PRESS RELEASE
3-16-09

United’s Policy Denied Employees With Disabilities Opportunity to Work Overtime, EEOC Charged

SAN FRANCISCO — United Airlines has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that the Chicago-based company’s overtime policy violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. According to the EEOC’s suit and settlement (CV 09 0784 EMC) filed in U.S. District Court for the District

PRESS RELEASE
3-16-06

Employers Charged with Imposing English-Only Rule, Harassing Hispanics and Forcing Out Some Employees After New Company Took Over Hotel

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The former Melrose Hotel New York and Berwind Property Group, Ltd. (Berwind) will pay $800,000 for national origin discrimination against Hispanic employees and take substantial steps to prevent future workplace bias as part of a major litigation settlement announced today by the U.S

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3-16-06

Court Approves Settlement of EEOC Lawsuit in Colorado Against National Car Dealer

DENVER -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that a federal district court approved a $562,500 settlement of a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the federal agency and private counsel against Lithia Motors, Inc. and Lithia Cherry Creek Dodge on behalf of three African American former employees who were targeted for

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                        CONTACT:  Charles Robbins (202) 663-4950 Wednesday, March 16, 2005                               David Grinberg  (202) 663-4921                                                                                         ******* MEDIA ADVISORY ******* 

PRESS RELEASE
3-16-05

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PRESS RELEASE
3-15-95

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released Compliance Manual Section 902: Definition of the Term "Disability" to EEOC investigators and the public. The guidance provides information and instructions for determining whether an individual has a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities

PRESS RELEASE
3-15-00

Madison, Wis. -- A federal court here has rejected Chuck E. Cheese's' efforts to overturn a November jury verdict that found the company liable under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for firing a mentally retarded janitor.

The jury originally awarded $13 million in punitive damages against the national pizza chain. In the decision issued yesterday, the court reduced that amount as required by the ADA

PRESS RELEASE
3-14-00

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that two of its attorneys have been selected to participate in a newly created Government Fellowship Program of the American Bar Association (ABA). Under the program, EEOC legal staff with a record of excellence in civil rights law will serve as members of the ABA's EEO Committee, part of the Section of Labor and Employment

 MEDIA ADVISORY                                              CONTACT:   David Grinberg FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                  Christine Nazer Thursday, March 13, 2008                                               (202) 663-4191                                                                  TTY:  (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
3-13-08

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next open meeting on Monday, March 17, at 10:00 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

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

This Equal Employment Opportunity Commission meeting to discuss the FY 2007 Budget Allocations for the State and Local Program has been canceled. The meeting will be re-scheduled in the near future.

PRESS RELEASE
3-13-07

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, March 15, at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. In accordance with the

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              CONTACT:   Claire Gonzales March 12, 1996                                Reginald Welch                                               (202) 663-4900                                               TDD:   (202) 663-4494 

PRESS RELEASE
3-12-96

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will be presented with the Hammer Award from Vice President Al Gore's National Performance Review (NPR). The award is in recognition of EEOC's nationwide labor-management partnership efforts.

The Hammer Award is Vice President Gore's answer