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PRESS RELEASE
12-19-02

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that five of its attorneys have been newly selected to participate in the Government Fellowship Program of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Labor and Employment Law. Under the program, which began in 1999, EEOC attorneys of excellence and promise in the field of civil rights law serve as Fellows on various committees of

PRESS RELEASE
8-13-09

Professional Building Systems Subjected Black Employees to Racist Slurs, Graffiti and Nooses

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today that Professional Building Systems of North Carolina, LLC, violated federal law by subjecting African American employees to a racially hostile work environment. Professional Building Systems builds custom modular homes in two locations including at its facilities in

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
8-20-03

EEOC Chair Cari Dominguez to Address Hundreds of Federal Officials at National EXCEL Program

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its annual federal sector EXCEL program for government employees, managers, and union officials from August 26 through August 29, 2003, at the Bally's Park Place Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

EXCEL is the EEOC's premiere federal

PRESS RELEASE
2-19-03

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a class national origin and religious harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed against Pinnacle Nissan, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based automobile dealership (EEOC v. Pinnacle Nissan, CIV 00-1872 PHX MHM).

Under the terms of the Consent Decree submitted for approval to the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Pinnacle Nissan will pay $361,451 to

PRESS RELEASE
8-31-00

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has settled a lawsuit filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) against Landers Auto Sales, Inc. (Landers), part of the United Auto Group, for discriminating against Steven Hart, a former sales manager who has quadriplegia due to a severe diving accident. The suit alleges that Landers violated the ADA by

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
9-11-09

EEOC Resolves Class Case Against Insurance Giant Over Rehiring Policy Which Adversely Impacted Older Workers During Companywide Reorganization

ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major settlement of an age discrimination class lawsuit against Allstate Insurance Company, one of the nation's largest insurers, for $4,500,000 to be paid to approximately 90 older former employees, in addition to significant remedial relief

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PRESS RELEASE
3-16-05

PRESS RELEASE
9-17-09

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. –A historic inn and spa allegedly condoned sexual harassment of several female employees for over one year and penalized the women who complained about the hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit against 5042 Holdings, doing business as the Country

PRESS RELEASE
3-24-09

EEOC Settles Suit With Qualex for Targeting Older Workers During RIF

BOSTON – Qualex, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastman Kodak, will pay $272,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The lawsuit, filed in May 2008 in federal court in Connecticut, alleged that Qualex, a photo processing company, and its parent company

PRESS RELEASE
9-23-09

Aaron Rents Franchisee Fired Jehovah’s Witness for Religious Objection to ‘Red Shirt Fridays,’ Federal Agency Charges

DALLAS – Denton, Texas-based Alliance Rental Center, L.P., which operates an Aaron Rents franchise in Bridgeport, Texas, violated federal law by firing a product technician when he declined to participate in the company’s “Red Shirt Friday” dress code, a store practice intended to show support for the U.S. military, the

PRESS RELEASE
3-4-04

Glass Ceiling Phenomenon Differs by Industry

WASHINGTON - A new study conducted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) "Glass Ceilings: The Status of Women as Officials and Managers in the Private Sector" shows that women now represent about 36 percent of all officials and managers in private sector employment, a seven percent increase over the 12-year period examined. The full text of the report

PRESS RELEASE
9-27-05

EEOC Says Male Supervisor Groped Young Men, Made Advances and Requested Sexual Favors

RALEIGH, N.C. – Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (Carmike), a large movie theater chain operating 312 theaters in 36 states, will pay $765,000 to resolve an employment discrimination lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charging that a group of young men were sexually harassed by their male supervisor, a convicted sex offender

PRESS RELEASE
4-13-09

EEOC Prevails in Case Involving Physical and Verbal Abuse of Glassblowers

PHOENIX – A federal district court today entered a Federal Court Judgment for over $267,000 and significant injunctive relief in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a discrimination lawsuit against Sunfire Glass, Inc. The EEOC’s suit charged that the company’s owner subjected a class of female employees to severe physical and

PRESS RELEASE
9-3-09

Home Health Care Provider Knowingly Placed Female Nursing Assistants in Home of Sexually Abusive Client, Federal Agency Charges

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nurse One / Team One, LLC, a provider of home health care services, violated federal law by condoning a sexually hostile work environment in the home of one of its clients and firing one victim for complaining, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged

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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PRESS RELEASE
9-30-94

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate late yesterday unanimously confirmed the nominations of Gilbert F. Casellas, Paul M. Igasaki, and Paul Steven Miller to serve as Commissioners of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The new members are expected to be formally appointed by President Clinton

PRESS RELEASE
4-30-09

Home Builder Unlawfully Assigned Sales Agents by Race, Federal Agency Charges

ATLANTA – John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, Inc., an Atlanta-based home builder, unlawfully engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against black sales agents, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

According to the EEOC's suit, Wieland intentionally assigned African American sales agents to housing communities based

PRESS RELEASE
5-11-00

Commission Forms Equal Pay Task Force, Expands Web Site To Mark Equal Pay Day

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the formation of an internal Equal Pay Task Force and the addition of a new section on its Internet web site on employment discrimination in compensation. The purpose of the new initiatives is to enhance agency enforcement and public understanding of