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LOS ANGELES -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Palm Management Corporation, which manages The Palm Restaurants, today announced the resolution of an EEOC Commissioner's Charge, ending a nationwide investigation focusing on past recruitment and hiring practices.  The pre-litigation agreement was voluntarily entered into by The Palm and obtained through the EEOC's conciliation process. 

ANNAPOLIS - In a private meeting at the Maryland State House, Governor Robert L. Ehrlich and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Cari M. Dominguez yesterday signed a resolution aimed at enhancing

EEOC Study Shows Progress of Women and People of Color Among Legal Professionals

WASHINGTON -  A new study by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entitled "Diversity in Law Firms" reveals that women now comprise 40% of legal professionals (resembling associates) in the private sector, a significant gain from 14% nearly three decades ago.  In

Sex Segregated 'Zoo Crew' Entertainment Troupe at Issue in Litigation by Federal Agency

PHOENIX -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the resolution of a sex bias lawsuit against the Phoenix Suns Limited Partnership and Sports Magic Team, Inc. (SMT), an Orlando, Florida.-based sports entertainment firm, for over $100,000 and other relief on behalf of a former female employee, Kathryn Tomlinson, and other women

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 sector law conference of its kind and provides an interactive educational forum for examining

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

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that its annual federal sector EXCEL program for government employees, managers, and union officials will be held 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 sector law conference of its kind and provides an interactive educational

African-Americans to Benefit from Consent Decree

NEW ORLEANS  The U.S. Equal  Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and TIC  The Industrial Company (TIC) today announced the entry of a $2,500,000 settlement of a class racial discrimination lawsuit filed against the Steamboat Springs, Colorado-based industrial construction company (EEOC v. TIC  The Industrial Company, C.A. No. 01-1776, E.D. La).  The settlement, by Consent Decree, was approved by U.S

GREENSBORO, N.C. -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit filed against Sears, Roebuck and Co. in Greensboro for in excess of $125,000 and other relief.  The lawsuit (Civil Action No. 1:01-CV-00641) alleged that Sears violated Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

Low Wages, Mistreatment, Harsh Living Conditions Lead to Federal Suit on Behalf of Immigrants

TULSA, Okla. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the John Pickle Company, alleging that the Tulsa-based oil industry parts manufacturer discriminated against a class of at least 52 workers on the basis of their race (Asian) and national origin (East Indian) in violation of Title VII of the

Commission Says Employer Intentionally Segregated Hispanics into 'Ethnic Jobs'

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a motion to intervene in an employment discrimination class action lawsuit against Quietflex Manufacturing Co. (QuietFlex) and Goodman Manufacturing Company (Goodman), both based in Houston, Texas. The suit alleges that the companies violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by intentionally failing to hire and recruit Hispanic employees and intentionally segregating them into

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the issuance of The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Primer for Small Business - a practical, reader-friendly handbook outlining the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) as they relate to both employees and job applicants. This publication is available on the Commission's web site at www.eeoc.gov.

"Since Title I of the ADA was implemented

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) now offers information online about how small businesses can take part in free workshops around the country addressing Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the benefits of hiring people with disabilities.  An overview of this new program, regional staff contacts, and a developing calendar

Conference Designed to Promote Teamwork and Diversity

WASHINGTON- Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), urged Witt/Kieffer executive recruiters to heighten efforts to broaden their network of candidates as diversity becomes a compelling business case for employers.  She also inspired the audience to act as agents of positive change - one key placement at

Nationwide workshops launched under New Freedom Initiative

WASHINGTON - As part of President George W. Bush's New Freedom Initiative, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Cari M. Dominguez today announced a series of workshops designed to share information on the employment of individuals with disabilities with small businesses nationwide.  This free, flexible outreach program will target

ST. LOUIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the agency and attorneys for a class of over 5,000 women have reached an agreement in principle with Rent- A-Center, Inc. to settle two lawsuits alleging class-wide sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  The company has agreed to pay a cash settlement of $47,000,000 and to begin making wide-ranging institutional changes.  Rent-A-Center, based in

ROANOKE, Va. -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $1 million settlement of a class action race and gender discrimination lawsuit against Optical Cable Corporation, a high-tech employer and publicly held company that manufactures fiber-optic cables.  EEOC's suit alleged that Optical Cable violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by

TUCSON and PHOENIX - Beginning this week, and for the next two weeks, ABC, CBS and NBC affiliates in Arizona will air a 60-second commercial in Phoenix and Tucson featuring two young men who are deaf telling about their experience filing a lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and later working for Wal-Mart.  Jeremy Fass and William Darnell will talk about their experience using American

Voluntary Agreement Resolves Allegations of Discrimination

HOUSTON  -- The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Eagle Global Logistics f/k/a Eagle U.S.A. Airfreight, Inc., announced today that they have reached a $9,000,000 voluntary settlement which has been submitted for approval by U.S. District Court Judge Lynn Hughes in Houston, Texas.  The settlement through a Consent Decree avoids protracted litigation by the EEOC on behalf of a class of  African-Americans, Hispanics, and female employees and applicants

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez was sworn in today as Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).  Ms. Dominguez was nominated by President George W. Bush on May 10 and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 19, 2001.  As EEOC Chair, she will serve as the chief executive officer of the Commission for a five-year term expiring on July 1, 2006.

Ms. Dominguez succeeds Ida L. Castro

Hundreds May Receive Compensation For Alleged             Race And Sex Bias By Leading Area Employer

ROCKFORD, Ill. - Federal District Court Judge Philip G. Reinhard today approved a $1.8 million Consent Decree resolving a major

NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a race discrimination lawsuit against TIC - The Industrial Company (TIC) and TIC Holdings, Inc. (TICH), one of the nation's largest industrial construction firms, alleging discrimination in recruiting and hiring on behalf of a class of up to 600 African-American construction workers nationwide.

EEOC's lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in New Orleans, charges TIC with violating Title VII

Agreement Opens Doors For Women and African American Applicants in Non-Traditional Jobs At Port Newark

NEWARK, N.J. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Toyota Logistics Services, Inc. today announced a voluntary agreement to resolve a lawsuit alleging that the manner in which TLS recruited drivers and auto accessories installers at its Port Newark

WASHINGTON  - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create and implement an interagency Attorney Honor Program.  The program is designed to expand the application process and attract a broad range of talent among entry level attorneys with a demonstrated interest in civil rights

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