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NORMAL AND CHICAGO, ILL. -- Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. (MMMA) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that they have reached a $34 million settlement, subject to court approval, that resolves all claims in the lawsuit filed on April 9, 1996, by the EEOC on behalf of a class of current and former MMMA employees who were subjected to an alleged pattern and practice of sexual

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 -- 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 -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas has announced the appointment of Joseph H. Mitchell to the position of Regional Attorney for the agency's Denver District Office.

As Regional Attorney, Mr. Mitchell will be responsible for overseeing and directing all EEOC litigation for the Denver District Office, and managing a staff of trial attorneys and legal personnel. Mr. Mitchell served as a staff attorney in EEOC's Chicago

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

SEATTLE -- The effects of the "glass ceiling" on job advancement opportunities for women and minorities will be among the issues that Paul M. Igasaki, Vice Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will discuss next week with local individuals and groups interested in eliminating workplace discrimination. Igasaki will be in Seattle July 8 through 10 as part of the Commission's expanded education and outreach efforts to constituent groups nationwide.

Among

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 -- 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 -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas will be honored tomorrow by the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations for his work in eliminating barriers to equal opportunity and opening doors to minorities in the legal profession.

Casellas will be presented the Clarence Farmer Service Award at an 11:30 a.m. luncheon at the Philadelphia Marriott Hotel, 1201 Market Street. Last year's recipient was former U.S. Congressman and Special Advisor to President Clinton

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a final version of its "ADA Enforcement Guidance: Preemployment Disability-Related Questions and Medical Examinations." The guidance covers the Americans with Disabilities Act's restrictions on preemployment disability-related questions and medical examinations of applicants.

Under the law, employers cannot ask disability-related questions or require medical examinations until after an applicant has been given a conditional job offer. This is because, in the past

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a policy statement affirming the agency's commitment to using alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods throughout its operations.

"The adoption of this ADR policy reflects the Commission's determination to devise innovative ways to settle employment discrimination disputes in a cost-effective, fair, and timely manner," EEOC Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas said in announcing the new policy.

"ADR is a practical concept

WASHINGTON -- Clifford Gregory Stewart was sworn-in on July 5 as General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by Commission Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas. Mr. Stewart's nomination was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 30. He was named to the post by President Clinton in January 1995.

"Mr. Stewart's arrival has been eagerly anticipated by everyone at the Commission. He assumes a critical leadership role in the agency's

WASHINGTON -- On April 25, 1995, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) adopted the recommendations of the agency's Task Force on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR Task Force), laying the groundwork for the use of mediation-based ADR to enhance EEOC's charge processing system. The recommendations were presented at a special Commission meeting by Commissioners R. Gaull Silberman and Paul Steven Miller, co-chairs of the ADR Task Force. The Commission's actions regarding

WASHINGTON -- A special meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will be held Wednesday, April 19, at 2:30 p.m. for presentation and discussion of recommendations from Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas and Vice Chairman Paul M. Igasaki to strengthen and improve agency operations. Their recommendations were developed in part from the Commission's Task Force on Charge Processing (CP Task Force) led by Vice Chairman Igasaki, one of three commissioner-led task

President Clinton today announced his intent to nominate Clifford Gregory Stewart as General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Mr. Stewart currently serves as the Director of the Division on Civil Rights in the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, an appointed position he has held since 1990.

EEOC Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas said, "President Clinton has made an outstanding choice for this critically important position. Greg Stewart

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9-18-07

WASHINGTON – Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will present the third annual "Freedom to Compete Award" recognizing employers and organizations for initiatives that promote fair and open competition in the workplace. Five awards will be presented during a ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 10:30 a.m., EEOC Headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W.

The awards presentation is part of the

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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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9-17-09

Discrimination Complaint Filings and Agency Processing Times Rise Slightly

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released the Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, which shows small increases in discrimination complaint filings against federal agencies and in average complaint processing time government-wide.

The annual report informs and advises the President and the Congress on the state

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9-16-09

Credit Card Company Subjected Blacks to Racial Slurs and Insults, Agency Charged

 

PHOENIX – NPMG Acquisition Sub, LLC, a Phoenix credit card processing company, will pay $415,000 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a race harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that NPMG subjected a group of African American workers to

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9-16-09

EEOC Says Poultry Processor Fired Black Employee for Complaining About Racism

RALEIGH, N.C. – Mountaire Farms of North Carolina Corp. unlawfully retaliated against a former employee because she complained about race discrimination and filed a discrimination charge, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleges in a lawsuit filed today. Mountaire Farms is a poultry processor that operates a facility in Lumber Bridge, N.C., and employs

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9-14-09

Japanese Supermarket Paid Hispanics Less Than Asians, Federal Agency Charges

NEWARK – A Japanese specialty supermarket in Edgewater, N.J., discriminated against Hispanic employees by paying them less than non-Hispanic workers, almost all of whom are Asian, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today. Mitsuwa Marketplace specializes in selling Japanese food, beverages, desserts, groceries and other products.

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9-14-09

EEOC Obtains $170,000 for Female Employees Harassed by Executive Director At the Center of Previous Lawsuit

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Alaska affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA-AK) has agreed to provide $170,000 and other relief to settle a federal lawsuit charging that its executive director targeted four female employees for severe harassment because of their gender, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today

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9-14-09

EEOC Sued Software Company for Retaliation Against Muslim Worker

PHOENIX -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld a 2006 unanimous federal court jury verdict finding Go Daddy Software, Inc. had retaliated against Youssef Bouamama when it fired him for complaining about discriminatory comments against him. The EEOC sued Go Daddy on

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9-11-09

Women at N.C. Stores Subjected to Sexual Comments, Propositions and Touching by Male Supervisor, Federal Agency Charged

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Dolgencorp, LLC, doing business as Dollar General, violated federal law by subjecting a class of female employees to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. The EEOC’s lawsuit further charged that one woman had to