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Press release

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION TO VOTE ON AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS FOR PILOT NATIONAL CONTACT CENTER

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will vote this Friday, September 17, in a public meeting on the authorization of funds for a contract award that would establish a pilot National Contact Center to handle unsolicited calls for general information.  The meeting will take place at EEOC Headquarters, 1801 L Street, NW, Washington, D.C., at 10:00 a.m.  EEOC staff who have worked on the contact center proposal will be available to answer

September 15, 2004

Press release

EEOC AND EDUCATION AMERICA/REMINGTON COLLEGE ENTER INTO NATIONAL MEDIATION AGREEMENT

                   

57th National Universal Agreement to Mediate Between Commission and Major Employer

MIAMI -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Education America/Remington College 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.

Today's agreement marks the 57TH NUAM that EEOC has signed with

September 14, 2004

Press release

EEOC SETTLES DISCRIMINATION SUIT AGAINST CARL BUDDIG FOR $2.5 MILLION

           

Federal Court Order Also Mandates Bias-Free Hiring               At Leading Chicago-Area Meat Processor

                                     

CHICAGO -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced this morning that a federal judge in Chicago has entered a $2.5 million Consent Decree ending two and one-half years of

September 7, 2004

Press release

HOME DEPOT TO PAY $5.5 MILLION TO RESOLVE CLASS DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT IN COLORADO

                 

EEOC Suit Alleged Retaliation and Harassment Based on Race, Sex, and National Origin

   

DENVER -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the simultaneous filing and resolution of a class-wide discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against Atlanta-based Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc., on behalf of employees in the company's Colorado stores (Civil Action No. 04 D 1776; U.S. District of Colorado).

   

If

August 25, 2004

Press release

EEOC AND EDUCATION AMERICA/REMINGTON COLLEGE ENTER INTO NATIONAL MEDIATION AGREEMENT

57th National Universal Agreement to Mediate Between Commission and Major Employer

MIAMI - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Education America/Remington College 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.

Today's agreement marks the 57TH NUAM that EEOC has signed with a large, broad-based employer and continues the trend of major

August 14, 2004

Press release

JILLIAN'S TO PAY $360,000 FOR SEX DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MEN

EEOC Lawsuit Said Company Maintained Sex-Segregated Job Classifications

INDIANAPOLIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a sex discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act for $360,000 and comprehensive injunctive relief against Jillian's of Indianapolis IN Inc., Jillian's Entertainment Holdings Inc., and Jillian's Entertainment Corporation, on behalf of a class of male employees.

Jillian's operates a nationwide chain of family dining/entertainment facilities in about 25

August 13, 2004

Press release

LUCOR, INC., d/b/a JIFFY LUBE, AND EEOC ENTER REGIONAL MEDIATION PARTNERSHIP

 

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From left to right: Joyce Pullman, Senior Investigator, Bernice Williams-Kimbrough, Atlanta District Director; Michael Davis, Vice President, Lucor, Inc.; and Brenda B. Webb, Enforcement Superviso

Forty-Ninth Major Mediation Pact Between Federal Agency and Corporate America

ATLANTA - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Lucor, Inc., doing business as Jiffy Lube, today announced the signing of a Regional Universal Agreement to Mediate (RUAM)to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior

August 12, 2004

Press release

LUCOR, INC., d/b/a JIFFY LUBE, AND EEOC ENTER REGIONAL MEDIATION PARTNERSHIP

                           

Forty-Ninth Major Mediation Pact Between Federal Agency and Corporate America

   

ATLANTA -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Lucor, Inc., doing business as Jiffy Lube, today announced the signing of a Regional Universal Agreement to Mediate (RUAM)to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an EEOC investigation or potential litigation.

     
August 12, 2004

Press release

EEOC SUES CRACKER BARREL FOR SEX BIAS AND RACIAL HARASSMENT

                   

Federal Agency Lawsuit Based Upon Charges Filed by 10 Employees Against 'Family' Restaurants in Matteson, Mattoon and Bloomington, Illinois

   

CHICAGO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a sexual and racial harassment class lawsuit in federal court here against Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., CBRL Group, Inc., and CBOCS West, Inc. (collectively, "Cracker Barrel").

   

The EEOC's lawsuit

August 11, 2004

Press release

EEOC CHAIR DOMINGUEZ TO FOCUS ON DIVERSITY IN THE NEWS MEDIA, AT UNITY 2004 CONVENTION

                                                                   

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will address the UNITY 2004: Journalists of Color, Inc. Convention today from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m., at the Washington Convention Center, 204A (Level 2), located at

August 6, 2004

Press release

EEOC'S WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE RELOCATES

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Customer Service Standards Retained at Annual Cost Savings of Half a Million Dollars

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) Washington Field Office (WFO) will open its doors for business at a new downtown location, 1801 L Street, N.W., Suite 100, Washington, D.C., this Wednesday, August 4.

The WFO is responsible for processing charges of discrimination against private sector, as well as state and local government, employers in

August 2, 2004

Press release

NEW FACT SHEET ADDRESSES WORKPLACE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY UNDER DISABILITIES ACT

                                   

Even as ADA Reaches 14th Anniversary, Questions Still Persist

   

WASHINGTON -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a new fact sheet available at www.eeoc.gov addressing the workplace rights of people with epilepsy under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  Title I of the ADA, which is enforced by the EEOC, protects qualified

July 28, 2004

Press release

COMMISSIONER PAUL MILLER BIDS FAREWELL TO EEOC

                 

Disability Rights Champion and Legal Expert to Join Academia in Seattle

                                     

WASHINGTON -  Paul Steven Miller, the second-longest serving Commissioner in the 40-year history of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will end his decade-long tenure effective August 15, 2004, and join academia as a faculty

July 27, 2004

Press release

EEOC TO HOLD NATIONAL FEDERAL SECTOR LAW CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS

EEOC Chair Cari Dominguez to Address Hundreds of     Federal Officials at National EXCEL Program Aug. 30 - Sept. 2

                                     

WASHINGTON  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its annual federal sector EXCEL program for government employees, managers, and union officials from August 30 through September 2, 2004, at the Flamingo Las Vegas

July 26, 2004

Press release

EEOC AND RYAN'S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. SIGN NATIONAL MEDIATION AGREEMENT

                 

Latest NUAM Continues Multi-Year Trend of EEOC Partnerships with Corporate America

       

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Ryan's Restaurant Group (Ryan's) 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

July 21, 2004

Press release

EEOC AND RYAN'S RESTAURANT GROUP, INC. SIGN NATIONAL MEDIATION AGREEMENT

Left to Right: Charlotte District Director Reuben Daniels, Jr. and Randy Hart, Ryan's Vice President

Latest NUAM Continues Multi-Year Trend of EEOC Partnerships with Corporate America

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Ryan's Restaurant Group (Ryan's) 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

July 21, 2004

Press release

EEOC AND MORGAN STANLEY ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT OF SEX DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT

                                     

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MWD) today announced a $54 million settlement of a sex discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act filed on behalf of a class of female officers and women eligible for officer promotion in the firm's Institutional Equity Division.  As

July 12, 2004

Press release

TRENDWEST RESORTS INC. TO PAY $475,000 FOR SEX DISCRIMINATION IN PROMOTION OF WOMEN

             

EEOC Says Female Sales Employees Faced 'Glass Ceiling' Blocking Advancement

   

SEATTLE -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major settlement of a sex discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act for $475,000 and significant remedial relief against Trendwest Resorts, Inc. a leading company in the timeshare industry whose headquarters are located in Redmond, Washington. The EEOC's suit alleged

June 25, 2004

Press release

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

Press release

AIRGUIDE CORPORATION AND PIONEER METALS, INC. TO PAY $1 MILLION FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT, RETALIATION

                     

EEOC Suit Said Employees were Fired, Reprimanded,                 for Complaining about Graphic Slurs

   

MIAMI -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $1,000,000 settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act against former Hialeah, Fla.-based Airguide Corporation and Pioneer Metals, Inc.  At the time of

June 17, 2004