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EEOC and Pinnacle Nissan Settle National Origin and Religious Harassment Lawsuit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a class national origin and religious harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed against Pinnacle Nissan, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based automobile dealership (EEOC v. Pinnacle Nissan, CIV 00-1872 PHX MHM).

Under the terms of the Consent Decree submitted for approval to the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Pinnacle Nissan will pay $361,451 to resolve claims brought by the EEOC on behalf of

February 19, 2003

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Deaf Job Applicant to Receive $75,000 for Disability Bias in EEOC Settlement with Holiday Inn - Northglenn

Company to Also Conduct Comprehensive Training as Part of Consent Decree

DENVER  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act of1990 (ADA) against John Q. Hammons Hotels which operates as Holiday Inn - Northglenn. Under the terms of the Consent Decree approved by Federal District Court Judge Wiley Y. Daniel, Holiday Inn will pay a qualified deaf job applicant $75,000 and

February 18, 2003

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GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS TO PAY $100,000, and IMPLEMENT REVAMPED PROMOTION PROCEDURES

Settlement Benefits African-Americans Denied Promotion to Salaried Positions

CAMDEN, N.J. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the resolution of its employment discrimination lawsuit against Griffin Pipe Products Company, a subsidiary of Amstead Industries, Inc., which charged the company with failing to promote Frank Loftin of Willingboro and a class of African-American employees to supervisory positions because of their race as well as failing to make information about these positions available prior

February 13, 2003

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JUDGE DECIDES MAJOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ISSUE IN FAVOR OF EEOC IN DIAL SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT

Trial Set for April 28 in Biggest Sex Harassment Suit Since Landmark Mitsubishi Case

CHICAGO - Federal District Judge Warren K. Urbom has dealt The Dial Corporation another defeat in its continuing effort to fragment and limit relief to a large class of sexual harassment victims at its Aurora, Illinois, plant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. The Judge this afternoon issued a critical decision in the EEOC's sexual harassment class case

February 13, 2003

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EEOC REPORTS DISCRIMINATION CHARGE FILINGS UP

Fiscal Year 2002 Data Show Religion, Age and National Origin Bias Leading the Increase

WASHINGTON - Charge filings with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging employment discrimination in the private sector increased to 84,442 in Fiscal Year 2002 (which ended September 30), up 4.5% from the previous year, according to new data issued today by the federal civil rights enforcement agency. The statistics also show that the average time for EEOC to process

February 6, 2003

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EEOC MARKS SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT'S DISABILITY INITIATIVE WITH FACT SHEET ON TELEWORK AS A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WASHINGTON - To mark the second anniversary of President George W. Bush's New Freedom Initiative, the administration's comprehensive plan for the full integration of people with disabilities into all aspects of American life, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a fact sheet for employers who are considering allowing an individual with disability to telework as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Telework is a key component in the

February 3, 2003

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DISABLED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS TO RECEIVE BENEFITS IN HISTORIC EEOC SETTLEMENT FOR AGE DISCRIMINATION

SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major litigation settlement compensating more than 1,700 retired state and local public safety officers who were subjected to age discrimination by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), the nation's largest public retirement fund, and California state and local government employers of public safety officers. Under the Consent Decree approved by Federal District Court Judge Charles Breyer, the class of former employees

January 30, 2003

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'BABIES R US' TO PAY $205,000, IMPLEMENT TRAINING DUE TO SAME-SEX HARASSMENT OF MALE EMPLOYEE

NEWARK, N.J. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the resolution of its employment discrimination lawsuit against Babies "R" Us, Inc., a division of the toy store giant, Toys "R" Us of Paramus, N.J. The lawsuit charged the company with subjecting Andres Vasquez of Paterson, N.J., to a sexually hostile work environment because of his sex, male, in violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. A Consent Decree settling

January 15, 2003

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TARGET CORP. TO PAY $95,000, IMPLEMENT TRAINING FOR FAILURE TO ACCOMMODATE DISABLED WORKER

MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit filed under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) against Target Corporation for $95,000 to be paid to Susan Stombaugh, an employee who formerly worked in a Target store in Bemidji, Minn.

The EEOC's lawsuit said that Target failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to Ms. Stombaugh, a qualified employee with multiple sclerosis

January 15, 2003

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EEOC AND SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. SETTLE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION SUIT

                                     

GREENSBORO, N.C. -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit filed against Sears, Roebuck and Co. in Greensboro for in excess of $125,000 and other relief.  The lawsuit (Civil Action No. 1:01-CV-00641) alleged that Sears violated Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

January 9, 2003

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EEOC RESOLVES RACIAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD OF GREENSBURG FOR $534,000

PITTSBURGH -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it had resolved its lawsuit against a car dealership formerly known as Ford of Greensburg alleging violations of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act at the dealership. The lawsuit, filed on January 23, 2002 [02-cv-0203], alleged that Ford of Greensburg had, upon notice of the problem, failed to take prompt and effective action to cure a persistent and offensive working environment in

January 8, 2003

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BRINK'S TO PAY $30,000 TO PEORIA AREA WOMAN FOR FAILURE TO ACCOMMODATE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

EEOC Suit Said Pentecostal Employee Fired for Refusal to Wear Pants as Part of Uniform

CHICAGO -- Judge Michael M. Mihm of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois has entered a Consent Decree resolving a religious discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") against Brink's, Inc., a Division of Pittston Co., Inc. ("Brink's") under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC brought

January 2, 2003

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EEOC SUES PICKLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY FOR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WORKERS FROM INDIA

Low Wages, Mistreatment, Harsh Living Conditions Lead to Federal Suit on Behalf of Immigrants

TULSA, Okla. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the John Pickle Company, alleging that the Tulsa-based oil industry parts manufacturer discriminated against a class of at least 52 workers on the basis of their race (Asian) and national origin (East Indian) in violation of Title VII of the

January 2, 2003

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EEOC, SOBE, AND PEPSICO SETTLE SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT FOR $1.79 MILLION

   

NEW YORK - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit for $1.79 million against Norwalk, Conn.- based South Beach Beverage Company, Inc. (SoBe), a division of PepsiCo, Inc. 

   

The EEOC's lawsuit, Case No. CIV-02-10136, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, filed simultaneously with the Consent Decree, charged that a class of female employees at SoBe had been

December 23, 2002

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WAL-MART TO PAY $220,000 FOR REJECTING PREGNANT APPLICANT, IN EEOC SETTLEMENT

   

PHOENIX -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has settled a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., based in Bentonville, Arkansas, for $220,000 in damages and other relief for its failure to hire a female applicant due to her pregnancy.

   

Under the Consent Decree filed in Arizona District Court (EEOC v. WalMart CIV 94-465 TUC WDB), Wal-Mart will pay nearly a quarter million dollars

December 23, 2002

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EEOC ATTORNEYS CHOSEN FOR PRIVATE BAR FELLOWSHIP

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that five of its attorneys have been newly selected to participate in the Government Fellowship Program of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Labor and Employment Law. Under the program, which began in 1999, EEOC attorneys of excellence and promise in the field of civil rights law serve as Fellows on various committees of the ABA's Section of Labor and Employment Law.

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December 19, 2002

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DONNELLEY TO PAY $150,000 TO PARAPLEGIC GRAPHICS TECHNICIAN FOR JOB BIAS

                       

EEOC Consent Decree with Printing Giant Requires Anti-Discrimination Policy for                 Temporary Employees and Training 

                                     

CHICAGO - Judge Matthew Kennelly of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has entered a $150,000 Consent

December 16, 2002

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GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE TO PAY $2.1 MILLION FOR AGE BIAS IN EEOC SETTLEMENT

                       

Commission Alleges Class of Older Workers Targeted for Layoffs at Georgia Facility

                                   

ATLANTA -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that a federal district court judge preliminarily approved a Consent Decree settling a class action age discrimination lawsuit filed against Gulfstream Aerospace

December 11, 2002

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EEOC UPDATES GUIDANCE ON NATIONAL ORIGIN BIAS

New Compliance Manual Section, Web Page and Fact Sheet Address Wide Range of Issues

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the issuance of updated guidance, in the form of a new Compliance Manual section, on the prohibition against national origin discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The guidance, along with a new web page and Q&A fact sheet, is part

December 2, 2002

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EEOC SETTLES RACE DISCRIMINATION SUIT WITH THE MIRAGE FOR $1.14 MILLION

   

LAS VEGAS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has settled a major race discrimination lawsuit against The Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip for over $1 million.  The EEOC's suit (Case No. CV S-02-1554 RLH - LRL), in U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, charged the Mirage with discriminating against African- American and Hispanic applicants from January 1, 1996, until May 31, 1997 

November 27, 2002