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Press release

EEOC AND INTEL ENTER MEDIATION PARTNERSHIP TO RESOLVE WORKPLACE DISPUTES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-4-04

EEOC's 72nd National Mediation Agreement and First with Silicon Valley High-Tech Company

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Intel Corporation, the world's largest chip maker, today announced the signing of a partnership in the form of a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an EEOC investigation or potential

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COURT GIVES FINAL APPROVAL TO $47 MILLION SETTLEMENT IN SEX DISCRIMINATION SUITS AGAINST RENT-A-CENTER BY EEOC AND PRIVATE PLAINTIFFS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-4-02

Thousands of Women to Receive Money and Jobs, New Human Resources Department to be Created

ST. LOUIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Judge David Herndon of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois granted final approval to a $47,000,000 landmark agreement reached by attorneys for a class of over 5,000 women, the EEOC, and Rent-A-Center (RAC) to

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EEOC ISSUES GUIDANCE ON APPLICATION OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS TO COACHES' PAY AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Ellen J. Vargas October 31, 1997                              William J. White, Jr.                                               Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
10-31-97

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today the release of the Enforcement Guidance on Sex Discrimination in the Compensation of Sports Coaches in Educational Institutions. The guidance, which was approved by the bi-partisan Commission, clarifies how the

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EEOC AND STATE OF NEW MEXICO LAUNCH LANDMARK MEDIATION PARTNERSHIP

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-31-08

First Universal Mediation Agreement Between EEOC and State Government Bolsters National Trend

SANTA FE, N.M. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the State of New Mexico today announced the signing of a Regional Universal Agreement to Mediate to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). The new partnership marks the first time the EEOC has entered into a universal mediation agreement

Press release

EEOC REPORT HIGHLIGHTS STATES' EFFORTS TO EMPLOY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-31-05

Best Practices Emerge from Federal Partnership with Nine States

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today released a comprehensive report on the efforts of nine states to employ more people with disabilities in government jobs. The study, Final Report on Best Practices for the Employment of People with Disabilities in State Government, is the third EEOC publication

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MEMPHIS JURY RETURNS VERDICT AGAINST NORTHWEST AIRLINES IN EEOC DISABILITY CASE ON BEHALF OF DIABETIC APPLICANT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-31-02

MEMPHIS - A federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee returned a verdict in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Plaintiff-Intervenor, Kevin Armstrong (Armstrong), in a lawsuit brought by the Agency on behalf of Armstrong, an insulin-dependent diabetic applicant for the position of equipment service employee (ESE or baggage handler) at the Northwest Airlines hub

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EEOC PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYERS ON REQUESTING MEDICAL INFORMATION AS PART OF EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-31-01

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted on its web site questions and answers to assist employers who are developing or re- evaluating emergency evacuation procedures. The full text of the document is available at www.eeoc.gov.

"In light of recent events, many employers are particularly concerned about being able to evacuate individuals who might require assistance because of a medical condition or

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EEOC SETTLES SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST DENNY'S

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-30-02

ST. LOUIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Denny's, Inc. for $135,000 to be paid to an 18-year-old female former employee at a restaurant in Carbondale, Illinois.

In the lawsuit filed on September 3, 2002 (Civil Action No. 02-4179-JPG), the EEOC claimed that Denny's general manager and a male co-worker sexually harassed a

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EEOC SETTLES RACIAL HARASSMENT SUIT FOR $249,000 AGAINST FLORIDA CITRUS GROWER SUN AG, INC.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-30-00

Egregious Discrimination Included Hangman's Noose and Racial Slurs At Workplace

MIAMI - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a quarter-million-dollar settlement of a racial harassment lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Sun Ag, Inc., a major citrus grower based in Fellsmere, Fla. The suit charged the company with subjecting African-American employees to a racially hostile work environment

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EEOC ISSUES NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS UNDER THE ADEA

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                    CONTACT:  Claire Gonzales Tuesday, October 3, 1995                           Reginald Welch                                                    (202) 663-4900                                                    TDD:  (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
10-3-95

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding regulations for apprenticeship programs (CFR 29 1625.13) under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), as amended. The notice is scheduled

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EEOC ISSUES NEW GUIDANCE ON DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-3-00

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new section to its Compliance Manual which provides the Commission's first comprehensive analysis of some of the most important employee benefits issues under the anti- discrimination laws.

The new Compliance Manual section analyzes benefit discrimination claims under each of the laws enforced by the Commission, clearly explaining that the laws prohibit discrimination in fringe

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EEOC UPDATES GUIDELINES TO COMPLY WITH SUPREME COURT RULINGS ON EMPLOYER LIABILITY FOR HARASSMENT BY SUPERVISORS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-29-99

Final Rule Follows Issuance of EEOC Policy Guidance on Harassment

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued an interpretive final rule rescinding subsection (c) of its guidelines on sex discrimination and national origin discrimination (29 C.F.R. Part 1604.11 and 1606.8) to conform with recent Supreme Court rulings on employer liability for harassment by supervisors. The other sections of the guidelines remain in

Press release

EEOC REPORT HIGHLIGHTS STATES' EFFORTS TO EMPLOY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-29-04

Best Practices in Recruitment, Hiring, Training, and Reasonable Accommodation Emerge from Federal-State Partnership Project

WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a report detailing efforts to employ more people with disabilities in state government jobs. The Interim Report on Best Practices for the Employment of People with Disabilities in State Government, available at www.eeoc.gov, contains findings from the States' Best Practices Project

Press release

EEOC and Southern Company Partner to Resolve Employment Disputes Through Mediation

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 JOINT PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:  For EEOC October 29, 2004                             David Grinberg                                              (202) 663-4921 or david.grinberg@eeoc.gov                                                                                       For Southern Company                                               Terri McCullough                                              (404) 506-5333 or media@southerncompany.com                                              1-866-506-5333  

PRESS RELEASE
10-29-04

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Debra Leo, ADR Coordinator, Birmingham District Office; Bernice Williams-Kimbrough, Director, Atlanta District Office/Acting Director, Birmingham District Office; and Christopher S. Miller, Vice President of Employee Relations and General Counsel, Southern Company

73rd National Mediation Pact Between Commission and

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EEOC FACT SHEET ON DIABETES AND THE WORKPLACE ADDRESSES FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-29-03

Higher Incidence of Diabetes and More Charges of Discrimination Spur Need for Information About Application of Americans with Disabilities Act

WASHINGTON - In the spirit of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a fact sheet on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to diabetes in the workplace. This publication, available at www.eeoc.gov, is designed to

Press release

EEOC RACIAL HARASSMENT SUIT AGAINST TEXAS DRILLING COMPANY SETTLES FOR $859,000

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-29-02

Employees Allegedly Subjected to Hangman's Nooses and Nazi Symbols at Drilling Site

EL PASO, Texas - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $859,000 settlement of a racial harassment lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against TMBR/Sharp Drilling, Inc.(TMBR), a Midland, Texas-based oil drilling corporation, on behalf of one African-American former employee and four of his former co-workers

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EEOC PROVIDES RESTAURANTEURS AND OTHER FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYERS INFORMATION ON DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-28-04

EEOC and FDA Team Up to Address Health, Safety, and Discrimination Concerns

WASHINGTON - Under the umbrella of President Bush's New Freedom Initiative for people with disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announces the availability of "How to Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act: A Guide for Restaurants and Other Food Service Employers." The guide is designed to assist restaurants and other

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TEXAS CAR DEALERSHIP TO PAY $140,000 TO SETTLE SAME-SEX HARASSMENT SUIT BY EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-28-02

Male Employees Subjected to Groping and Lewd Sex-Based Remarks by Male Managers

DALLAS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Ron Clark Ford, Inc. has agreed to pay six former male employees $140,000 to settle a same-sex harassment lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In addition to the monetary relief for former employees William Blount, Joe Charles

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EVERDRY WATERPROOFING TO PAY $585,000 FOR TEEN HARASSMENT; JURY RETURNS VERDICT IN EEOC SEX BIAS SUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-27-06

Federal Agency said Class of Young Women Subjected to Verbal and Physical Sexual Abuse

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A jury in federal district court here has returned a $585,000 verdict in a major sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against a national residential basement waterproofing company on behalf of a class of 13 young women, mostly teenage girls still in high

Press release

EEOC ISSUES GUIDANCE ON REMEDIES FOR UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS UNDER LAWS PROHIBITING EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-26-99

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued an enforcement guidance modifying its position on remedies available to unauthorized workers under federal employment discrimination laws. The guidance addresses recent legal developments and explains the basic remedies available to this class of workers under EEOC- enforced laws.

"This guidance makes clear that the anti-discrimination laws under the Commission's jurisdiction protect all employees across the

Press release

EEOC CHAIRMAN TO RECEIVE COVETED CLARENCE FARMER SERVICE AWARD

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                   CONTACT:    Claire Gonzales Thursday, October 26, 1995                          Reginald Welch                                                     (202) 663-4902                                                     TDD:  (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
10-26-95

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas will be honored tomorrow by the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations for his work in eliminating barriers to equal opportunity and opening doors to minorities in the legal profession.

Casellas will be presented the Clarence Farmer Service

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GLOBAL DRILLING COMPANY TO PAY $290,000 FOR RACIAL HARASSMENT, INCLUDING NOOSES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-25-07

EEOC Says Helmerich & Payne Subjected Black Workers to Racist Behavior on Oil Rig

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a discrimination lawsuit for $290,000 and significant injunctive relief against Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. (H & P) on behalf of African American men who were subjected to a racially hostile work environment on an oil

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EEOC EXPLAINS EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-25-05

New Document Answers Frequently-Asked Questions, Challenges Stereotypes

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a question-and-answer document on the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to people in the workplace who are blind or who have vision impairments. The new publication, is available on EEOC's web site at http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/blindness.html.

The latest Q&A document is the fifth in a series

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EEOC OBTAINS $1.29 MILLION JURY VERDICT AGAINST DUPONT FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-25-04

NEW ORLEANS - In a major legal victory for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a jury in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has awarded a former veteran employee of E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. (DuPont) $1.29 million in an employment discrimination case filed by the EEOC under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). DuPont, based in Wilmington