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PRESS RELEASE
5-23-06

Latest ADA Fact Sheet Aims to Dispel Myths, Enhance Diversity in Legal Profession

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new fact sheet addressing the application of the reasonable accommodation obligation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to attorneys with disabilities and their employers. The new publication is available on the agency's web site at http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/accommodations-attorneys.html.

EEOC Chair Cari

PRESS RELEASE
5-23-01

Commission Says Control of Sexual Harassment in Future May Depend on Auto Maker's Adoption of Recommendations

CHICAGO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said that it was encouraged by the final report of the Mitsubishi Consent Decree Monitors filed today with Chief Judge Joe B. McDade of the federal District Court in Peoria, Illinois. The report is in accordance with the Consent Decree which

PRESS RELEASE
5-22-06

EEOC Said Hispanic Women were Sexually Harassed and Racially Insulted

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Nine West and Jones Apparel Group will pay $600,000 to victims of sexual harassment, national origin harassment and retaliation, and take substantial steps to prevent future workplace bias as part of a major litigation settlement announced today by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

EEOC's lawsuit (Civil Action No. CV-04-7514), in

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PRESS RELEASE
5-21-99

WASHINGTON – Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will be in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday, May 26 and Thursday, May 27 to speak at EEOC's Technical Assistance Program

PRESS RELEASE
5-21-09

EEOC Said Government Contractor Fired Older Employee

BALTIMORE – A government contractor that provides technology services to the U.S. Army at its Aberdeen, Md., location will pay $60,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

In its suit (Case No. 1:08-00548-WMN) filed in U.S. District Court for the District of

PRESS RELEASE
5-21-08

Corrections Department Provided Lesser Benefits to Female Corrections Officers Who Gave Birth While on Workers’ Compensation Leave

NEW YORK – The New York State Department of Correctional Services will pay nearly $1 million to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the two offices announced today. The EEOC

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PRESS RELEASE
5-21-07

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public Commission Meeting on Wednesday, May 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. (Ninth Floor, Commission Meeting Room).

During the meeting

PRESS RELEASE
5-20-09

Succeeds Founding Director Irene Hill at Helm of RESOLVE

WASHINGTON – Stuart J. Ishimaru, Acting Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has appointed expert mediator and manager Victor Voloshin as the EEOC’s Chief Mediation Officer and Director of RESOLVE, the agency’s internal mediation program, the EEOC announced today.

Voloshin came to the EEOC from the District of Columbia Superior Court, where he served

PRESS RELEASE
5-20-04

DENVER - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has reached agreement with Seattle-based window manufacturer, Milgard Manufacturing, Inc. (Milgard) to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Milgard engaged in racially discriminatory hiring practices at its Colorado facility and retaliated against a human resource assistant, Leigh Ann Ornelas (Ornelas), who complained about the unlawful practices. Ms. Ornelas, who was also a named plaintiff

PRESS RELEASE
5-20-04

Diversity Improving, But EEO Case Management 'Seriously Flawed'

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted the full text of its Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov. The report informs and advises the President and the U.S. Congress on the state of equal employment opportunity (EEO) throughout the federal workforce

PRESS RELEASE
5-18-09

White Employee Harassed, Federal Agency Charged

NASHVILLE – Jack in the Box will pay $20,000 compensatory damages and provide other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC’s suit (No. 3:08-cv-009663), filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee), had charged that Jack in the Box subjected hostess

PRESS RELEASE
5-17-04

Rule Should Preserve, Not Erode, Employer-Sponsored Insurance Plans

WASHINGTON - Leslie E. Silverman, a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), testified on behalf of the agency this afternoon before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging to discuss a proposed final rule on the treatment of retiree health benefits under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

During a public meeting on April

PRESS RELEASE
5-16-07

Outreach to Stakeholders Comes as Employers Screen Increasing Number of Applicants

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today held a public meeting to gather information and address emerging trends in workplace testing and selection procedures, as employers seek lawful and efficient ways to screen large numbers of applicants. Discriminatory employment tests and selection procedures violate EEOC-enforced federal laws, including Title VII of the

PRESS RELEASE
5-14-09

Company Fired Employee for Complaining About Manager’s Racist Comments, Federal Agency Charged

HOUSTON – Conroe, Texas-based Maverick Tube Corporation will pay $175,000 to settle a retaliation discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC’s lawsuit, filed in June 2007, (C.A. 4:07-cv-02033 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division), charged that in May

PRESS RELEASE
5-14-07

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public Commission Meeting on how agency-enforced laws apply to employment testing and screening on Wednesday, May 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. (Ninth Floor, Commission Meeting Room).

During the meeting, the Commission will hear from invited expert panelists, including EEOC attorneys and charging parties

PRESS RELEASE
5-13-09

Plastics Product Manufacturer Shunned Class of Women For Promotions, Federal Agency Charges

INDIANAPOLIS – A Northern Indiana plastics product manufacturer unlawfully refused to promote a class of women workers to certain production jobs because of their sex, according to a lawsuit filed on May 13, 2009 by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

According to the EEOC's lawsuit, Polycon Industries, Inc. and its parent company

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

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PRESS RELEASE
5-1-07

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unveiled a Fellows Program today that will bring talented officials from federal agencies and academia to the agency for a period of six to 12 months to exchange information, share best practices, and identify program and process improvements to strengthen the federal sector equal opportunity system. The target audience for the new initiative includes professionals in the

PRESS RELEASE 4-9-09

EEOC Says Women at Cedar Bluff Store Punished for Complaining About Sexually Hostile Work Environment

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores, Inc. will pay $255,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC's suit (No.3:07-cv-00376 E.D.TN), filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern

PRESS RELEASE
4-8-09

Women Suffered Repeated Lewd and Perverse Sexual Acts, Federal Agency Charged

SAIPAN, CNMI – 99 Cents, Inc., Yun's Inc., and Townhouse Inc., which own and operate various grocery markets in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), will pay $80,000 and provide substantial remedial relief to settle a sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination and retaliation case filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the

PRESS RELEASE
4-4-07

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public meeting on Friday, April 6, at 10 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:

• Announcement of Notation Votes
• FY 2007 Budget Allocation for Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs) – The annual allocation of funds to FEPA

PRESS RELEASE
4-4-06

EEOC Says Men Categorically Rejected for Server Jobs, Only Women Hired to Wait Tables

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed a national class action sex discrimination lawsuit against Lawry's Restaurants, Inc., doing business as Lawry's The Prime Rib, Five Crowns, and the Tam O'Shanter Inn, on behalf of male applicants who were systematically rejected for hire

PRESS RELEASE
4-4-06

WASHINGTON - Making the fight against systemic discrimination an agency-wide top priority, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Tuesday adopted recommendations from an internal task force report that focus on strengthening the Commission's nationwide approach to investigating and litigating systemic cases.

The task force, led by Commissioner Leslie E. Silverman, defined systemic cases as "pattern or practice, policy and/or class cases where the alleged

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