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PRESS RELEASE
7-24-09

Women Were Abused by T&D Electric's Co-Owner/President, Agency Charged

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The U.S. District Court in the Middle District of North Carolina has ordered electrical contractor T&D Electric Company of Burlington, N.C., to pay $175,674 to two female employees who were subjected to sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

The EEOC had charged in its lawsuit (EEOC v. T&D

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PRESS RELEASE
7-25-00

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public Commission Meeting on the tenth anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on Thursday, July 27, at 2:00 p.m. at agency headquarters in the first floor training center, 1801 L Street, N.W.

"The Commission looks forward to discussing the many accomplishments and future challenges of ADA enforcement as we commemorate the

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PRESS RELEASE
7-25-08

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next open meeting on Monday, July 28, at 1 p.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission’s deliberations. During the meeting, the following matters are scheduled for consideration:

• Announcement of Notation Votes,
• Obligation of Funds for

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales Thursday, July 25, 1996                       Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
7-25-96

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

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PRESS RELEASE
7-26-00

Court Orders $280,000 for Victims and Injunctive Relief

PITTSBURGH - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and George Junior Republic (GJR) have settled a lawsuit filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 alleging that at least six female employees were paid lower wages than their male counterparts and then were retaliated against and subjected to a hostile work environment because they

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PRESS RELEASE
7-26-04

EEOC Chair Cari Dominguez to Address Hundreds of Federal Officials at National EXCEL Program Aug. 30 - Sept. 2

WASHINGTON 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 30 through September 2, 2004, at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

EXCEL is the EEOC's premier federal sector

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PRESS RELEASE
7-18-03

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Charging Parties and Class Members--L-R--Lorraine Ramos,
Jorge Flores, Patricia Kearney, Debra Castillo & Antonio Montoya

Los Empleados Hispanos Fueron Acosados Verbalmente y Sometidos a una Regla de Sólo Poder Hablar el Inglés en el Lugar de Trabajo

Hoy, la Comisión de Igualdad de Oportunidades de Empleo (conocida por sus siglas en inglés como EEOC) anunció que

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PRESS RELEASE
7-16-01

African-American, Haitian, Nigerian, and West Indian Workers To Receive $635,000

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $635,000 settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit against Salomon Smith Barney (Salomon), a subsidiary of Citigroup and the nation's second largest retail brokerage firm. The suit, filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, was brought by EEOC on behalf

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EEOC Chair Naomi C. Earp administers the oath of office to Commissioner Constance Barker, as Commissioner Barker's husband and daughter look on.

PRESS RELEASE
7-16-08

WASHINGTON – Constance S. Barker has been sworn in as a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. Ms. Barker was nominated by President George W. Bush on March 31, 2008, and unanimously confirmed by the Senate on

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PRESS RELEASE
7-16-09

Additional Discrimination and Retaliation Also Alleged by EEOC

CHICAGO – A Tampa-based environmental clean-up company violated federal law by discriminating against and racially harassing African American employees at its Lake Calumet work site in Chicago, including the display of hangman's nooses, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.

According to the EEOC's suit, WRS Infrastructure and Environmental, Inc. (doing business

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PRESS RELEASE
7-17-03

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Charging Party Mohammed Hussein
Says American Dream 'Snatched Away'

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed its sixth post-9/11 backlash discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against Trans States Airlines, Inc., a regional commuter airline. EEOC alleges that Trans States discriminated against Mohammed Hussein, a pilot employed as a First Officer

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PRESS RELEASE
7-17-08

EEOC to Focus on Federal Employment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission's deliberations.

Following the announcement of notation

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             CONTACT:      Claire Gonzales Monday, July 17, 1995                           Reginald Welch                                                 (202) 663-4900                                                 TDD:  (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
7-17-95

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

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PRESS RELEASE
7-18-01

NEW YORK - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it will open an area office in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Monday, July 30 - the agency's first office outside the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

This move was necessitated by the steady increase of employment discrimination charges in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, regions which the new

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PRESS RELEASE
7-18-03

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Charging Parties and Class Members--L-R--Lorraine Ramos,
Jorge Flores, Patricia Kearney, Debra Castillo & Antonio Montoya

Hispanic Employees Verbally Harassed, Subjected to Speak-English-Only Rules

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a national origin discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against Anchor Coin, doing business as Colorado Central Station

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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

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PRESS RELEASE
7-18-08

Two Plenary Sessions to Focus on Asian and Hispanic Federal Communities

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its annual federal sector EXCEL (Examining Conflicts in Employment Law) conference from Aug. 18 to 21 at the Chicago Hilton Hotel. EXCEL is the premier national federal sector law conference and the most comprehensive of its kind examining contemporary equal employment opportunity issues and other workplace

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:     Reginald Welch Tue., July 19, 1994                             Michael Widomski                                                  (202) 663-4900                                             TDD (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
7-19-94

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

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PRESS RELEASE
7-2-01

ST. LOUIS - At a press conference today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a settlement of almost $1.2 million for nine individuals in a racial harassment lawsuit against Beverly Enterprises, Inc., which operates several nursing homes in the St. Louis area. The settlement, which still requires approval of the federal district court here, also requires substantial injunctive relief, including training, monitoring, and disciplinary

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PRESS RELEASE
7-2-09

Hispanics Subjected to Harassment and Repeated Verbal Abuse, Federal Agency Charges

LAS VEGAS – Simon Property Group, Inc., a nationwide commercial property management company, violated federal law by subjecting Hispanic employees to national origin discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges in a lawsuit filed today. Simon Property Group owns and/or manages various shopping malls throughout the country, including the Forum Shops at Caesars