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Press release

EEOC ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF NEW TASK FORCES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales February 13, 1997                             Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
2-13-97

WASHINGTON -- U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas announced today the formation of three new Commissioner-led task forces. One of the task forces will survey innovative approaches used in the private sector to address workplace discrimination issues; the two other task forces

Press release

APPEALS COURT ORDERS TRIAL OF EEOC DISABILITY SUIT AGAINST WAL-MART

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-13-07

Eighth Circuit Says Lower Court Erred in Dismissing Case

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit today ruled that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) may continue its disability discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (EEOC v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Case No. 06-1583), reversing a lower court's dismissal of the case.

The EEOC filed suit against Wal-Mart

Press release

EEOC TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON FEBRUARY 15

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-13-06

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, February 15, at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the following matters are scheduled for consideration during the open session of the meeting:

  • Announcement of Notation Votes
  • Contract for Financial Management Support Services – The authority to obligate funds

Press release

GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS TO PAY $100,000, and IMPLEMENT REVAMPED PROMOTION PROCEDURES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-13-03

Settlement Benefits African-Americans Denied Promotion to Salaried Positions

CAMDEN, N.J. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the resolution of its employment discrimination lawsuit against Griffin Pipe Products Company, a subsidiary of Amstead Industries, Inc., which charged the company with failing to promote Frank Loftin of Willingboro and a class of African-American employees to supervisory positions because of their race as well as

Press release

JUDGE DECIDES MAJOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ISSUE IN FAVOR OF EEOC IN DIAL SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-13-03

Trial Set for April 28 in Biggest Sex Harassment Suit Since Landmark Mitsubishi Case

CHICAGO - Federal District Judge Warren K. Urbom has dealt The Dial Corporation another defeat in its continuing effort to fragment and limit relief to a large class of sexual harassment victims at its Aurora, Illinois, plant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. The Judge this afternoon issued a

Press release

NEW EEOC POLICY GUIDANCE EXPLAINS THAT APPLICATIONS FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS DO NOT BAR CLAIMS UNDER THE ADA

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales February 12, 1997                             Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
2-12-97

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today advised that representations made in connection with an application for disability benefits should not be an automatic bar to a claim under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Commission clarified its position by

Press release

GEORGIA-PACIFIC GYPSUM TO PAY $75,000 TO SETTLE EEOC SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-12-09

Company Will Pay Additional Amount to Settle Retaliation Claim

MILWAUKEE – Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC will pay more than $75,000 to settle sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuits brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and former GP-Gypsum employee Tina Hammer, the EEOC announced today.

The EEOC had alleged that GP-Gypsum violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by permitting a co-worker at

Press release

MOVIE PRODUCTION COMPANIES RESOLVE PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION CASE WITH EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-12-09

‘Stranger Than Fiction’ Production Companies to Pay $75,000 to Pregnant Job Applicant

CHICAGO – Crick Pictures, L.L.C., and Mandate Pictures, L.L.C., will pay $75,000 to settle a federal pregnancy discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC’s suit had charged that movie production companies Crick and Mandate refused to hire a pregnant job applicant, Cynthia Castillo-Hill, for

Press release

J.C. PENNEY TO PAY $50,000 TO SETTLE EEOC RACE DISCRIMINATION SUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-12-09

African American Greeter Targeted With Racial Slurs and Fired Due to Race, Federal Agency Charged

NEW YORK -- J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. will pay $50,000 to settle a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC had charged that J.C. Penney discriminated against Reinell Singh, an African American who worked as a greeter welcoming customers into

Press release

HILL BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION TO PAY $225,000 FOR SAME-SEX HARRASSMENT AGAINST MEN

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-12-07

EEOC Obtains Favorable Jury Verdict in Lawsuit Against Faulkner Company

OXFORD, Miss. -- A federal jury here returned a $225,000 verdict Friday against Hill Brothers Construction Company and Engineering Company, Inc. (Hill Brothers) in a rare same-sex harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of male employees who were sexually harassed by other men.

The EEOC charged in its lawsuit

Press release

EEOC LAUNCHES MAJOR EXPANSION OF ITS MEDIATION PROGRAM

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

*** New Initiative Endorsed By Agency Stakeholders, Praised by Vice President Gore ***

WASHINGTON -- A new initiative launched today by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to significantly expand its voluntary mediation program won the endorsement of a broad range of agency stakeholders, including business and labor advocates, civil rights groups, and representatives of the employer and plaintiffs bar. The mediation initiative, also praised by

Press release

MURPHY FORD INC. TO PAY $244,000 FOR SEX HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION AGAINST FEMALE WORKERS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-11-09

EEOC Said Car Dealership Fired Service Advisor for Complaining

PHILADELPHIA - Murphy Ford Inc., doing business as Murphy Ford Lincoln Mercury Murphy Ford Inc., a car dealership located in Chester, Pa., will pay $244,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), announced today. The EEOC had charged that Murphy Ford sexually harassed three female employees and fired one

Press release

EEOC AND NEW JERSEY CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION PARTNER TO IMPLEMENT YOUTH@WORK CAMPAIGN

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-11-09

Federal-State Partnership Part of Nationwide Initiative to Educate Teens, Employers

NEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Division on Civil Rights, today launched a new partnership to educate young people and employers about their respective rights and responsibilities under federal and state laws preventing discrimination in the workplace. A key aspect of the public

Press release

NEXT COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-11-08

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next open meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 2:00 p.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, and
  • Fiscal Year 2008

Press release

VALLEY ISLE MOTORS SUED FOR DISABILITY BIAS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-10-09

EEOC Says Car Dealership Refused to Hire a Salesperson Due to Perceived Mental Disability

HONOLULU – Valley Isle Motors, Ltd., a car dealership in Maui, unlawfully discriminated against an employee by failing to hire him for a salesperson position because of a perceived mental disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.

The EEOC charged in its suit, (EEOC

Press release

STATEMENT BY EEOC CHAIR CARI DOMINGUEZ ON RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS RULE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-10-05

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), released the following statement:

"I am saddened and disappointed by AARP's premature legal action February 4 to block a Commission rule that would protect retirees' health benefits. But it's important to note that the judge's order is not a decision about the merits of AARP's arguments. Rather, the parties agreed to a

Press release

JOB BIAS CHARGES EDGED UP IN 2006, EEOC REPORTS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-1-07

Race and Sex Discrimination, Retaliation Most Frequently Filed Cases

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last year received a total of 75,768 discrimination charges against private sector employers, the first increase in charge filings since 2002, the federal agency reported today as part of its Fiscal Year 2006 data.

The year-end statistics, available online at http://www.eeoc.gov/stats/enforcement.html, show that charges based on race

Press release

EEOC ISSUES GUIDANCE ON APPLICATION OF EEO LAWS TO CONTINGENT WORKRS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
12-8-97

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today the release of the Enforcement Guidance on Application of EEO Laws to Contingent Workers Placed by Temporary Employment Agencies and Other Staffing Firms. The guidance clarifies how the employment discrimination statutes apply to individuals who are hired by temporary employment agencies, contract firms, and other staffing firms, but whose working conditions are controlled

Press release

EEOC RESOLVES SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING SUIT AGAINST TRANS BAY STEEL FOR AN ESTIMATED $1 MILLION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
12-8-06

Federal Agency Says 48 Thai Welders Forced to Work Without Pay in Squalid Conditions

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major litigation settlement with Trans Bay Steel, Inc. for an estimated $1 million in total monetary relief and compensation for 48 welders of Thai descent who were discriminated against and exploited due to their national origin.

EEOC charged that

Press release

NEW GALLUP POLL ON EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION SHOWS PROGRESS, PROBLEMS 40 YEARS AFTER FOUNDING OF EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
12-8-05

Survey Says 15% of Workers Perceive Job Bias; Figures Higher for People of Color, Women

WASHINGTON -- A national Gallup poll on discrimination in today’s workplace, conducted in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), shows that while much progress has been made in fulfilling the promise of equal opportunity, more remains to be done.

The new poll addresses perceptions of

Press release

EEOC RECEIVES THIRD CONSECUTIVE 'UNQUALIFIED OPINION' ON ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
12-7-06

Performance and Accountability Report Shows Clean Fiscal Bill of Health

WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has earned an unqualified opinion on its 2006 financial statements, the third straight year in which independent auditors have performed an extensive examination of the EEOC's financial records and reported a clean fiscal bill of health for the federal agency.

The audit report is a focus of the

Press release

EEOC ISSUES NEW COMPLIANCE MANUAL SECTION ON DISCRIMINATION IN COMPENSATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
12-7-00

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new section to its Compliance Manual which provides an updated, comprehensive analysis of the most important compensation issues under each of the anti-discrimination laws enforced by EEOC.

"Compensation discrimination remains a serious problem in today's workforce," said EEOC Chairwoman Ida L. Castro. "This guidance states unequivocally that employers are never allowed to take into

Press release

EEOC SETTLES PAY DISCRIMINATION SUIT FOR $450,000 AGAINST NATIONWIDE TRUCKING COMPANY

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
12-7-00

ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $450,000 settlement of a wage discrimination lawsuit against Arizona-based Swift Transportation Co., Inc., the third largest publicly held truck carrier nationwide. The suit, filed in July 1999 under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, charged Swift with paying six female driver managers in its Edwardsville

Press release

ROBERT JOHNSON NAMED REGIONAL ATTORNEY AT EEOC'S ST. LOUIS DISTRICT OFFICE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales December 6, 1996                              Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
12-6-96

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas has announced the appointment of Robert G. Johnson to the position of Regional Attorney for the agency's St. Louis District Office.

As Regional Attorney, Mr. Johnson will be responsible for overseeing and directing all EEOC