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EEOC Settles Lawsuit on Behalf of Hispanic Employees

Allegedly Denied Promotions to Management Jobs

   

SEATTLE -- The U.S. Equal  Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has settled its national origin  discrimination lawsuit against the successor of U S WEST Communications, Qwest  Communications International Inc., for $400,000.  The EEOC achieved the settlement on behalf of  a group of Hispanic employees who the EEOC alleged were denied promotions to  management jobs at company's Portland, Oregon, facilities from 1998 through  2001.  The company has denied these 

April 13, 2006

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EEOC AWARDS INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES

Partnership Launched with Department of the Interior's National Business Center

     

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the award of an interagency agreement with the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Business Center (NBC) for financial management system support services using the competitive Centers of Excellence Financial Management Lines of Business program.

     

The agreement, which includes an 18-month base period, is valued at $11.7 million

April 11, 2006

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EEOC MAKES FIGHT AGAINST SYSTEMIC DISCRIMINATION A TOP PRIORITY

   

WASHINGTON - Making the fight against systemic discrimination an agency-wide top priority, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Tuesday adopted recommendations from an internal task force report that focus on strengthening the Commission's nationwide approach to investigating and litigating systemic cases.

The task force, led by Commissioner Leslie E. Silverman, defined systemic cases as "pattern or practice, policy and/or class cases where the alleged discrimination has a broad impact on an

April 4, 2006

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LAWRY’S RESTAURANTS SUED FOR SEX BIAS IN HIRING

EEOC Says Men Categorically Rejected for Server Jobs, Only Women Hired to Wait Tables

   

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed a national class action sex discrimination lawsuit against Lawry’s Restaurants, Inc., doing business as Lawry’s The Prime Rib, Five Crowns, and the Tam O’Shanter Inn, on behalf of male applicants who were systematically rejected for hire as food servers due to their gender. 

April 4, 2006

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TWO FEDERAL COURTS: EEOC CAN CORRESPOND WITH CLASS MEMBERS IN LAWSUITS WITHOUT INTERFERENCE

Judges in Supercuts 'English Only' and FIM Sexual Harassment Cases     Reject Employers' Efforts to Review Letters in Advance

   

CHICAGO -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced this afternoon that it has secured two rulings assuring that the EEOC can continue to correspond with victims of employment discrimination in lawsuits without submitting such letters in advance to either the courts or attorneys for employers.

   

John Hendrickson, the EEOC

March 31, 2006

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COMMISSION TO CONSIDER STRATEGIES TUESDAY FOR COMBATING SYSTEMIC DISCRIMINATION

     

WASHINGTON – Moving to advance the fight against systemic discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will consider recommendations from a special task force at its next meeting, Tuesday, April 4, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W.  In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the following matters are scheduled for consideration during the open session of the meeting:

  • Announcement of Notation Votes
  • Systemic Task Force Report
March 30, 2006

Press release

UPS SUED FOR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST RASTAFARIAN

EEOC Charges United Parcel Service with Religious Bias due to 'No Beard' Policy

NEWARK, N.J. -  Global shipping giant United Parcel Service (UPS) committed religious discrimination at its Secaucus, N.J., facilities, by refusing to hire a Rastafarian as a driver helper because of his beard, which he wore for religious purposes, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges in a lawsuit.

EEOC says that UPS required Ronnis Mason to shave his beard if he

March 29, 2006

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EEOC OBTAINS $1 MILLION FOR BLACK MAN CHOKED WITH HANGMAN'S NOOSE BY WHITE CO-WORKERS

Lawsuit Charged Commercial Coating Service with Severe Racial Harassment

                                 

HOUSTON – The U.S. Equal  Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a  racial harassment lawsuit against Commercial Coating Service, Inc. for more  than $1 million on behalf of a black employee who was subjected to a barrage of  racial epithets, culminating in an incident where white

March 21, 2006

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MELROSE HOTEL, BERWIND PROPERTY GROUP, TO PAY $800,000 TO SETTLE NATIONAL ORIGIN BIAS SUIT BY EEOC

Employers Charged with Imposing English-Only Rule, Harassing Hispanics   and Forcing Out Some Employees After New Company Took Over Hotel

                                 

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The former Melrose Hotel New York and Berwind Property Group, Ltd. (Berwind) will pay $800,000 for national origin discrimination against Hispanic employees and take substantial steps to prevent future workplace bias as part of

March 16, 2006

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LITHIA CAR DEALERSHIP TO PAY $562,500 FOR RACE BIAS AGAINST BLACK SALESMEN TARGETED BY MANAGER

Court Approves Settlement of EEOC Lawsuit in Colorado Against National Car Dealer

DENVER -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that a federal district court approved a $562,500 settlement of a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the federal agency and private counsel against Lithia Motors, Inc. and Lithia Cherry Creek Dodge on behalf of three African American former employees who were targeted for harassment and retaliation.  Lithia is a national car dealership

March 16, 2006

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FEDERAL COURT BARS EMPLOYERS FROM MAKING ISSUE OF IMMIGRATION STATUS IN DISCRIMINATION LAWSUITS

 

In Minneapolis Case, Court Rules EEOC Not Subject to Private-Party Rules in Class Suits

   

MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the federal district court here has held that employers cannot make an issue of immigration status in employment discrimination lawsuits and that the EEOC is not required to comply with the rules applicable to private parties when the agency sues on behalf of a class of

March 10, 2006

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PAND ENTERPRISES TO PAY $90,000 TO YOUNG MEN WHO WERE SEXUALLY HARASSED BY MALE SUPERVISOR

EEOC Settles Suit Alleging Teen Harassment, Retaliation, at McDonald's Franchise

   

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has settled, for $90,000 and other relief, its sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Pand Enterprises, Inc., doing business as a McDonald's restaurant franchise, for subjecting a class of  teenage male employees to sexual harassment by a male supervisor.

   

The EEOC's lawsuit, EEOC v. Pand Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a

March 10, 2006

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JURY ORDERS ASSOCIATED SECURITY TO PAY $1.34 MILLION FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION

EEOC Said Women were Subjected to Verbal and Physical Abuse by Company's Owner

MIAMI – A jury in federal district court in Tallahassee, Florida, has returned a $1.34 million verdict in a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Associated Security Enforcement, Inc. under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the agency announced today.

     

The EEOC's lawsuit, filed in 2004, charged the

March 10, 2006

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CRACKER BARREL TO PAY $2 MILLION FOR RACE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT THREE ILLINOIS RESTAURANTS

 

EEOC Settles Major Suit for 51 Employees In Bloomington, Mattoon and Matteson

   

CHICAGO - Federal District Judge Charles R. Norgle, Sr. today entered a $2 million consent decree resolving a workplace discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) challenging sexual and racial harassment and retaliation at Cracker Barrel restaurants in Bloomington, Mattoon, and Matteson, Illinois, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (EEOC v

March 10, 2006

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EEOC PARTNERS WITH BUSINESS TO BUILD BEST PRACTICES FOR INCREASING DIVERSITY

Action Plan Emerges from Watershed Symposium with Corporate Leaders

   

WASHINGTON – In its continuing efforts to boost equal opportunity and corporate diversity through stronger partnerships with businesses, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Diversity Best Practices (DBP) and the Business Women's Network (BWN) hosted a landmark symposium Tuesday at the EEOC's downtown headquarters.  More than 80 corporate officers and other executives from such companies as Lockheed Martin Corp., Coca-Cola and Eastman Kodak

March 8, 2006

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EEOC WINS DISABILITY BIAS SUIT AGAINST FEDEX

Jury Rules Federal Express Must Pay $108,000 for Failure to Accommodate Deaf Employee

   

BALTIMORE -- A federal jury today found in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in its employment discrimination lawsuit against Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).  EEOC had charged the Memphis, Tenn.-based global shipping giant with failing to provide a reasonable accommodation to Ronald Lockhart, a profoundly deaf employee

March 2, 2006

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ALL EEOC AGE BIAS CLAIMS AGAINST SIDLEY & AUSTIN TO GO FORWARD, FEDERAL APPEALS COURT RULES

   

Unanimous 7th Circuit  Says EEOC Has Enforcement Authority               To Obtain Money for Expelled Partners

                                   

CHICAGO -  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, sitting in Chicago, ruled this morning that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has authority to obtain monetary relief for partners expelled

February 17, 2006

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EEOC TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON FEBRUARY 15

     

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, February 15, at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W.  In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the following matters are scheduled for consideration during the open session of the meeting:

  • Announcement of Notation Votes
  • Contract for Financial Management Support Services – The authority to obligate funds for an interagency agreement to provide
February 13, 2006

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EEOC REPORTS SLIGHT DECLINE IN DISCRIMINATION CHARGES IN 2005

Merit Resolutions and Monetary Benefits Up

WASHINGTON – Discrimination charges filed with U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against private sector employers declined last year by 5 percent, the agency reported today as part of its Fiscal Year 2005 data.  EEOC officials cited the agency's aggressive outreach and training efforts as a possible factor in the charge decrease.

     

Charges filed at EEOC field offices throughout the country totaled 75,428 for FY 2005

February 9, 2006

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EEOC IMPLEMENTS FINAL REVISIONS TO EEO-1 REPORT

First Major Change to Employer Survey in 40 Years

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the implementation of final revisions to the Employer Information Report, also known as the EEO-1 Report, as recently voted on and approved by the Commission.  The implementation of the final revisions marks the first major change to the employer survey in four decades.

     

Many employers are required to submit annually the EEO-1

January 27, 2006