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PRESS RELEASE
7-14-99

WASHINGTON -- Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), stressed the importance of continuing to work in partnership with agency stakeholders to address employment discrimination issues in the federal workforce at the NAACP's Annual Convention on July 12 in New York City.

During a panel discussion on federal EEO issues, Ms. Castro reiterated her philosophy of opening the

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PRESS RELEASE
11-10-04

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EEOC Chair Dominguez and Prof. Dr. Jingyo Suh

New Program Part of White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

WASHINGTON - Dr. Jingyo Suh, Professor in the Department of Economics and Finance, College of Business and Information Science, at Tuskegee University in Alabama, has been selected by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for its first-ever Labor Economist Fellowship Program, part of the

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PRESS RELEASE
7-25-00

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public Commission Meeting on the tenth anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on Thursday, July 27, at 2:00 p.m. at agency headquarters in the first floor training center, 1801 L Street, N.W.

"The Commission looks forward to discussing the many accomplishments and future challenges of ADA enforcement as we commemorate the

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PRESS RELEASE
11-25-03

December 2 Forum to Include Issuance of Report on Employer Participation

WASHINGTON -- The next open meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will take place on Tuesday, December 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th Floor), at agency headquarters located at 1801 L Street, N.W.

The public Commission Meeting will examine the EEOC's National

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PRESS RELEASE
7-6-95

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner (EEOC) R. Gaull Silberman has been appointed the first Executive Director of the Office of Compliance, an independent office within the legislative branch of the Federal Government. The Office of Compliance was established by the Congressional Accountability Act

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PRESS RELEASE
12-16-02

EEOC Consent Decree with Printing Giant Requires Anti-Discrimination Policy for Temporary Employees and Training

CHICAGO - Judge Matthew Kennelly of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has entered a

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PRESS RELEASE
8-12-09

Federal Agency Says Company Belatedly Hired Black Employee Only to Fire Him Shortly After

MILWAUKEE -- The largest metal food can supplier in North America, Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation, violated federal law by discriminating against an African American employee at its plant in Oconomowoc, Wis., the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

The agency's administrative investigation which preceded the

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PRESS RELEASE
12-5-97

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has entered into contracts with the Fair Employment Council of Greater Washington, D.C., and the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago to conduct pilot projects to study the use of employment "testers" to detect hiring discrimination. The localities in which the pilots will be conducted have not yet been selected.

Explaining that

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PRESS RELEASE
8-19-09

Female Applicants Were Only Hired as Cashiers, Rejected for Other Jobs, Federal Agency Charges

NEW YORK – The U.S. Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commission (EEOC) today charged that three supermarkets in Queens hired women only as cashiers and refused to consider them for other positions, in violation of federal law. The supermarkets are Dynasty VI Food Corp. in Ridgewood, Dynasty Meat Corp. in Sunnyside and 50-18 Meat

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PRESS RELEASE
2-16-96

WASHINGTON -- During the week of February 19, 1996, Gilbert F. Casellas, Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will make his first visit to southern California since becoming head of the agency on October 3, 1994.

Along with meeting

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PRESS RELEASE
8-28-09

EEOC Says Class of Disabled Employees Fired After Taking Medical Leaves of Absence

CHICAGO – In a major class lawsuit filed here in federal court, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged that Atlanta-based United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), the world’s largest package delivery company, violated federal law by rejecting an extension of medical leave as a reasonable accommodation for its employees with disabilities.

The

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PRESS RELEASE
2-28-07

E-RACE Initiative to Highlight New and Emerging Discrimination Issues Nationwide

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today launched a national initiative to bring a fresh, 21st century approach to combating racism, which remains the most frequent claim filed with the agency. EEOC Chair Naomi C. Earp unveiled the initiative, E-RACE (Eradicating Racism And Colorism from Employment), during a public meeting at agency headquarters

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September 8 All-Day Meeting to Focus on Securing Continued Effectiveness

The next open meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will take place on Monday, September 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th Floor), at agency headquarters located at 1801 L Street, N.W. The all-day public Commission Meeting will examine trends and

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PRESS RELEASE
3-12-09

AUSTIN, Texas – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed a workplace discrimination lawsuit against Austin Foam Plastics, Inc., a pro­ducer and distributor of corrugated box and cushion packaging. The EEOC charged the company with racial harassment, sexual harassment and unlawful retaliation.

According to the EEOC's suit, Civil Action Number A-09-CA-180-LY, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District

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PRESS RELEASE
9-16-09

Federal Agency Says Papermoon Harassed Black Employees and Retaliated Against Those Who Complained

MIAMI – Papermoon, an entertainment club, and related companies Papermoon-Stuart and Imaginary Images, violated federal law when they discriminated against employees on the basis of race, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. The EEOC says the companies discriminated against black employees and retaliated against those who

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PRESS RELEASE
3-22-99

Washington - La Comisión de Derechos en la Igualdad en el Empleo de los Estados Unidos (EEOC) se place en anuciar que su Directora la Comisionada Ida L. Castro se dirijira al Octavo Congreso de Derechos Civiles el cual se celebrara en Puerto Rico el miércoles 24 de marzo de 1999 a las 10:45 de la mañana. La conferencia esta auspiciada por la Comisión

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PRESS RELEASE
9-22-09

Federal Agency Charges Guardsmark With Denying Female Security Guards Certain Job Assignments

HOUSTON – A Houston branch of Guardsmark, LLC, a Delaware Corporation doing business in Texas, violated federal law by reassigning a class of female security guards based on customer preference for male guards, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

The EEOC's lawsuit (Civil Action No. 4:09-cv-03062

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PRESS RELEASE
3-30-06

WASHINGTON – Moving to advance the fight against systemic discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will consider recommendations from a special task force at its next meeting, Tuesday, April 4, at 10:00 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

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PRESS RELEASE
9-25-09

Home Décor Retailer Refused to Hire Qualified Applicants Because of Hearing Impairments, Federal Agency Charged

AUSTIN, Texas – Garden Ridge Corporation, a Houston-based home décor retail company with stores nationwide, violated federal law by discriminating against hearing-impaired applicants at its Austin store, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

According to the EEOC’s suit, Garden Ridge failed to hire

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PRESS RELEASE
4-1-09

Woman Battling Breast Cancer Fired When She Attempted to Return to Work, Federal Agency Charged

BALTIMORE – A White Marsh, Md., medical practice violated federal law when it refused to return an employee to work who had recovered from breast cancer surgery, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.

According to the EEOC’s suit (Civil Action No. 1:09-cv-00803-WDQ), filed in