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FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOR NEUROLOGIC REHABILITATION SUED BY EEOC FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-16-09

Company Failed to Provide Interpreter for Hearing-Impaired Employee, Federal Agency Charges

MIAMI -- The Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation, Inc. (FINR) violated federal law when it denied a job to a hearing-impaired person because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed yesterday.

The EEOC’s suit, Case No. 8:09cv716-T23MAP, filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District

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EEOC SUES L'OREAL FOR AGE DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
9-30-03

Federal Agency Says Cosmetics Giant Told Senior Director She Didn't Fit 'Youthful Image'

DALLAS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed an age discrimination and retaliation suit against L'Oreal U.S.A., Inc., claiming that the cosmetics giant discriminated against a former female Senior Director by subjecting her to a hostile work environment because of her age.

The EEOC says that

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NEW FACT SHEETS OUTLINE PROTECTIONS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION BY MULTINATIONAL EMPLOYERS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
4-24-03

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) tomorrow will post two new fact sheets - "Employee Rights when Working for Multinational Employers" and "The Equal Employment Opportunity Responsibilities of Multinational Employers" - on the agency's web site. Both publications may be accessed at www.eeoc.gov.

The globalization of business continues to increase the presence of United States companies in foreign countries, as well as the

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KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION TO PAY $55,000 TO SETTLE EEOC RETALIATION LAWSUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
9-8-09

Trucking Company Fired Dispatcher for Protesting Racism, Federal Agency Charges

OXFORD, Miss. – A Phoenix, Ariz.-based trucking company will pay $55,000 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC’s suit (Civil Action Number: 2:07-cv-0170-MPM-SAA), filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, charged that Knight

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

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission


PRESS RELEASE
4-6-04

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 dealerships in Fairfield and Vallejo of Solano County, California. This resolves a federal lawsuit that alleged constant harassment of seven employees between June and December 2000, with

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MAVERICK TUBE TO PAY $175,000 TO SETTLE EEOC RETALIATION LAWSUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
5-14-09

Company Fired Employee for Complaining About Manager’s Racist Comments, Federal Agency Charged

HOUSTON – Conroe, Texas-based Maverick Tube Corporation will pay $175,000 to settle a retaliation discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC’s lawsuit, filed in June 2007, (C.A. 4:07-cv-02033 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division), charged that in May

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EEOC TO ANNOUNCE FILING OF DISABILITY LAWSUIT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   James R. Neely, Jr. May 22, 1996                                  District Director                                               (313) 226-7639                                               TDD: (313) 226-7599                                               or                                               Adele Rapport                                               (313) 226-6701 

PRESS RELEASE
5-22-96

DETROIT -- On Friday, May 24, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will announce the filing of a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The announcement will be made at a press conference scheduled

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FORCED RETIREMENT COSTS DAWES COUNTY $50,000 IN AGE BIAS SETTLEMENT WITH EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
5-8-09

Federal Agency Charged County Used Threat of a Stress Test for Persons Age 70 and Older to Force Employee to Retire

OMAHA, Neb. -- Dawes County, located in northwestern Nebraska, will pay $50,000 to an elderly former employee to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

According to the EEOC’s suit, Dawes County instituted

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EEOC TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON JANUARY 18

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
1-13-06

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 9:00 a.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. During the meeting, the following matters are scheduled for consideration:

  • Announcement of Notation Votes
  • Modification of EEOC Order 120

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

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
6-17-04

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 the discrimination, Airguide Corporation manufactured parts and accessories for both commercial and

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

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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Left to right: EEOC Senior Trial Attorney David Offen-Brown, Private Counsel Steven R. Pingel,
EEOC Trial Attorney Raymond Cheung, District Director Susan L. McDuffie,
Regional Attorney William R. Tamayo

PRESS RELEASE
1-30-03

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

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COMMISSION TO MEET WEDNESDAY TO ADDRESS FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
6-26-06

Number of Federal Employees with Targeted Disabilities Declining for Past Decade

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), moving to address the decade-long decline in the number of individuals with targeted disabilities employed by the federal government, will convene its next public meeting on Wednesday, June 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), 1801 L Street, N.W. (9th Floor Commission Meeting

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FEDERAL LAW PROTECTS THOSE WHO ASSOCIATE WITH THE DISABLED, EEOC AFFIRMS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-17-05

New Document Sheds Light on Little-Known ADA Provision

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a question-and-answer-style document about a little-known but significant provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that protects applicants and employees from discrimination based on their association with people with disabilities.  The document, entitled "Questions and Answers about the Association Provision of the Americans with Disabilities

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FEDERAL COURT ORDERS AARON BROTHERS TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS IN EEOC INVESTIGATION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
6-8-09

Art Supply Stores Must Provide National Statistical Data and Information Regarding Pay Disparity Allegations

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Aaron Brothers, Inc. (Aaron Brothers) must provide nationwide statistical pay data, according to a ruling by U.S. District Judge A. Howard Matz. The EEOC issued a subpoena during the course of a nationwide investigation into the company to determine

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TEXAS CAR DEALERSHIP TO PAY $140,000 TO SETTLE SAME-SEX HARASSMENT SUIT BY EEOC

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
10-28-02

Male Employees Subjected to Groping and Lewd Sex-Based Remarks by Male Managers

DALLAS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Ron Clark Ford, Inc. has agreed to pay six former male employees $140,000 to settle a same-sex harassment lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In addition to the monetary relief for former employees William Blount, Joe Charles

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EEOC HEARING HIGHLIGHTS “DEVASTATING IMPACT” OF AGE DISCRIMINATION PANELISTS URGE REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-15-09

EEOC Issues Technical Assistance Document on Waivers for Severance Agreements

WASHINGTON – Highlighting the “devastating impact” of age discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today held a public hearing on recent developments under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), including the effect on older workers of widespread layoffs, threats to employee benefits, and controversial recent court decisions. The Commission will consider expert panelists’

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UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX TO PAY $1,875,000 FOR RELIGIOUS BIAS AGAINST NON-MORMONS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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

Press release

NEXT COMMISSION MEETING MONDAY, JULY 28

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
7-25-08

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next open meeting on Monday, July 28, at 1 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. During the meeting, the following matters are scheduled for consideration:

  • Announcement of Notation Votes,
  • Obligation of Funds for

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EEOC GETS 'UNQUALIFIED OPINION' ON FY 2004 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

PRESS RELEASE
11-23-04

Agency Issues Performance and Accountability Report

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released its Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2004, which ended on September 30. The PAR, which is required by the Office of Management and Budget for federal agencies, highlights the EEOC's efforts to be more customer-centered and results-oriented in accordance with the President's Management Agenda. The full

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EEOC ANNOUNCES COURT'S PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT OF PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST TRANS WORLD AIRLINES, INC.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                 CONTACT: Reginald Welch Monday, July 31, 1995                          Michael Widomski                                                (202) 663-4900                                                TDD: (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
7-31-95

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the federal district court in Los Angeles gave preliminary approval to an agreement between EEOC and Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) that resolves a lawsuit charging TWA with pregnancy discrimination in violation of Title