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FAURECIA EXHAUST SYSTEMS SETTLES RETALIATION SUIT BY EEOC FOR $27,500 AND OTHER RELIEF

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
3-10-09

Federal Agency Charged Company Fired Welder After Disability Bias Complaint

CLEVELAND –A Lordstown, Ohio-based automotive parts company will pay $27,500 and furnish remedial relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

According to the EEOC, welder Eugene Vallozzi had an excellent work record at Faurecia Exhaust Systems for two years prior to March 2006, when

Press release

WHEELER CONSTRUCTION TO PAY $325,000 TO SETTLE EEOC SUIT FOR NATIONAL ORIGIN HARASSMENT, RETALIATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
3-10-09

PHOENIX -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Wheeler Construction, Inc., a Phoenix-based construction company, has agreed to settle a national origin harassment lawsuit for $325,000 and other relief on behalf of Mexican workers.

The EEOC’s complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona charged that employees Leonard Lopez and Juan Campos were subjected to harassment based on their national

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FEDERAL COURT BARS EMPLOYERS FROM MAKING ISSUE OF IMMIGRATION STATUS IN DISCRIMINATION LAWSUITS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
3-10-06

In Minneapolis Case, Court Rules EEOC Not Subject to Private-Party Rules in Class Suits

MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the federal district court here has held that employers cannot make an issue of immigration status in employment discrimination lawsuits and that the EEOC is not required to comply with the rules applicable to private parties when the agency sues

Press release

CRACKER BARREL TO PAY $2 MILLION FOR RACE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT THREE ILLINOIS RESTAURANTS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
3-10-06

EEOC Settles Major Suit for 51 Employees In Bloomington, Mattoon and Matteson

CHICAGO - Federal District Judge Charles R. Norgle, Sr. today entered a $2 million consent decree resolving a workplace discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) challenging sexual and racial harassment and retaliation at Cracker Barrel restaurants in Bloomington, Mattoon, and Matteson, Illinois, under Title VII of the Civil Rights

Press release

PAND ENTERPRISES TO PAY $90,000 TO YOUNG MEN WHO WERE SEXUALLY HARASSED BY MALE SUPERVISOR

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
3-10-06

EEOC Settles Suit Alleging Teen Harassment, Retaliation, at McDonald's Franchise

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has settled, for $90,000 and other relief, its sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Pand Enterprises, Inc., doing business as a McDonald's restaurant franchise, for subjecting a class of teenage male employees to sexual harassment by a male supervisor.

The EEOC's lawsuit, EEOC

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JURY ORDERS ASSOCIATED SECURITY TO PAY $1.34 MILLION FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
3-10-06

EEOC Said Women were Subjected to Verbal and Physical Abuse by Company’s Owner

MIAMI – A jury in federal district court in Tallahassee, Florida, has returned a $1.34 million verdict in a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Associated Security Enforcement, Inc. under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the agency announced today.

The EEOC’s

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EEOC RELEASES ADA POLICY GUIDANCE ON JOB ACCOMMODATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
3-1-99

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a comprehensive policy guidance entitled Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The guidance addresses the duty of employers to provide "reasonable accommodations" to applicants and employees with disabilities under Title I of the ADA. The Commission also released a shorter version of the

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EEOC ISSUES PROPOSED RULE ON APPLICATION OF THE ADA TO THE FEDERAL SECTOR WORKFORCE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
3-1-00

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to clarify the application of the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to federal government workers. The text of the NPRM is scheduled for publication in today's Federal Register and is also available on the Commission's web site at www.eeoc.gov.

"This proposed rule will

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EEOC TO LAUNCH MAJOR EXPANSION OF ITS MEDIATION PROGRAM

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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PRESS RELEASE
2-9-99

WASHINGTON -- As part of the Clinton Administration's Civil Rights Initiative, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will announce the kick-off of its national mediation program on Thursday, February 11, at 11:00 a.m. at EEOC Headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. (First Floor Training Facility).

"What EEOC has learned

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EEOC REPORTS SLIGHT DECLINE IN DISCRIMINATION CHARGES IN 2005

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-9-06

Merit Resolutions and Monetary Benefits Up

WASHINGTON – Discrimination charges filed with U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against private sector employers declined last year by 5 percent, the agency reported today as part of its Fiscal Year 2005 data. EEOC officials cited the agency’s aggressive outreach and training efforts as a possible factor in the charge decrease.

Charges filed at EEOC field offices throughout the

Press release

EEOC Adopts New Internal Procedures on Reasonable Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-9-01

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the public issuance of new internal procedures for providing reasonable accommodation for EEOC employees and applicants with disabilities. The full text of the standards are available on the Commission's web site at http://www.eeoc.gov.

"EEOC's new procedures provide a clear guide to federal employees and managers and emphasize the importance of quickly processing requests for reasonable

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EEOC PETITIONS COURT TO BAN GENETIC TESTING OF RAILROAD WORKERS IN FIRST EEOC CASE CHALLENGING GENETIC TESTING UNDER AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-9-01

WASHINGTON - The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed its first court action challenging genetic testing a Petition for a Preliminary Injunction against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad to end genetic testing of employees who have filed claims for work-related injuries based on carpal tunnel syndrome. EEOC alleges that the employees are not told of the genetic test, or asked to consent to

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EEOC ATTORNEYS CHOSEN FOR PRIVATE BAR FELLOWSHIP

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-9-01

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that four of its attorneys have been selected to participate in the second annual Government Fellowship Program of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Labor and Employment Law. Under the program, EEOC legal staff with a record of excellence in civil rights law will serve as members of the ABA's EEO Committee and Federal

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JURY AWARDS $110,000 VERDICT AGAINST HOUSTON DRY CLEANERS FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF A TEENAGER AND OTHER EMPLOYEES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-8-08

EEOC Says 19 Year-Old Propositioned by Owner, Kept Against Her Will During Car Ride

HOUSTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that a federal district court jury returned a verdict yesterday for the EEOC in the amount of $110,000 against a Houston dry cleaner for sexual harassment. The EEOC had charged that the owner of Bellair Cleaners, Inc., doing business as Park

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PRE-EMPLOYMENT TEST BY DIAL CORP. DISCRIMINATES AGAINST WOMEN, COURT RULES IN EEOC CASE

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-8-05

DES MOINES, Iowa - A federal district court in Iowa has ruled that a pre-employment strength test used by The Dial Corporation at its Armour meat packing plant in Fort Madison, Iowa, has a disparate impact against women, and is therefore illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

Chief Judge Ronald E. Longstaff

Press release

COMMISSION WILL FOCUS ON PROPOSED NATIONAL ENFORCEMENT PLAN AT NEXT MEETING

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales February 7, 1996                              Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
2-7-96

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on February 8 to consider a proposed National Enforcement Plan for reforming the agency's administrative and litigation enforcement operations.

The National Enforcement Plan (NEP) and recently implemented Priority Charge Handling Procedures

Press release

EEOC ISSUES NEW TRAINING GUIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND SUPERVISORS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-7-05

'The ABCs of EEO' to Promote Voluntary Compliance by Employers

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the publication of a new employer training guide, The ABCs of EEO for Small Businesses and Supervisors, to assist small business owners and front-line supervisors. The guide is available for purchase at a cost of $14.95 (either paperback or CD version) through the agency's web

Press release

EEOC REPORTS DISCRIMINATION CHARGE FILINGS UP

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-6-03

Fiscal Year 2002 Data Show Religion, Age and National Origin Bias Leading the Increase

WASHINGTON - Charge filings with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging employment discrimination in the private sector increased to 84,442 in Fiscal Year 2002 (which ended September 30), up 4.5% from the previous year, according to new data issued today by the federal civil rights enforcement agency. The statistics also

Press release

Astra USA Agrees To Provide $10 Million To Victims Of Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-5-98

* * * Largest in Agency History * * *

BOSTON -- Astra USA Inc., a pharmaceutical firm headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, with offices throughout the United States, will pay $9,850,000 plus interest to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The Complaint and a Consent Decree signed by the parties were filed today with The

Press release

EEOC AND OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSELISSUE REVISED PROCEDURES FOR COORDINATING DISCRIMINATION CHARGES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT: Carol Miaskoff, EEOC February 3, 1998                            (202) 663-4689                                             TTY (202) 663-7026                                                  Anita Stephens, OSC                                             (202) 616-5594                                             TTY (202) 616-5525 

PRESS RELEASE
2-3-98

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices, U.S. Department of Justice (OSC), announce the adoption of a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to reflect changes

Press release

UNION PACIFIC TO PAY $75,000 FOR SEX BIAS AND IMPLEMENT POLICY CHANGES TO SETTLE SUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-3-09

Federal Agency Claimed Railroad Refused to Hire Female Foreman

LOS ANGELES – Union Pacific Railroad will pay $75,000 and furnish significant relief measures to settle a sex discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC’s suit charged that Union Pacific refused to hire a female applicant to a system material foreman position at its Glamis, Calif., facility

Press release

EEOC MARKS SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT'S DISABILITY INITIATIVE WITH FACT SHEET ON TELEWORK AS A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EEOC MARKS SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT'S DISABILITY INITIATIVE WITH FACT SHEET ON TELEWORK AS A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WASHINGTON - To mark the second anniversary of President George W. Bush's New Freedom Initiative, the administration's comprehensive plan for the full integration of people with disabilities into all aspects of American life, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a fact sheet for employers who are considering allowing an

Press release

VANGUARD GROUP TO PAY $500,000 FOR RETALIATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
2-29-08

EEOC Settles Suit Against Mutual Fund Giant for Firing Black Employee Who Complained About Race Discrimination

PHILADELPHIA — Valley Forge, Pa.-based The Vanguard Group, Inc., one of the world’s largest investment management companies, will pay $500,000 and provide other relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that following an African

Press release

EEOC ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT OF VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Commission Provides Practical Information for Employers and Severely Injured Veterans

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued two question-and-answer (Q&A) guides providing technical assistance for employers and veterans on workplace issues affecting veterans with service-connected disabilities. Both documents are available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.

"Injured veterans, like everyone else, deserve the freedom to compete in the workplace on a fair and