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PRESS RELEASE
6-3-99

*** Largest EEOC Monetary Settlement for Sexual Harassment in New York State ***

New York City -- In a consent decree obtained by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity

Commission's (EEOC) New York District Office, Sidney Frank Importing Co. Inc. and All State

Promotions Inc. ("Sidney Frank Importers"), distributors of Jagermeister and Grey Goose Vodka,

agreed to pay $2,600,000 to conclude a lawsuit which alleged

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                   CONTACT:  David Grinberg Thursday, June 3, 1999                            EEOC Headquarters                                                   (202) 663-4900                                                    Prof. Timothy Taylor                                                   Touro College SGS                                                    (212) 463-0400, ext. 513 

WASHINGTON - Ida L. Castro, the first Latina to Chair the U.S. Equal Employment

Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will deliver the commencement address to the 1999 graduating

class of Touro College School of General Studies (SGS) on Sunday afternoon, June 6, at 2:00 p.m

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National Retail Federation President and CEO, Tracy Mullin (left) shakes hands with EEOC Vice Chair Naomi C. Earp

PRESS RELEASE
6-29-05

Latest Commission Youth@Work Alliance Deemed 'Crucial' as Summer Approaches

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Retail Federation (NRF), the world's largest retail trade association, today launched an important partnership effort to raise awareness about issues affecting young workers in the retail industry

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PRESS RELEASE
6-29-05

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today launched a Spanish-language version of its Youth@Work web site, designed to help young Spanish-speaking workers prevent and respond to discrimination.

"The Youth at Work Spanish web site, launched in time for youth summer employment, will make key information about employment rights and responsibilities more accessible to some of the most vulnerable workers – youth who speak

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PRESS RELEASE
6-29-00

WASHINGTON - As part of a dynamic series of events commemorating its landmark 35th anniversary on July 2, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the winners of its National Student Artwork Contest entitled EEOC Mission Through the Eyes of a Child.

"I am gratified that so many students put their talent and creativity to the test and I congratulate all of the participants

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                  CONTACT:  Claire Gonzales Wed., June 28, 1995                              Reginald Welch                                                  (202) 663-4900                                                  TDD  (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
6-28-95

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today sued Exxon Corporation for applying a nationwide, blanket policy of excluding all employees with a record of past substance abuse from certain jobs in violation of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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PRESS RELEASE
6-28-06

Gradual Improvements Cited in Efficiency of Processing Discrimination Complaints

WASHINGTON – Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the issuance of the EEOC’s Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year 2005 (covering October 2004 through September 2005). The comprehensive report, which informs and advises the President and the U.S. Congress on the state of equal employment

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PRESS RELEASE
6-28-02

Commission Rescinds Prior Guidance, Issues Charge Processing Instructions

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today reaffirmed that the Supreme Court's decision in Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, 122 S. Ct. 1275 (2002), does not affect the government's ability to root out discrimination against undocumented workers. Federal law makes it illegal to discriminate against any worker in the United

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT:  Claire Gonzales June 26, 1995                                   Reginald Welch                                                 (202) 663-4900                                                 TDD:  (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
6-26-95

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas today announced the appointment of Elizabeth M. Thornton as Director of the Office of Program Operations (OPO). Ms. Thornton currently serves as Deputy Legal Counsel at EEOC, a position she has held since September

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PRESS RELEASE
6-25-03

Ninth Circuit Decision Revives Case, Vindicates Commission

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has

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PRESS RELEASE
6-24-09

Judge Rejects Department of Developmental Services' Protective Order Request

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that federal Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder has issued a court order requiring that the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) not interfere with the EEOC's investigation of the California state agency, which provides services and support to persons with developmental disabilities. DDS allegedly threatened witnesses

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PRESS RELEASE
6-24-08

Co-Worker Rapped Racial Slurs Despite Complaints, EEOC Charged

SAN JOSE – A major Silicon Valley manufacturer of semiconductor production equipment will pay $168,000 to settle a racial harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged Novellus Systems, Inc. with subjecting an African American worker to racial harassment.

According to the EEOC’s suit, Michael

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PRESS RELEASE
6-23-03

Five Former Waitresses/Hostesses Subjected to Physical and Verbal Abuse in Clearwater

MIAMI - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that a jury in Federal District Court in Tampa, Florida, has returned a $1,550,000 verdict in a major sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the EEOC and the private law firm of Florin, Roebig & Walker, P.A. The lawsuit was originally brought against Applebee's International

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                     CONTACT:      Claire Gonzales Wednesday, June 22, 1994                                Reginald Welch                                                         (202) 663-4900                                                    TDD: (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
6-22-94

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court announced June 20 it will not hear Garcia et al. v. Spun Steak Co. In doing so, the Court will let stand a decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that allows Spun Steak to prevent employees from speaking their

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PRESS RELEASE
6-22-09

Koper Furniture Harassed Employee Because of Dark Color and Fired Him for Complaining, Federal Agency Charged

SAN JUAN, P.R. – Koper Furniture violated federal law when it permitted a store manager to harass a dark-complexioned Puerto Rican employee because of his skin color and fired him for complaining, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

Koper operates several furniture

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PRESS RELEASE
6-22-09

Popular Banquet Facility and Country Club Routinely Harassed Female Employees, Refused to Hire Blacks and Sued Victims as Retaliation, Federal Agency Charged

CHICAGO – A popular Hickory Hills, Ill., banquet facility and country club will pay up to $690,000 to settle two lawsuits, charging sex and race discrimination and retaliation, brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

Federal District Judge

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PRESS RELEASE
6-22-07

Chair Earp Cites Government-Wide Progress, Calls for Further Improvements

WASHINGTON – Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today released the Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006, covering October 2005 through September 2006. The comprehensive report, which informs and advises the President and the U.S. Congress on the state of equal employment opportunity (EEO) government-wide

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PRESS RELEASE
6-22-05

Company Marked African Americans' and Other Minorities' Applications for Rejection, Suit Says

INDIANAPOLIS – The owner of senior communities in 14 states will pay $650,000 to settle a race discrimination suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC charged that a Fort Wayne senior community refused to hire African Americans and members of other racial groups for many

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PRESS RELEASE
6-21-99

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a comprehensive policy guidance explaining the circumstances under which employers can be held liable for unlawful harassment by supervisors. The guidance, which analyzes the recent Supreme Court decisions in Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth and Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, addresses the steps employers should take to prevent and correct harassment

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PRESS RELEASE
6-21-01

PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed suit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), accusing the world's largest retailer of failing to reasonably accommodate an employee with a disability at its Peoria, Arizona, store. The suit is EEOC's 16th legal action nationwide against Wal-Mart for violating the employment

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PRESS RELEASE
6-21-00

PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it filed a class lawsuit against Gilbert, Arizona-based Quality Art LLC and Palestra Capital alleging widespread sexual harassment and national origin discrimination against 27 female and Hispanic employees. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, also claims that Quality Art retaliated against employees who complained about the discriminatory treatment

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PRESS RELEASE
6-2-09

Medical Center Unlawfully Fired Black Woman Who Complained About Race Discrimination, EEOC Charged

DETROIT – Muskegon Family Care, a family medical center, has agreed to pay $85,280 and provide substantial injunctive relief to settle a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

According to the EEOC’s suit (Civil Action No. 1:08-CV-618, filed in U.S. District

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PRESS RELEASE
6-2-08

EEOC Settles Job Discrimination Suit with Landmark NYC Restaurant

NEW YORK – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a harassment and retaliation lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act against Tavern on the Green, a landmark restaurant located in Central Park in New York City, for $2.2 million and significant remedial relief.

The EEOC charged in the case

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PRESS RELEASE
6-19-03

EEOC Settlement Also Includes Anti-Discrimination Training and Monitoring of Company

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit against Pizza Hut, the national restaurant chain based in Dallas, Texas, for $360,000 on behalf of four female former employees who were subjected to a sexually hostile work environment. The settlement also includes a number of anti-discrimination