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PRESS RELEASE
7-13-01

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 race and sex employment discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on behalf of blacks and women alleged

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PRESS RELEASE
7-13-00

WASHINGTON - Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today discussed the trend of increased racial harassment in the workplace, including incidents of hangman's nooses, during remarks to the 91st Annual Convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Baltimore.

"Since the late 1990s, EEOC has witnessed a disturbing national trend of increased racial harassment cases

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PRESS RELEASE
7-10-03

Egyptian Manager Fired Because of National Origin Says: 'I Had No Idea that the Rippling Effects of September 11 Would Extend So Far'

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it has sued Pesce, Ltd., a Houston-based upscale seafood restaurant, under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act for post-9/11 backlash discrimination by firing

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PRESS RELEASE
7-1-09

Honolulu Store Forced 73-Year-Old Pharmacist Out of Job, Federal Agency Charges

HONOLULU – Kmart Corporation, which operates several stores in Hawaii, violated federal law by subjecting a 73-year-old female pharmacist to age harassment, retaliation and forcing her out of her job, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today

The EEOC charged in its suit that the pharmacy manager of a

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PRESS RELEASE
7-08-03

Cornell University Alliance for Education in Dispute Resolution to Serve as Mediators

Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the implementation of a new internal agency-wide Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program, called RESOLVE, to settle workplace disputes through

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PRESS RELEASE
7-01-03

Woman Says Harassment ‘Was Part of Job'; Heart of America Restaurant Managers Told Her Not To ‘Get Worked Up About It,' Suit Says

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed

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PRESS RELEASE
6-9-09

School Denied Training Opportunities to Employee for Filing Earlier Pregnancy Discrimination Charge, Federal Agency Said

HOUSTON -- The University of Phoenix, Inc. will pay $32,500 and furnish other relief 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 September 2008 (C.A. 4:08-cv-02890 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of

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PRESS RELEASE
6-9-05

‘Malice' and ‘Reckless Indifference' by Company Cited in Court Ruling

NEW ORLEANS – A federal court here has rejected the efforts of E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. (DuPont) to overturn an October 2004 jury verdict that found the company liable for maliciously and intentionally discriminating against an employee with a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. The judgment entered by the

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PRESS RELEASE
6-9-05

Commission's Authority Confirmed in High Profile Case to Seek Individual Relief for Former Law Firm Partners Demoted and Mandatorily Retired

CHICAGO – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois today issued a written opinion by Judge James Zagel decisively rejecting the attempt of international law firm Sidley & Austin to avoid any possible liability for individual relief in a closely watched age discrimination

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PRESS RELEASE
6-8-05

EEOC Alleged Harassment Based on Muslim Religion and South Asian/Middle Eastern National Origin

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") today announced a $525,000 settlement of its lawsuit against the Plaza Hotel, Fairmont Hotel Management LP and Fairmont Hotel and Resorts, Inc. under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act for discrimination related to the events of September 11, 2001, against a

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PRESS RELEASE
6-5-06

FedEx Refuses to Cooperate in Federal Investigation

PHOENIX -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed a subpoena enforcement action in its race discrimination investigation of FedEx Corporation to force the company to furnish key information on personnel procedures.

The EEOC is investigating a race discrimination charge by Tyronne Merritt against Fed Ex which accuses the company of engaging in

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PRESS RELEASE
6-4-07

Alamo Car Rental Fired Young Muslim Woman After 9/11 Attacks for Wearing Head Scarf During Ramadan, Agency Charged

PHOENIX – A Phoenix jury has awarded more than $287,000 in a religious discrimination suit against Alamo Car Rental brought by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged Alamo committed post-9/11 backlash discrimination based on religion when it fired a Somali

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PRESS RELEASE
6-30-09

Women Subjected to Explicit Sexual Remarks and Threats, Federal Agency Charges

LAS VEGAS – Lakemont Homes Inc., a major real estate development, construction, and management group in California and Nevada, violated federal law by subjecting a class of women to a hostile work environment, sexual harassment, and retaliation for complaining about it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.

According

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PRESS RELEASE
6-30-09

EEOC Settles ADA Suit with Federally Funded Housing Complex in New York

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Starrett City, Inc., a federally funded housing complex in Brooklyn, will pay $70,000 to a former employee to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

Starrett City refused to promote Ryan Burrowes to a permanent position of operating mechanic

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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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PRESS RELEASE
6-3-09

EEOC Settles Suit against Texas Construction Contractor

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A construction contractor operating at Texas refineries will pay $175,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

The EEOC’s lawsuit charged Brand Energy Solutions, L.L.C., formerly known as Brand Scaffold Builders, L.L.C., with violating Title VII of the Civil Rights

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PRESS RELEASE
6-3-09

EEOC Settles Discrimination Suit Against Alaska’s Largest Hospital

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Providence Alaska Medical Center has agreed to pay $220,000 and other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit on behalf of five workers laid off and denied rehire because of their age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

The EEOC charged that in February 2005, Providence laid off and refused to rehire

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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
6-24-99

WASHINGTON -- In its second public forum outside the nation's capital this year, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held its monthly meeting in Houston on Tuesday, June 22, to hear testimony from expert witnesses on discrimination as it affects low-wage workers -- particularly immigrants, minorities, and women.

The day-long meeting, held at Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law, attracted an

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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
6-22-09

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.

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PRESS RELEASE
6-22-09

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Left to right: D. Andrew Winston, EEOC Trial Attorney; Laurie Scott Paddock,
Private Counsel; Lisa Cornwell, Charging Party; Glenn Parker, EEOC Investigator;
Rita Byrnes Kittle, EEOC Supervisory Trial Attorney

Christian Emergency Services Supervisory Officer Denied Religious Accommodation and Subjected to Harassment at Keystone Resort, Federal Agency Charged

DENVER – The Vail Corporation, which operates ski resorts in Vail and Keystone, Colo., will pay $80,000 and furnish