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EEOC ISSUES FINAL RULE ON ADEA 'TENDER BACK' ISSUE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
12-11-00

New Regulation Addresses Supreme Court Ruling on Waivers under Age Bias Law

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the publication of a final regulation prohibiting the return, or "tender back," of consideration in connection with challenges to waivers under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The new rule, scheduled to appear in today's Federal Register, addresses the Supreme Court's 1998

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EEOC CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCES TASK FORCES TO ADDRESS OPERATIONAL ISSUES; RELEASES FY 1994 ENFORCEMENT RESULTS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE           CONTACT:        Reginald Welch Thursday, Dec. 1, 1994                          Michael Widomski                                                 (202) 663-4900                                                 TDD: (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
12-1-94

WASHINGTON -- At the first meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) since April 12, 1994, new Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas announced the formation of three task forces to address critical issues facing the EEOC.

At Chairman Casellas' request, Vice Chairman Paul M

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EEOC TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON WORKPLACE BIAS IN THE AFTERMATH OF SEPTEMBER 11

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
12-06-01

WASHINGTON - The next meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will be Tuesday, December 11, at 1:30 p.m. in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th Floor), 1801 L Street, N.W. The public meeting, the first held under the leadership of EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez, will focus on employment discrimination in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

"This

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EEOC LAWYER HONORED AS EXEMPLARY FEDERAL ATTORNEY BY AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-8-07

Blackwood Becomes Second EEOC Attorney to Receive ABA Honor

WASHINGTON -- Vincent Blackwood, Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will receive the “Federal Labor and Employment Attorney of the Year” award from the American Bar Association (ABA).

Blackwood was selected for the award by the ABA’s Labor and Employment Law Section. This distinguished award recognizes a federal attorney whose professional achievements

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UTAH AND EEOC PARTNER TO PROMOTE HIRING AND ADVANCEMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN STATE JOBS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-8-04

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EEOC Chair Dominguez and Utah Governor Olene S. Walker sign Joint Resolution

Governor Walker Joins Best Practices Project Tied to President's New Freedom Initiative

SALT LAKE CITY - In an open press meeting at the state capitol on Wednesday, November 10, at noon, Governor Olene S. Walker and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Cari M. Dominguez will sign a joint resolution aimed at enhancing

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TYSON FOODS AGREES TO RESOLVE RACE HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION LAWSUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-7-06

Settlement by EEOC and Private Plaintiffs Mandates Systemic Changes

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major litigation settlement with Tyson Foods for $871,000 on behalf of black workers who alleged that they were racially harassed and retaliated against at a chicken processing plant in Ashland, Alabama. The three-year consent decree entered today by U.S. District Court Judge Karen O

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RETIRED TEACHERS TO RECEIVE $465,000 FOR AGE BIAS IN LATEST EEOC SETTLEMENTS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-7-05

Total Resolutions in Minn. Provide $1.5 Million in Benefits to Approximately 150 People

MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced litigation settlements totaling $465,727 resulting from five age discrimination lawsuits against Minnesota school districts on behalf of retired teachers and other school employees. These settlements resolve the last five of nearly a dozen lawsuits against school districts brought by the EEOC in

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EEOC and National Restaurant Association Partner to Address Employment Issues Affecting Teens

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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Vice Chair Earp and Steven C. Andersen,
President and CEO of the National Restaurant Association,
at today's Signing Ceremony for the Youth@Work Partnership

PRESS RELEASE
11-30-04

New Alliance to Promote Fair and Inclusive Workplaces for Nation's Youth

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Restaurant Association today joined forces in an important partnership effort to raise awareness about issues affecting young workers in the

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FIRST WIRELESS GROUP TO PAY $435,000 TO SETTLE EEOC SUIT FOR UNEQUAL WAGES AND RETALIATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-3-08

Federal Agency Charged Cell Phone Refurbishing Company With Paying Hispanic Workers Less Than Others and Firing Employees Who Complained

NEW YORK – A New York-based company that refurbishes cell phones at its factory in Long Island will pay $435,000 to settle a wage discrimination and retaliation suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC had charged that First

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EEOC REOPENS NEW ORLEANS OFFICE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-29-05

New Downtown Office a Few Blocks from Former Site

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today reopened its New Orleans office, shut by Hurricane Katrina, in a downtown tower a few blocks from the office’s former Loyola Avenue site. The new address is 1555 Poydras Street, Suite 1900, near City Hall and the Louisiana Super Dome.

“The Commission today reopened its New Orleans

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KANSAS AND EEOC PARTNER TO PROMOTE HIRING AND ADVANCEMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN STATE JOBS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-29-04

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EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez and Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius Sign Joint Resolution

Governor Sebelius Joins Best Practices Project Tied to President's New Freedom Initiative

WASHINGTON - In an open press meeting at the Kansas State Capitol on Wednesday, December 1, at 11:45 a.m., Governor Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Cari M. Dominguez will sign a joint resolution aimed at enhancing

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EEOC SETTLES RACE DISCRIMINATION SUIT WITH THE MIRAGE FOR $1.14 MILLION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-27-02

LAS VEGAS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has settled a major race discrimination lawsuit against The Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip for over $1 million. The EEOC's suit (Case No. CV S-02-1554 RLH - LRL), in U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, charged the Mirage with discriminating against African- American and Hispanic applicants from

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TWO MORE LARGE EMPLOYERS SIGN NATIONAL MEDIATION AGREEMENTS WITH EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-25-03

Trim Masters and Cardinal Freight Carriers Enter ADR Partnerships with Commission

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the signing of the latest National Universal Agreements to Mediate (NUAMs) with Trim Masters, Inc. and Cardinal Freight Carriers, Inc., bolstering the trend of such partnerships between EEOC and corporate America. The two mediation pacts mark the the 21st

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EEOC AND U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS RESOLVE CASE THROUGH MEDIATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity      U S WEST Communications  Commission                            1801 California Street, Suite 5100 310 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800   Denver, CO 80202 Milwaukee, WI 53203-3146  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                  EEOC Contact:  Chester Bailey November 24, 1997                                     Director                                                       (414) 297-1265                                                 FAX:  (414) 297-3146                                                 TTY:  (414) 297-1115                                         U S WEST Contact:  Jerry Brown                                                           (303) 965-2689                                                     FAX:  (303) 896-1818 

PRESS RELEASE
11-24-97

MILWAUKEE -- Highlighting the success of the U.S. Equal Employment

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PAUL STEVEN MILLER SWORN-IN FOR FIVE-YEAR TERM AS EEOC COMMISSIONER

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-23-99

WASHINGTON -- Paul Steven Miller was sworn-in today for a five-year term as Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by EEOC Chairwoman Ida L. Castro. The U. S. Senate unanimously confirmed President Clinton's nomination of Paul Steven Miller to fill a term on the Commission which will expire July 1, 2004.

Mr. Miller started his tenure as an EEOC Commissioner when he was nominated

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EEOC GETS 'UNQUALIFIED OPINION' ON FY 2004 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-23-04

Agency Issues Performance and Accountability Report

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released its Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2004, which ended on September 30. The PAR, which is required by the Office of Management and Budget for federal agencies, highlights the EEOC's efforts to be more customer-centered and results-oriented in accordance with the President's Management Agenda. The full

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EEOC AND CHASE REACH $2.2 MILLION SETTLEMENT IN DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION CLAIM

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-22-06

CHICAGO – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Chase) today announced the $2.2 million settlement of a claim brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) against Bank One Corporation.

The EEOC issued an administrative determination on March 11, 2004, finding that there was reasonable cause to believe that Bank One violated the ADA by failing to properly accommodate a

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EEOC AND MARTIN MARIETTA (LOCKHEED MARTIN) SETTLE MAJOR CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales November 21, 1996                             Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494                                                Donna L. Harper                                               (303) 866-1376                                               Frank Lopez                                               (303) 866-1326                                               TDD:   (303) 866-1950 

PRESS RELEASE
11-21-96

DENVER -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Martin Marietta Corporation, now Lockheed Martin, have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). U.S

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EEOC SETTLES DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION SUIT AGAINST AEROSPACE GIANT HONEYWELL FOR $100,000

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-21-02

PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Commission or EEOC) announced today that is has resolved a disability discrimination lawsuit against aerospace giant Honeywell for $100,000 for a single charging party, as well as significant injunctive and remedial relief. The EEOC alleged that Honeywell, a large aerospace and systems control company employing over 100,000 people, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) when

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EEOC ANNOUNCES INTERVENTION IN TEXACO, INC. LAWSUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales November 20, 1996                             Michael Widomski                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
11-20-96

Washington -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a motion to intervene in the private employment discrimination lawsuit pending against TEXACO, Inc. The Commission's action is based on its investigative finding of class-wide racial discrimination against African Americans in the area of promotion.

In

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APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS EEOC SEX DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AGAINST DIAL

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-20-06

Women Rejected for Jobs at Armour Sausage Plant Because of ‘Strength Test’

DES MOINES, Iowa – A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s decision that a pre-employment “strength test” discriminated against female applicants for jobs at the Dial Corporation’s Armour Star sausage-making plant in Fort Madison, Iowa. The decision also affirmed the award of approximately $3.3 million to 52 rejected female job applicants. The

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EEOC AND COM-ED SETTLE NATIONAL ORIGIN BIAS COMPLAINT FOR UP TO $2.5 MILLION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-2-00

CHICAGO -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a record-breaking $2.5 million voluntary settlement of claims of national origin discrimination against Commonwealth Edison Company ("ComEd") filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The agreement resolves charges that ComEd discriminated against certain Latino employees in selections for middle management positions. "This record agreement demonstrates ComEd's willingness to address early on

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EEOC AND DEPARTMENTS OF JUSTICE AND LABOR ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT AGAINST WORKPLACE BIAS IN WAKE OF SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-19-01

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Departments of Justice and Labor today issued a joint statement reaffirming the federal government's commitment to upholding the federal anti-discrimination laws in the aftermath of the events of September 11. The statement, posted on the Commission's Web site (www.eeoc.gov), focuses on preventing and redressing incidents of harassment, discrimination, and violence in the workplace, including

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EEOC Agrees to Landmark Resolution of Discrimination Case Against Abercrombie & Fitch

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-18-04

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and private plaintiffs today announced their mutual resolution of the lawsuit entitled EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., Case No. CV-04-4731 SI, which was filed on November 10, 2004, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco. The lawsuit alleged that Abercrombie & Fitch, which operates a