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PRESS RELEASE
10-19-07

Federal Agency Identifies Internet Fraud Being Perpetrated Against Employers

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) late today notified the business community and general public to a "phishing" e-mail circulating to companies that purports to be from the federal agency regarding a harassment complaint. The bogus e-mail contains a Trojan Horse Virus that is likely to harm a recipient's computer if the user clicks

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                CONTACT:   Claire E. Gonzales Wednesday, Oct. 19, 1994                        Reginald A. Welch                                                 (202) 663-4900                                                 TDD   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
10-19-94

WASHINGTON -- Three weeks into assuming the chairmanship of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Gilbert F. Casellas has set a fast pace in getting to know the people who make up the agency and how the agency operates, as well as seeking ways to make the

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PRESS RELEASE
10-2-06

Honors Best Practices that Promote Fair and Open Competition in the Workplace

WASHINGTON – Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today launched the EEOC’s third annual Freedom to Compete Award application process, announcing that the agency will accept nominations through Dec. 13. The Chair will present the award in June 2007 to employers, organizations, or other entities that have demonstrated

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PRESS RELEASE
10-2-06

High Court Denies Sidley's Petition for Certiorari and Seventh Circuit Decision Confirming EEOC's Ability to Seek Money, Reinstatement for Affected Partners Is Left Standing

WASHINGTON - In a closely watched case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against the international law firm of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, the U.S. Supreme Court today issued a written order denying Sidley's petition for high court

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   William J. White, Jr. October 2, 1997                               Irene Hill                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
10-2-97

WASHINGTON -- Based on the recommendations of an internal Working Group of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency is preparing to go forward with suggested ways to improve and streamline the federal sector EEO complaint processes. The recommendations, which represent the beginning

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PRESS RELEASE
10-20-00

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a policy guidance implementing Executive Order 13164, which requires all federal employers to establish effective written procedures for processing requests for "reasonable accommodation" by employees and applicants with disabilities.

"This guidance will help create additional opportunities for people with disabilities in the federal workplace," said EEOC Chairwoman Ida L. Castro. "By assuring that federal managers

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PRESS RELEASE
10-29-99

Final Rule Follows Issuance of EEOC Policy Guidance on Harassment

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued an interpretive final rule rescinding subsection (c) of its guidelines on sex discrimination and national origin discrimination (29 C.F.R. Part 1604.11 and 1606.8) to conform with recent Supreme Court rulings on employer liability for harassment by supervisors. The other sections of the guidelines remain in

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PRESS RELEASE
10-20-08

Hispanic Work Group to Issue Report, Discuss Recommendations

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission’s deliberations.

Following the announcement of notation votes, the

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PRESS RELEASE
10-20-08

WASHINGTON – Peggy R. Mastroianni, Associate Legal Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has received the “Mary C. Lawton Outstanding Government Service Award for 2008” from the American Bar Association (ABA), the EEOC announced today.

Mastroianni was selected for the award by the ABA’s Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice. The distinguished award recognizes government lawyers at the federal and state levels

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE         CONTACT:  John Rowe Thursday, October 21, 1999              Julianne Bowman                                                                       Chicago District Office                                         (312) 353-8550                                    TTY  (312) 353-2421                                                                                            Reginald Welch                                         Michael Widomski                                         EEOC Headquarters                                         (202) 663-4900                                    TTY  (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
10-21-99

WASHINGTON -- As part of its continuing effort to reach out to agency stakeholders at the grassroots level, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a meeting in Chicago next week to examine

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PRESS RELEASE
10-22-03

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EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez addresses the issue of diversity in the legal profession at an American Bar Association national conference in Washington, D.C.

EEOC Study Shows Progress of Women and People of Color Among Legal Professionals

WASHINGTON - A new study by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entitled "Diversity in Law Firms" reveals that women now comprise 40% of legal professionals (resembling associates)

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              Contact:  Jennifer Kaplan October 20, 2004                             EEOC                                              (202) 663-7084                                              Jennifer.Kaplan@eeoc.gov                                              (202) 663-4494 (TTY)                                               Michael Herndon                                              FDA                                              (301) 827-9182                                              MHerndon@oc.fda.gov  

ATTENTION: Press Teleconference and Document Release Rescheduled for Thursday, October 28

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PRESS RELEASE
10-22-04

WASHINGTON – Leslie E. Silverman, Commissioner, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and Janice F. Oliver, Deputy Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food & Drug Administration

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For Immediate Release
October 23, 2001

PRESS RELEASE
10-23-01

TUCSON and PHOENIX - Beginning this week, and

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PRESS RELEASE
10-23-07

EEOC Wins Jury Verdict for Two Fired Customer Service Technicians

JONESBORO, Ark. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a favorable jury verdict of $756,000 in a religious discrimination lawsuit brought against AT&T Inc. on behalf of two male customer service technicians who were suspended and fired for attending a Jehovah's Witnesses Convention.

The jury of nine women and three men awarded the

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PRESS RELEASE
10-23-08

EEOC Says County Attempted to Force Out Senior Marine Bureau Police Officers

NEW YORK - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Nassau County on Long Island will pay $450,000 and agree to significant injunctive relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit on behalf of several police officers in the Marine Bureau.

In its lawsuit, the EEOC asserted that Nassau County discriminated against

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PRESS RELEASE
11-10-08

EEOC Settles Suit on Behalf of Class of Enrollment Counselors in Online Division

PHOENIX – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Federal District Court Judge Mary H. Murguia has entered a consent decree for nearly $2 million and significant remedial relief to resolve a class religious discrimination lawsuit against the University of Phoenix, Inc., and its parent corporation, Apollo Group, Inc.

Apollo

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PRESS RELEASE
10-7-04

EEOC Issues Call to Retail Industry for Best Practices

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will release a new study, "Retail Distribution Centers: How New Business Processes Impact Minority Labor Markets," tomorrow, Friday, October 8. The full text of the report will be posted online at www.eeoc.gov.

The EEOC's study is the second in a three-part series examining diversity in the retail

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PRESS RELEASE
10-8-08

Justices Decline to Review Jury Award in EEOC Case on Behalf of Deaf Worker

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the Supreme Court has denied a petition for review by Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) of a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upholding a $100,000 punitive damages award in an EEOC lawsuit under the Americans

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PRESS RELEASE
10-9-02

DENVER - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the federal agency, three individual plaintiffs, and Englewood auto dealer Lithia Centennial Chrysler Plymouth Jeep, Inc. have resolved a lawsuit for nearly half a million dollars alleging that the car dealership terminated three African-American salespersons due to their race.

In its complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (Case # 01-D-01119

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PRESS RELEASE
10-9-03

First Program to Examine Hispanic Perspective on Labor Force and Marketplace Trends

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the launch of a national forum series entitled Realities and Opportunities in the 21st Century Workplace. To coincide with National Hispanic Heritage Month, the first forum will focus on the Hispanic perspective of labor force and marketplace