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HUDDLE HOUSE, INC. AND EEOC ENTER MEDIATION PARTNERSHIP TO RESOLVE WORKPLACE DISPUTES

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Left to Right: Claudia K. Levitas, General Counsel for Huddle House; Bernice Williams-Kimbrough, Director of EEOC Atlanta District Office; Antiganee Contaste, Human Resources Manager for Huddle Hous

38TH National Mediation Pact Between Federal Agency and Corporate America

ATLANTA - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Huddle House, Inc., a family dining chain, today announced the signing of a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution

June 17, 2004

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HUDDLE HOUSE, INC. AND EEOC ENTER MEDIATION PARTNERSHIP TO RESOLVE WORKPLACE DISPUTES

               

38TH National Mediation Pact Between Federal Agency and Corporate America

   

ATLANTA -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Huddle House, Inc., a family dining chain, today announced the signing of a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an EEOC investigation or potential litigation when a charge of discrimination is filed with

June 17, 2004

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MONITORS REPORT CONSENT DECREE IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE IS WORKING AT DIAL

                 

Employees Say Sexual Harassment No Longer Significant Problem at Soap Maker

                                     

CHICAGO -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said today that the first annual report of the court-appointed Consent Decree Monitors in The Dial Corporation sexual harassment case has been received by the agency and 

May 26, 2004

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EEOC RELEASES 2003 FEDERAL WORK FORCE REPORT

                         

Diversity  Improving,  But  EEO  Case  Management  'Seriously  Flawed'

                                   

WASHINGTON -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted the full text of its Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.  The

May 20, 2004

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EEOC SETTLES RACIAL HIRING CASE AGAINST MILGARD WINDOWS FOR $3.37 MILLION

                                   

DENVER -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has reached agreement with Seattle-based window manufacturer, Milgard Manufacturing, Inc. (Milgard) to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Milgard engaged in racially discriminatory hiring practices at its Colorado facility and retaliated against a human resource assistant, Leigh Ann Ornelas (Ornelas), who complained about the unlawful

May 20, 2004

Press release

LABOR READY SIGNS ON TO EEOC'S MEDIATION PROGRAM

                 

National Temp Agency Signs Universal Agreement to Mediate

   

WASHINGTON, D.C. -  Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today signed its latest National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) with Labor Ready, Inc., the nation's leading provider of temporary manual labor, continuing the EEOC's program of forging partnerships between EEOC and corporate America.  The agreement marks the 34th such national

May 12, 2004

Press release

LABOR READY SIGNS ON TO EEOC'S MEDIATION PROGRAM

 

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EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez with Labor Ready, Inc. CEO Joe Sambataro and EEOC Attorney-Mediator Nancy Maisano

National Temp Agency Signs Universal Agreement to Mediate

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today signed its latest National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) with Labor Ready, Inc., the nation's leading provider of temporary manual labor, continuing the EEOC's program of forging partnerships between EEOC and corporate America

May 12, 2004

Press release

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL TO PAY $600,000 FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERFORMER WITH HIV

       

Charging Party Calls Firing from Entertainment Troupe'Worst Day of My Life'

                               

LOS ANGELES  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today announced the settlement of an employment discrimination case under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) against Cirque du Soleil, (U.S.), Inc. for $600,000 and significant remedial relief on behalf of a performer who

April 22, 2004

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EEOC APPROVES PROPOSAL TO EXEMPT RETIREE HEALTH PLANS FROM AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT

                         

Rule Would Permit Employers to Continue Providing Valuable Retiree Health Benefits

                                   

WASHINGTON -  During a public meeting today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to approve a proposed final rule that would permit employers, under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)

April 22, 2004

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RAYTHEON ENTERS EEOC'S NATIONAL ADR 'REFERRAL BACK' PROGRAM

       

Defense/Aerospace Leader Joins Other Major Firms in Employing Innovative Program

                                                               

WASHINGTON  Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced that Raytheon, a global technology industry leader, has signed on to the EEOC's "referral

April 21, 2004

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RELIEF FOR AFGHAN, MUSLIM WORKERS HARASSED AT SOLANO COUNTY CAR DEALER CHAIN

       

EEOC and Barber Auto Settle Bias Lawsuit

                                                               

Sacramento - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $550,000 settlement with Barber Dodge and Fairfield Toyota, part of the Barber Dealer Group, a network of thirteen auto

April 6, 2004

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COURT RULES ALLSTATE'S THREATS OF RETALIATION ARE ILLEGAL

             

Insurance Giant Deprives Employees of Equal Opportunity, Says EEOC in Lawsuit

                                   

PHILADELPHIA -  In a significant decision, the federal court here has ruled that Allstate Insurance Company unlawfully retaliated against approximately 6,200 of its employees by requiring them to give up their workplace discrimination claims in order to continue to

April 2, 2004

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FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND EEOC ENTER MEDIATION PARTNERSHIP TO RESOLVE WORKPLACE DISPUTES

                 

EEOC's 29th National Mediation Agreement and First with a 'Big Three' Automaker

   

DEARBORN, Mich.  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and "Big Three" global automaker Ford Motor Company today signed a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an EEOC investigation or potential litigation when a charge of discrimination is filed with

April 2, 2004

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FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND EEOC ENTER MEDIATION PARTNERSHIP TO RESOLVE WORKPLACE DISPUTES

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EEOC Chair Dominguez and Joe Laymon, Ford's Corporate Vice President for Human Resources, shake hands after signing the NUAM

EEOC's 29th National Mediation Agreement and First with a 'Big Three' Automaker

DEARBORN, Mich. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and "Big Three" global automaker Ford Motor Company today signed a National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an EEOC investigation or potential litigation

April 2, 2004

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EEOC AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO SIGN NATIONAL MEDIATION AGREEMENT ON APRIL 2

                                     

DETROIT -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will enter a national mediation partnership with "Big Three" automaker the Ford Motor Company on Friday, April 2, 2004, at 11:00 a.m., at Ford World Headquarters located at One American Road (northeast corner of Michigan Ave./Southfield intersection), Dearborn, Michigan.

   

A National Universal Agreement to Mediate

March 31, 2004

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SEGA, SPHERION SETTLE SUIT ALLEGING BIAS AGAINST FILIPINOS, RETALIATION

           

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 temporary employees placed

March 25, 2004

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LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. SUED FOR RACE DISCRIMINATION

                 

EEOC Litigation Says Home Improvement Giant Rejected Qualified Black Job Applicants

                                     

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the filing of a race discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against Lowe's Companies, Inc., doing business as Lowe's Home

March 24, 2004

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EEOC ISSUES FISCAL YEAR 2003 ENFORCEMENT DATA

                                   

WASHINGTON -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year 2003, covering October 2002 through September 2003.  The new data which include charge filings, lawsuits, resolutions, and monetary benefits are available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.

   

The data show that 81,293 private sector employment

March 8, 2004