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EEOC AND SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. SETTLE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION SUIT

                                     

GREENSBORO, N.C. -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit filed against Sears, Roebuck and Co. in Greensboro for in excess of $125,000 and other relief.  The lawsuit (Civil Action No. 1:01-CV-00641) alleged that Sears violated Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

January 9, 2003

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EEOC RESOLVES RACIAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST FORD OF GREENSBURG FOR $534,000

PITTSBURGH -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it had resolved its lawsuit against a car dealership formerly known as Ford of Greensburg alleging violations of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act at the dealership. The lawsuit, filed on January 23, 2002 [02-cv-0203], alleged that Ford of Greensburg had, upon notice of the problem, failed to take prompt and effective action to cure a persistent and offensive working environment in

January 8, 2003

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BRINK'S TO PAY $30,000 TO PEORIA AREA WOMAN FOR FAILURE TO ACCOMMODATE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

EEOC Suit Said Pentecostal Employee Fired for Refusal to Wear Pants as Part of Uniform

CHICAGO -- Judge Michael M. Mihm of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois has entered a Consent Decree resolving a religious discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") against Brink's, Inc., a Division of Pittston Co., Inc. ("Brink's") under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC brought

January 2, 2003

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EEOC SUES PICKLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY FOR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WORKERS FROM INDIA

Low Wages, Mistreatment, Harsh Living Conditions Lead to Federal Suit on Behalf of Immigrants

TULSA, Okla. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the John Pickle Company, alleging that the Tulsa-based oil industry parts manufacturer discriminated against a class of at least 52 workers on the basis of their race (Asian) and national origin (East Indian) in violation of Title VII of the

January 2, 2003

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WAL-MART TO PAY $220,000 FOR REJECTING PREGNANT APPLICANT, IN EEOC SETTLEMENT

   

PHOENIX -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has settled a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., based in Bentonville, Arkansas, for $220,000 in damages and other relief for its failure to hire a female applicant due to her pregnancy.

   

Under the Consent Decree filed in Arizona District Court (EEOC v. WalMart CIV 94-465 TUC WDB), Wal-Mart will pay nearly a quarter million dollars

December 23, 2002

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EEOC, SOBE, AND PEPSICO SETTLE SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT FOR $1.79 MILLION

   

NEW YORK - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit for $1.79 million against Norwalk, Conn.- based South Beach Beverage Company, Inc. (SoBe), a division of PepsiCo, Inc. 

   

The EEOC's lawsuit, Case No. CIV-02-10136, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, filed simultaneously with the Consent Decree, charged that a class of female employees at SoBe had been

December 23, 2002

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EEOC ATTORNEYS CHOSEN FOR PRIVATE BAR FELLOWSHIP

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that five of its attorneys have been newly selected to participate in the Government Fellowship Program of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Labor and Employment Law. Under the program, which began in 1999, EEOC attorneys of excellence and promise in the field of civil rights law serve as Fellows on various committees of the ABA's Section of Labor and Employment Law.

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December 19, 2002

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DONNELLEY TO PAY $150,000 TO PARAPLEGIC GRAPHICS TECHNICIAN FOR JOB BIAS

                       

EEOC Consent Decree with Printing Giant Requires Anti-Discrimination Policy for                 Temporary Employees and Training 

                                     

CHICAGO - Judge Matthew Kennelly of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has entered a $150,000 Consent

December 16, 2002

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GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE TO PAY $2.1 MILLION FOR AGE BIAS IN EEOC SETTLEMENT

                       

Commission Alleges Class of Older Workers Targeted for Layoffs at Georgia Facility

                                   

ATLANTA -  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that a federal district court judge preliminarily approved a Consent Decree settling a class action age discrimination lawsuit filed against Gulfstream Aerospace

December 11, 2002

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EEOC UPDATES GUIDANCE ON NATIONAL ORIGIN BIAS

New Compliance Manual Section, Web Page and Fact Sheet Address Wide Range of Issues

WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the issuance of updated guidance, in the form of a new Compliance Manual section, on the prohibition against national origin discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The guidance, along with a new web page and Q&A fact sheet, is part

December 2, 2002
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