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EEOC CHAIR INSPIRES EXECUTIVE SEARCH CONSULTANTS TO ACT AS "AGENTS OF CHANGE"
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5-16-02
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 a time - during her keynote address
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EEOC and TIC the Industrial Company Settle Discrimination Lawsuit
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4-8-03
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. District Court
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JOHN WIELAND HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS SUED BY EEOC FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION
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4-30-09
Home Builder Unlawfully Assigned Sales Agents by Race, Federal Agency Charges
ATLANTA â 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
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EEOC OBTAINS MILLION DOLLAR JUDGMENT AGAINST SAIPAN GARMENT CONTRACTOR SAKO CORP.
Notice Regarding Payments Due to Sako Corporation
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4-25-05
Federal Agency Alleged National Origin Bias
SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was granted a judgment on April 19, 2005 for $1,087,337 against Sako Corporation, a Saipan-based garment factory that sewed clothing for various U.S. retailers as well as sub-contracted work for other Saipan garment manufacturers. This judgment came out
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EEOC ISSUES POLICY GUIDANCE SPECIFIC TO RACE AND COLOR DISCRIMINATION
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4-19-06
New Compliance Manual Section and Question & Answer Fact Sheet Address Wide Range of Contemporary Workplace Issues
WASHINGTON The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new Compliance Manual section updating guidance on how Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the bases of race and color. The EEOC also issued a companion question-and-answer fact sheet
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EEOC INITIATES TALKS WITH SMALL BUSINESSES ON EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
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4-1-02
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 the participation of small business chambers of commerce, associations
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BASIC ENERGY SERVICES WILL PAY QUARTER MILLION TO SETTLE EEOC SEX DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION SUIT
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3-9-09
Oil Contractor Fired Woman for Complaining About Sexual Harassment and Unequal Treatment, Federal Agency Charged
NEW ORLEANS Basic Energy Services, L.P. has agreed to pay $250,000 and consented to substantial injunctive relief to settle a sex discrimination and retaliation suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC charged in its suit that the Midland, Texas-based company, a
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EEOC ANNOUNCES $47 MILLION AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE TO SETTLE CLAIMS OF CLASS-WIDE SEX BIAS AGAINST RENT-A-CENTER
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3-8-02
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
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TRUCKING COMPANY YRC AND EEOC REACH AGREEMENT ADDRESSING DIVERSITY EFFORTS IN TRUCKING INDUSTRY
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3-5-09
ST. LOUIS YRC Inc. (YRC), and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced an agreement providing for an expanded recruitment program that both the federal agency and Americas largest over-the-road trucking company expect will increase the diversity of YRCs truck driving and dock employees workforce.
The agreement focuses on continuing and expanding YRCs existing diversity efforts and hiring programs for women
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RECORDKEEPING GUIDANCE CLARIFIES DEFINITION OF "JOB APPLICANT" FOR INTERNET AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES
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3-3-04
EEOC, Departments of Labor and Justice, and OPM Issue Coordinated Document
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission), with the Departments of Labor and Justice and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), will publish in the March 4, 2004, Federal Register, a coordinated document to clarify recordkeeping provisions concerning who is an "applicant" in the context of the Internet and related technologies
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EEOC AND NLRB JOIN FORCES TO RECRUIT DIVERSE POOL OF TALENTED ATTORNEYS IN CIVIL RIGHTS AND LABOR LAW
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3-3-00
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 or labor and employment law.
"This innovative
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SEGA, SPHERION SETTLE SUIT ALLEGING BIAS AGAINST FILIPINOS, RETALIATION
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3-25-04
EEOC Case Addresses Rights of Temporary (Contingent) Workers
San Francisco - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $600,000 settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit against San Francisco-based game developer Sega of America, Inc., and Spherion Corporation (NYSE: SFN), a staffing, recruiting and outsourcing company with more than 800 locations in nine countries. The EEOC lawsuit charged that Sega directed Spherion to terminate
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EEOC AND OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSELISSUE REVISED PROCEDURES FOR COORDINATING DISCRIMINATION CHARGES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Carol Miaskoff, EEOC February 3, 1998 (202) 663-4689 TTY (202) 663-7026 Anita Stephens, OSC (202) 616-5594 TTY (202) 616-5525
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2-3-98
WASHINGTON -- 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
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EEOC ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT OF VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES
Commission Provides Practical Information for Employers and Severely Injured Veterans
WASHINGTON â The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued two question-and-answer (Q&A) guides providing technical assistance for employers and veterans on workplace issues affecting veterans with service-connected disabilities. Both documents are available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.
"Injured veterans, like everyone else, deserve the freedom to compete in the workplace on a fair and
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EEOC SETTLES RACE AND SEX BIAS SUIT FOR $1 MILLION AGAINST OPTICAL CABLE CORP.
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2-21-02
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 failing to hire African-American applicants for a 10-year period
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EEOC RESOLVES SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING SUIT AGAINST TRANS BAY STEEL FOR AN ESTIMATED $1 MILLION
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12-8-06
Federal Agency Says 48 Thai Welders Forced to Work Without Pay in Squalid Conditions
LOS ANGELES The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major litigation settlement with Trans Bay Steel, Inc. for an estimated $1 million in total monetary relief and compensation for 48 welders of Thai descent who were discriminated against and exploited due to their national origin.
EEOC charged that
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COMMISSION RELEASES TASK FORCE REPORT ON "BEST" PRIVATE SECTOR EEO EFFORTS
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12-22-97
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
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EEOC AND THE PALM RESOLVE INQUIRY INTO RECRUITING AND HIRING PRACTICES
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12-17-03
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. The terms of the agreement include The Palm's already extensive
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MARYLAND AND EEOC PARTNER TO PROMOTE HIRING AND ADVANCEMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN STATE JOBS
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12-16-03

Governor Robert L. Ehrlich and EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez sign a resolution Governor Ehrlich First to Pledge Participation in States' Best Practices Project Tied to President Bush's New Freedom Initiative; Other States to Follow
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
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CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS COUNCIL TRAINING ACADEMY FOCUSES ON ASSISTING AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES IN JOINING THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE
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12-11-08
OPM and EEOC Partner to Co-sponsor Session
Washington, D.C. â The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)today co-hosted a meeting of the Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) Council Training Academy focusing on how agencies can provide assistance to Americans with disabilities who want to join the Federal Government. Presentations were made from four agencies, including OPM, EEOC, the
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UTAH AND EEOC PARTNER TO PROMOTE HIRING AND ADVANCEMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN STATE JOBS
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11-8-04

EEOC Chair Dominguez and Utah Governor Olene S. Walker sign Joint Resolution
Governor Walker Joins Best Practices Project Tied to President's New Freedom Initiative
SALT LAKE CITY - In an open press meeting at the state capitol on Wednesday, November 10, at noon, Governor Olene S. Walker and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Cari M. Dominguez will sign a joint resolution aimed at enhancing
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KANSAS AND EEOC PARTNER TO PROMOTE HIRING AND ADVANCEMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN STATE JOBS
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11-29-04

EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez and Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius Sign Joint Resolution
Governor Sebelius Joins Best Practices Project Tied to President's New Freedom Initiative
WASHINGTON - In an open press meeting at the Kansas State Capitol on Wednesday, December 1, at 11:45 a.m., Governor Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Cari M. Dominguez will sign a joint resolution aimed at enhancing
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EEOC Agrees to Landmark Resolution of Discrimination Case Against Abercrombie & Fitch
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11-18-04
LOS ANGELES The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and private plaintiffs today announced their mutual resolution of the lawsuit entitled EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., Case No. CV-04-4731 SI, which was filed on November 10, 2004, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco. The lawsuit alleged that Abercrombie & Fitch, which operates a
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MARITIME TRAINING FACILITY & UNION TO PAY $625,000 FOR AGE BIAS IN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
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11-15-05
EEOC Charged Paul Hall Center and SIU with Rejecting Older Job Applicants
BALTIMORE -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a litigation settlement for $625,000 and comprehensive injunctive relief in an employment discrimination case against the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (Paul Hall Center) and Seafarers International (SIU) due to age bias in an apprenticeship program.
The apprenticeship program, which