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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will sponsor a community workshop to help Arab, Sikh and South Asian business owners and employees in Northern Virginia prevent, recognize and respond to employment discrimination.  This free event, which is open to the public, will take place on Wednesday, July 9, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., at the Mason District Government Center

Woman Says Harassment 'Was Part of Job'; Heart of America Restaurant Managers Told Her Not To 'Get Worked Up About It,' Suit Says

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a sexual harassment lawsuit in federal court here against Heart of America Management Co., which does business locally as the Machine Shed Restaurant.  The federal agency's suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 charges that the Machine Shed permitted

Ninth Circuit Decision Revives Case, Vindicates Commission

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed a lower court's dismissal of EEOC's sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against the Pasadena, Calif.-based law firm Reeves & Associates (formerly known as Robert L. Reeves & Associates) and remanded the case for further proceedings (EEOC v. Robert L. Reeves & Associates

Five Former Waitresses/Hostesses Subjected to Physical and Verbal Abuse in Clearwater

MIAMI  -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that a jury in Federal District Court in Tampa, Florida, has returned a $1,550,000 verdict in a major sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the EEOC and the private law firm of Florin, Roebig & Walker, P.A. The lawsuit was originally brought against Applebee's International, Inc., Rio Bravo

EEOC Settlement Also Includes Anti-Discrimination Training and Monitoring of Company

LOS ANGELES  -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit against Pizza Hut, the national restaurant chain based in Dallas, Texas, for $360,000 on behalf of four female former employees who were subjected to a sexually hostile work environment.  The settlement

WASHINGTON -  For the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Chair Cari M. Dominguez today will accept the Charles H. Best Medal for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Diabetes at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Diabetes Association. Presentation of the award will take place during a luncheon at the Sheraton Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 500

Mayor's Office Event Linked with President Bush's New Freedom Initiative

WHO: Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities sponsoring unique opportunity for small business owners to interact with presenters from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice.

WHAT:    "Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Technical Assistance for Small Businesses" Workshop.

WHERE:   Merchandise

Pay Discrimination Still Workplace Reality Says Commission Chair Cari Dominguez

WASHINGTON - In observance of the 40^th anniversary of the signing of the Equal Pay Act (EPA), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted new information online at www.eeoc.gov covering the history and enforcement of the EPA. In addition, EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez issued the following statement:

"Since its enactment on June 10, 1963, the Equal Pay Act has withstood the

DALLAS - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will make a rare visit to the Dallas-Forth Worth area on June 11 and 12 to meet with agency staff and speak to more than 100 area employers about cutting-edge employment issues and advise them on voluntary compliance with the federal anti-discrimination laws. She

DALLAS -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that it will implement a new and innovative initiative in the Dallas area with sister federal agencies, foreign consulates, and community organizations to combat the exploitation of Latino immigrants through increased education, outreach, and enforcement of the nation's anti-discrimination