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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chairwoman Ida L. Castro told a panel of employer representatives yesterday that the agency is implementing a major outreach initiative to increase communication, education, and technical assistance to the small and medium-sized business community. The objectives of the initiative are to bolster their access to information about the anti- discrimination laws and promote voluntary compliance.

The initiative was launched by Chairwoman Castro at the first

MIAMI -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that a federal judge has ordered Joe's Stone Crab, Inc. (Joe's) to institute mandatory recruiting and hiring procedures to remedy past discrimination against women who applied for jobs as food servers, and to ensure fair hiring practices in the future. Yesterday's ruling by Federal District Court Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley concludes the damages phase of EEOC's sex discrimination lawsuit against the

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 in the law and further promote the elimination of duplication in the agencies' enforcement efforts. The new MOU, which replaces the MOU adopted in 1989, was published today in the Federal Register.

WASHINGTON -- The report of a recent special Task Force examination of noteworthy equal employment opportunity policies, programs, and practices in the private sector will be discussed at the next meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The meeting will be held Thursday, January 29, 1998, at 2 p.m. in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th floor), 1801 L Street, N.W.
The public is urged to attend the open

WASHINGTON -- Continuing in its efforts of technical assistance, outreach, and education, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the Task Force Report on "Best" Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policies, Programs, and Practices in the Private Sector. The report, which is intended to offer assistance to all employers and especially to smaller and mid-sized companies, identifies "best" EEO practices of companies around the country and describes their approaches to address workplace discrimination

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today the release of the Enforcement Guidance on Application of EEO Laws to Contingent Workers Placed by Temporary Employment Agencies and Other Staffing Firms. The guidance clarifies how the employment discrimination statutes apply to individuals who are hired by temporary employment agencies, contract firms, and other staffing firms, but whose working conditions are controlled in whole or in part by the businesses to

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 testers have been successfully used for years in areas

MILWAUKEE -- Highlighting the success of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's new mediation program, the EEOC and U S WEST Communications today announced a settlement agreement involving the innovative new mediation process and a third-party mediator to reach a mutually agreeable resolution of a disability discrimination claim dating back to 1993 that affected 27 people.

Gilbert F. Casellas, Chairman of the EEOC, praised the settlement and the role of mediation as an alternative

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today set forth its position on the interaction between Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and state workers' compensation laws by issuing Enforcement Guidance: Workers' Compensation and the ADA.

EEOC Chairman Gilbert Casellas said, "The guidance answers the most commonly asked questions about the relationship between these laws. It provides practical instruction in the clear, readable

WASHINGTON -- On July 26, 1996, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will mark the fourth full year of enforcing the employment provisions (Title I) of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). During that time, the Commission has developed policy guidance to aid and ensure compliance, resolved over 52,400 disability charges, recovered nearly $105 million in backpay and benefits for charging parties through the administrative enforcement process, and informed millions

ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Monsanto Company, Chevron Chemical Company, and a group of 43 former employees of Chevron Chemical's Ortho Consumer Products business agreed today to a consent decree that resolves an age, race, and disability discrimination lawsuit. As part of the settlement, the plaintiffs will be paid a total of $18,250,000, which includes lost wages, compensation for other damages, the fees and cost of the plaintiffs'

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has issued new enforcement guidance restating its longheld position that "testers" have legal standing to file charges and litigate claims of employment discrimination. The guidance explains and analyzes recent legal developments, including Supreme Court rulings and relevant case law, that have occurred since the Commission's issuance in 1990 of guidance on the right of testers to file charges of employment

WASHINGTON -- I understand that Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America (MMMA) announced this morning that it has hired former U.S. Labor Secretary Lynn Martin to conduct a "third-party" review of the company's workplace policies and procedures. The EEOC, of course, supports any effort by an employer to eradicate discrimination in the workplace through education and training, and indeed the agency will be happy to offer our technical assistance in that area. I

WASHINGTON -- Any legally sophisticated employer such as Hooters is well aware that the EEOC is prohibited by law from publicly discussing any pending investigation. As a result, we can neither confirm nor deny the existence of an ongoing investigation against Hooters or any other employer. EEOC, therefore, cannot respond to the public relations offensive recently initiated by Hooters.

We feel it important to point out, however, that a private class action lawsuit --

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today sued Exxon Corporation for applying a nationwide, blanket policy of excluding all employees with a record of past substance abuse from certain jobs in violation of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Dallas.

The suit was brought after EEOC's conciliation attempts failed to resolve the disputed demotions of

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. Igasaki will chair the Task Force on Charge Processing, Commissioner Joyce E. Tucker will chair the Task Force on Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs), and

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that USAir, Inc. has agreed to settle a lawsuit charging Piedmont Aviation with violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The proposed settlement provides a total of $300,000 in damages and 32 pilot positions for eligible claimants.

The settlement resolves an EEOC lawsuit filed against Piedmont Aviation and USAir, as Piedmont's successor, on January 18, 1991, in U.S. District

WASHINGTON -- On July 26, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will expand its coverage to include employers with 15 or more employees, bringing the ADA into parity with federal prohibitions against employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.

Title I of the ADA, which prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and in state and local governments, has a two-step

WASHINGTON – During its first remote Commission meeting today, EEOC Commissioners considered three policy items.

The first item the three-member Commission considered was an opinion letter explaining how EEOC-enforced laws do not prevent employers from using the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), which aims to encourage employers to hire and train people who are experiencing severe difficulties that are often linked to unemployment. To qualify for the WOTC tax credit, the law requires employers to obtain

LOUIS – Walmart Stores East, L.P. will pay $40,000 and provide additional training to its managers to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Emily Hayman was born with a congenital amputation – her right arm ends at the elbow. In March 2018, Hayman applied for a freight handler position at Walmart’s Ochelata, Okla., Grocery Distribution Center. She

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9-17-09

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.– National clothing retail giant Abercrombie & Fitch, doing business as Abercrombie Kids, allegedly discriminated against a 17-year-old Muslim by refusing to hire her because she wore a hijab, or head scarf, in observance of her sincerely held religious beliefs, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in discrimination lawsuit filed today in federal court.

According to the EEOC’s suit, filed in the

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9-16-05

Suit Says Red Robin Fired Employee for Religious Tattoos, Saying It Wanted 'All-American Kid'

SEATTLE – Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., a casual dining chain with restaurants throughout the country, will pay $150,000 and make substantial policy and procedural changes to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged the company with

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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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9-1-09

Class of Women Denied Meat Cutter Positions, Agency Charged

BALTIMORE -- Mars Super Markets, Inc., a Baltimore-based supermarket chain, will pay $275,000 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a class sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

According to EEOC's suit (JFM-08-2570), filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division, Mars