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PRESS RELEASE
9-1-09

Parma Company Refused to Hire Women as Cable Techs, Federal Agency Charged

CLEVELAND – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today that Digital Cable and Communications South, Inc., a Parma, Ohio-based cable TV installation company, violated federal law by denying hire to female applicants for cable technician jobs.

According to the EEOC's lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, Northern District

PRESS RELEASE
9-1-09

Agency Says Pine City Company Fired Employee for Taking Legally Prescribed Medication; Other Employees Subjected to Illegal Inquiries About Medication Use

MINNEAPOLIS – Product Fabricators, Inc., a Pine City, Minn., contract manufacturer, has violated federal disability discrimination law by its policies requiring employees to report their use of legal prescription drugs, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed late yesterday.

According

PRESS RELEASE
8-7-09

Stylist Fired Because of Refusal to Work on Sabbath, Federal Agency Charged

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Regis Corporation, doing business as SmartStyle, will pay $26,250 and provide other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC’s suit (No. 3:08-0821, filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee) had charged that

PRESS RELEASE
9-10-01

Lawsuit Charges Brokerage House with Widespread Discrimination against Women

NEW YORK - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit today against Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. alleging that the Wall Street brokerage firm discriminated against Allison Schieffelin, a former convertible bond sales representative, and as many as 100 other women in the company's Institutional Equity Division on

PRESS RELEASE
9-11-09

Federal Agency Says ‘One Year and You’re Out’ and ‘No Accommodation, No Restrictions’ Rules Violate Americans With Disabilities Act

CHICAGO – Jewel-Osco, an operating unit of national grocery giant Supervalu, Inc., has been violating federal anti-discrimination law by its leave and disability policies, the U.S. Equal Employ­ment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.

According to the EEOC's suit, Jewel-Osco is alleged to

PRESS RELEASE
9-11-09

EEOC Resolves Class Case Against Insurance Giant Over Rehiring Policy Which Adversely Impacted Older Workers During Companywide Reorganization

ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major settlement of an age discrimination class lawsuit against Allstate Insurance Company, one of the nation's largest insurers, for $4,500,000 to be paid to approximately 90 older former employees, in addition to significant remedial relief

PRESS RELEASE
9-11-09

Court Had Issued Writ of Body Attachment for Principal of ShoreKare, LLC

CHICAGO – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said today that United States Marshals had escorted the owner and registered agent of ShoreKare, LLC, a local health care provider, to an appearance before District Judge Amy St. Eve yesterday. The judge had issued a “writ of body attachment” for the businessman for failing

PRESS RELEASE
9-11-09

Ambulance Service Fired Jehovah’s Witness Employee for Refusing to Participate in Halloween Carnival, Federal Agency Charges

ORANGEBURG, S.C. – A Bowman, S.C.-based ambulance service illegally fired an emergency medical technician, who is a Jehovah's Witness, for refusing to participate in a Halloween carnival, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a religious discrimination lawsuit it filed today.

According to the EEOC’s suit (Civil Action

PRESS RELEASE
9-11-09

Black Employee Called ‘N-Word’ and Other Racial Slurs, Then Fired for Complaining, EEOC Charged

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Kannapolis, N.C.-based supplier of forklift and Bobcat loaders agreed to pay $21,000 and furnish substantial non-monetary relief to settle a racial harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that an African American mechanic was

PRESS RELEASE
9-11-09

Women at N.C. Stores Subjected to Sexual Comments, Propositions and Touching by Male Supervisor, Federal Agency Charged

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Dolgencorp, LLC, doing business as Dollar General, violated federal law by subjecting a class of female employees to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. The EEOC’s lawsuit further charged that one woman had to

PRESS RELEASE
9-12-01

WASHINGTON - Among the tragic events of yesterday was the destruction of the New York District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), located on the 18th floor of the World Trade Center, Building 7. Gratefully, all district office personnel, along with other residents of the building, were safely evacuated before the structure collapsed late yesterday afternoon.

EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez and agency

PRESS RELEASE
8-6-09

Company Fired African American Housekeepers and Replaced Them With Hispanics, Federal Agency Charged

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – A Pinehurst, N.C.-based support services company for condo­minium complexes and resorts will pay $44,700 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a race and national origin discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that Little River Golf, Inc

PRESS RELEASE
8-4-00

Largest EEOC Settlement for Male-on-Male Harassment in Colorado

DENVER - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $500,000 settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit against Burt Chevrolet and LGC Management, one of the state's top auto chains, on behalf of 10 former salesmen who alleged persistent same-sex harassment by male managers.

In addition to the monetary benefits for the aggrieved individuals, the agreement

PRESS RELEASE
8-4-08

After Judge Finds Company Liable and Dismisses Defense, Video Only Settles EEOC Suit

PORTLAND, Ore. – Home electronics retailer Video Only will pay $630,000 and implement preventative measures to settle two discrimination lawsuits, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. Judge Garr M. King of the U.S. District Court in Portland signed the Consent Decree approving the settlement.

According to the EEOC's suit (Civil

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PRESS RELEASE
8-5-05

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next meeting on Monday, August 8, 2005, at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th floor), 1801 L Street, N.W.

In accordance

PRESS RELEASE
8-5-08

EEOC Charged that TSS Failed to Promote African Americans to Managerial Positions

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Tobacco Superstores, Inc. (TSS) will pay $425,000 and provide significant remedial relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit on behalf of qualified black workers who were denied promotion to management.

The EEOC's lawsuit (Case No. 3:05 CV 00218) in U.S

PRESS RELEASE
8-3-09

Telecommunications Giant Fired Employee Because He Complained About Race Bias, Federal Agency Says

PITTSBURGH – AT&T (formerly Cingular Wireless), a Fortune 500 telecommunications company, will pay $75,000 to settle a federal race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

The EEOC charged that John T. Davidson, an African American retail sales consultant at AT&T’s Penn Place

PRESS RELEASE
8-6-01

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez was sworn in today as Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Ms. Dominguez was nominated by President George W. Bush on May 10 and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 19, 2001. As EEOC Chair, she will serve as the chief executive officer of the Commission for a five-year term expiring on July 1, 2006.

Ms

PRESS RELEASE
8-6-04

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 801 Mount Vernon Place, N.W.

Chair Dominguez will hold an open dialogue, including a question and answer session, focusing on the state of hiring in

PRESS RELEASE
8-6-09

White Way Cleaners Unlawfully Fired Woman to ‘Protect’ Her, Federal Agency Charges

MINNEAPOLIS – A dry cleaner that has 10 facilities in the Twin Cities violated federal law by firing an employee because she was pregnant, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

In the government’s suit, the EEOC charged that White Way Cleaners maintained a policy barring pregnant