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 (ADR) prior to an EEOC investigation or potential litigation when a charge of discrimination is filed with

Leading  Experts  Will  Explore  History  and  Development             of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

WASHINGTON -  This month, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Employees Say Sexual Harassment No Longer Significant Problem at Soap Maker

CHICAGO -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said today that the first annual report of the court-appointed Consent Decree Monitors in The Dial Corporation sexual harassment case has been received by the agency and 

DENVER -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has reached agreement with Seattle-based window manufacturer, Milgard Manufacturing, Inc. (Milgard) to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Milgard engaged in racially discriminatory hiring practices at its Colorado facility and retaliated against a human resource assistant, Leigh Ann Ornelas (Ornelas), who complained about the unlawful

Diversity  Improving,  But  EEO  Case  Management  'Seriously  Flawed'

WASHINGTON -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted the full text of its Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.  The

Rule Should Preserve, Not Erode, Employer-Sponsored Insurance Plans

WASHINGTON  - Leslie E. Silverman, a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), testified on behalf of the

National Temp Agency Signs Universal Agreement to Mediate

WASHINGTON, D.C. -  Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today signed its latest National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) with Labor Ready, Inc., the nation's leading provider of temporary manual labor, continuing the EEOC's program of forging partnerships between EEOC and corporate America.  The agreement marks the 34th such national

Rule Would Permit Employers to Continue Providing Valuable Retiree Health Benefits

WASHINGTON -  During a public meeting today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to approve a proposed final rule that would permit employers, under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)

Charging Party Calls Firing from Entertainment Troupe'Worst Day of My Life'

LOS ANGELES  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today announced the settlement of an employment discrimination case under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) against Cirque du Soleil, (U.S.), Inc. for $600,000 and significant remedial relief on behalf of a performer who

Defense/Aerospace Leader Joins Other Major Firms in Employing Innovative Program

WASHINGTON  Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced that Raytheon, a global technology industry leader, has signed on to the EEOC's "referral