27-28 to meet with community and business leaders to discuss strategies for creating discrimination-free workplaces and to encourage voluntary compliance with the laws enforced by the EEOC.

On April 28, she will address

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EEOC SETTLES SEX BIAS SUIT AGAINST TYNDALL ENGINEERING AND DESIGN

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-23-09

Company Fired Female Worker Based on Gender, Federal Agency Says

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Garner, N.C.-based engineering and design company will pay $10,250 and furnish other relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that Tyndall Engineering and Design, P.A. disciplined workers in a discriminatory fashion based on gender when

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GERIATRIC CENTER TO PAY $900,000 FOR RACE BIAS, NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION, RETALIATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-23-07

EEOC Says Benenson Rehabilitation Pavilion Harassed Black and Caribbean Workers

NEW YORK – A New York geriatric center will pay $900,000 to settle a class race and national origin discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today (case, Civ. No. 05-4601, filed in federal court in the Eastern District of New York).

The EEOC charged that Flushing Manor Geriatric

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EEOC REQUESTS PUBLIC COMMENT ON ADEA PROPOSED RULE ADDRESSING RECENT SUPREME COURT RULING

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-22-99

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it is requesting public comment on a proposed rule which would support the vigorous enforcement of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act's (ADEA) provisions on the use of waivers in layoffs and reductions in force (RIFs). The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), scheduled for publication this

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EEOC CHAIRMAN COMMENTS ON LAWSUIT AGAINST MITSUBISHI

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales April 22, 1996                                Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
4-22-96

WASHINGTON -- Gilbert F. Casellas, Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), issued the following statement today regarding the EEOC's pending lawsuit against Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc.:

The EEOC stands by the lawsuit it filed against Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc

Press release

EEOC ISSUES EMPLOYER BEST PRACTICES DOCUMENT ON WORK/FAMILY BALANCE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-22-09

Panelists Discuss Importance of Caregiver-Friendly Policies During Recession

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a document on best practices to avoid discrimination against workers with caregiving responsibilities, and held a public meeting to discuss the importance of policies that protect caregivers in an economic downturn.

The technical assistance document, Employer Best Practices for Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities, is available online at

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EEOC CHAIR TO VISIT LANGSTON UNIVERSITY MAY 2 FOR EVENT MARKING COMMISSION'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-22-05

First in a Series of Events Nationwide to Observe Work, History of Agency Since 1965

OKLAHOMA CITY - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will visit the Oklahoma City area on May 2 to participate in a special event at Langston University commemorating the landmark 40th anniversary of the nation's chief civil rights enforcement agency.

The program will kick off

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EEOC ISSUES REPORT ON FEDERAL WORK FORCE FOR 2004

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-22-05

Improved Data Analysis, Practical Tips and Best Practices Included to Help Agencies Boost EEO Performance

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has released the EEOC's Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year 2004, which provides detailed agency-by-agency profiles of discrimination complaint processing and other equal opportunity measures. The full text of the report, which

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EEOC APPROVES PROPOSAL TO EXEMPT RETIREE HEALTH PLANS FROM AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission


PRESS RELEASE
4-22-04

Rule Would Permit Employers to Continue Providing Valuable Retiree Health Benefits

WASHINGTON - During a public meeting today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to approve a proposed final rule that would permit employers, under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), to lawfully coordinate retiree health benefit plans with eligibility for Medicare or a comparable state-sponsored health benefit. This common and long-standing employer

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CIRQUE DU SOLEIL TO PAY $600,000 FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERFORMER WITH HIV

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission


PRESS RELEASE
4-22-04

Charging Party Calls Firing from Entertainment Troupe'Worst Day of My Life'

LOS ANGELES The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today announced the settlement of an employment discrimination case under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) against Cirque du Soleil, (U.S.), Inc. for $600,000 and significant remedial relief on behalf of a performer who was fired for being HIV-positive. Montreal-based Cirque du Soleil is an

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EEOC COMMISSIONERS ADOPT TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS TO STRENGTHEN AND STREAMLINE AGENCY CHARGE PROCESSING SYSTEMS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales Fri., April 21, 1995                          Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:  (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
4-21-95

WASHINGTON -- At a special meeting held Wednesday, April 19, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) adopted a wide ranging set of innovative recommendations to radically improve the agency's private sector charge processing systems. The recommendations were presented by EEOC Vice Chairman Paul M. Igasaki

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RAYTHEON ENTERS EEOC'S NATIONAL ADR 'REFERRAL BACK' PROGRAM

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission


PRESS RELEASE
4-21-04

Defense/Aerospace Leader Joins Other Major Firms in Employing Innovative Program

WASHINGTON Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced that Raytheon, a global technology industry leader, has signed on to the EEOC's "referral back" program in seven geographic areas. Under this program, an individual who has filed a discrimination charge against a participating employer may elect to have his or

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EEOC SETTLES ENGLISH-ONLY SUIT FOR $2.44 MILLION AGAINST UNIVERSITY OF INCARNATE WORD

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-20-01

SAN ANTONIO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a landmark $2.44 million settlement of a class action lawsuit against the University of Incarnate Word (UIW), a private university in San Antonio, Texas, on behalf of 18 Hispanic housekeepers who were subjected to an unlawful English-only rule and harassed due to their national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights

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COMMISSION RESCINDS EXEMPTION FOR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS UNDER THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales April 2, 1996                                 Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
4-2-96

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the adoption of a new rule ending the longstanding policy exempting apprenticeship programs from coverage under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The Commission took this action following a rulemaking process that solicited

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CLEARFIELD JAPANESE RESTAURANT SUED BY EEOC FOR PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-2-09

Tepanyaki Steakhouse Fired Pregnant Server Immediately Upon Discovering Her Condition, Federal Agency Charges

SALT LAKE CITY – A Clearfield, Utah-based Japanese restaurant violated federal law by firing a server because of her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

According to the EEOC’s suit against Tepanyaki of Clearfield L.L.C. (Case No. 1:09-cv-43 TS in U.S. District Court for

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COURT RULES ALLSTATE'S THREATS OF RETALIATION ARE ILLEGAL

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission


PRESS RELEASE
4-2-04

Insurance Giant Deprives Employees of Equal Opportunity, Says EEOC in Lawsuit

PHILADELPHIA - In a significant decision, the federal court here has ruled that Allstate Insurance Company unlawfully retaliated against approximately 6,200 of its employees by requiring them to give up their workplace discrimination claims in order to continue to work as agents with the Northbrook, Ill.-based insurance giant. The EEOC's lawsuit charges Allstate with violating

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FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND EEOC ENTER MEDIATION PARTNERSHIP TO RESOLVE WORKPLACE DISPUTES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission


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EEOC Chair Dominguez and Joe Laymon, Ford's Corporate Vice President for Human Resources, shake hands after signing the NUAM

PRESS RELEASE
4-2-04

EEOC's 29th National Mediation Agreement and First with a 'Big Three' Automaker

DEARBORN, Mich. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and "Big Three" global automaker Ford Motor Company today signed a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution

Press release

EEOC CHAIR TO SPEAK AT TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-19-07

Naomi C. Earp to Deliver Address On Race Discrimination and Campus Diversity

WASHINGTON – On Monday, April 23, Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will deliver a speech at the Clyde Wells Fine Arts Building at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, at 1:30 p.m. Chair Earp will address race discrimination and the value of student diversity on campus.

Promoting

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EEOC ISSUES POLICY GUIDANCE SPECIFIC TO RACE AND COLOR DISCRIMINATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-19-06

New Compliance Manual Section and Question & Answer Fact Sheet Address Wide Range of Contemporary Workplace Issues

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new Compliance Manual section updating guidance on how Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the bases of race and color. The EEOC also issued a companion question-and-answer fact sheet

Press release

EEOC CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS EXPECTED TO TAKE DECISIVE ACTIONS TO REINVIGORATE CHARGE PROCESSING

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                  CONTACT:    Claire Gonzales Tuesday, April 18, 1995                            Reginald Welch                                                    (202) 663-4900                                                    TDD   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
4-18-95

WASHINGTON -- A special meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will be held Wednesday, April 19, at 2:30 p.m. for presentation and discussion of recommendations from Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas and Vice Chairman Paul M. Igasaki to strengthen and improve agency operations. Their recommendations

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EEOC POSTS FEDERAL SECTOR ADR WEB PAGE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-18-02

New Online Resource to Assist Agencies in Implementing and Improving Mediation Programs

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the posting of a new federal sector Web page containing the most comprehensive information available on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs for federal government agencies. The Federal Sector ADR Web Page, which can be accessed at www.eeoc.gov, provides

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EEOC SETTLES ADA SUIT AGAINST BNSF FOR GENETIC BIAS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-18-01

First Commission Legal Action Challenging Workplace Genetic Testing under Disabilities Act

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that is has settled its first court action challenging the use of workplace genetic testing under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). EEOC had sought a Preliminary Injunction against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) to end genetic testing of employees who

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EEOC CHAIRMAN TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF RACE RELATIONS AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE ON PLESSY v. FERGUSON

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales April 17, 1996                                Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
4-17-96

WASHINGTON -- On Sunday morning, April 21, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas will discuss the future of race relations at a national conference at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The thre e-day event will examine the broad impact on American society 100