Sexual Harassment News

EEOC Obtains $14,500 for Female Farmworkers Allegedly Fired For Reporting Sexually Harassment on Their First Day of Work

PHILADELPHIA -- Ruby Tuesday, Inc. will pay $255,000 and furnish important equitable relief to settle a federal sexual harassment lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

Five Females, Including a Teen, Suffered Repeated Propositioning and Sexual Language, Federal Agency Charged

EEOC Said Women Faced Unlawful Physical and Verbal Sex-Based Conduct

EEOC Says Male Managers Demanded Sexual Favors From Female Subordinates

Simply Self Storage Subjected Female Property Managers and Associate Managers to Egregious Harassment, Federal Agency Charges

Allegations Include Supervisor Exposing Himself to Female Employees

Federal Agency Charges Employee Given Negative Reference for Filing Sexual Harassment Complaint

Female Employees Subjected to Verbal and Physical Harassment by Supervisor, Federal Agency Charges

Supervisor Harassed Several Females, Including Teens, Federal Agency Charges

Latina Worker at Washington Vineyard Verbally and Physically Mistreated, Federal Agency Charges

Female Worker Fired After Reporting Sexual Harassment by Co-Worker, Federal Agency Charges

Federal Agency Charges Restaurant Fired Two Employees For Protesting Sexual Harassment

EEOC Charges Berry Services Fired Harassment Victim for Complaining

Obscene Remarks and Sexual Advances Were Commonplace and Woman Who Complained Was Fired, Federal Agency Charges

Female Workers Told They ‘Don’t Belong Here,’ Harassed and Fired Due to Gender, Federal Agency Charges

Casper Company Cut Work Hours and Later Fired Woman Who Complained About Sexual Harassment

Female Workers at Hilltown Packing Sexually Harassed By Supervisor, Federal Agency Charges

Supervisor in Mall Store Harassed Two Women, Federal Agency Charges

Owner Regularly Engaged in Sexually Inappropriate and Unwelcome Conduct Toward Female Employees, Federal Agency Charges

Document Services Company Failed to Stop Sex-Based Harassment, Federal Agency Charges

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Napoli’s Italian Restaurant discriminated against a 17-year old server and other female teen workers by subjecting them to sexual harassment in the form of lewd comments, propositions and touching, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in federal court. Napoli’s Italian Restaurant is located in Maryville, Mo.

Forging Company Punished Employees for Complaining About Racial Harassment, Federal Agency Charges

Company Fired Employee Who Complained About Perceived Harassment, Agency Charged

Bank Subjected Women to Wage Discrimination and a Sexually Hostile Environment, Then Fired Employee for Complaining, Agency Charges

Female Employee Fired for Complaining About Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges

Employee Fired for Complaints About Harassment, Federal Agency Charges

ST. LOUIS – Trinity Products, Inc., a manufacturer of billboards and sign posts located in O’Fallon, Mo., violated federal law when a supervisor sexually harassed a female worker and then replaced her when she complained to company managers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a discrimination lawsuit filed today in federal court.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Pizza Pub, Educominc, LLC, doing business as Pizza Pub, Core Curriculum of America, Inc., Curriculum Solutions, Inc. and Active Learning Academy, Inc. - operating as a joint employer or an integrated enterprise – allowed the sexual harassment of a 17-year-old female worker, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today in federal court. Pizza Pub and the other entities are located in Buffalo, Okla.

Female Employees Subjected to Sexual Comments and Touching, Federal Agency Says

La Pantera Rosa and Calua Grill Owners/Managers Abused Waitresses, Federal Agency Charges

Fast Food Eatery Subjected Teenaged Female Employees to Severe Harassment, Federal Agency Charges

Lisle/Naperville Hilton Subjected Hispanics to Ethnic Slurs, Federal Agency Charges

Suit Cites Racist Comments, Noose and Retaliation for Complaints

Suit Says Santa Maria Agricultural Company Fired Woman for Reporting Lewd Conduct

EEOC Says Male Owner of Car Dealership Sexually Harassed Female Employees

Manager Targeted Clerk for Abuse Because of Gender, Federal Agency Charged

Owner Repeatedly Sexually Abused Women Workers, Federal Agency Charges

Federal Agency Says Owner Fired Driver Because of Gender

Federal Agency Charges Woman Was Subjected to Sexually Offensive Behavior and Remarks, Fired After Filing a Complaint

Supervisor Harassed and Retaliated Against Ironworker, EEOC Alleges

Female Hispanic Farmworkers Were Forced to Endure Severe Harassment and Retaliation, Federal Agency Charges

General Manager Sexually Harassed Female Employees, EEOC Said

Medical Practice Fired Woman Who Complained About Harassment, Federal Agency Charges

Sangria’s Waitress and Family Members Fired for Reporting Misconduct, Federal Agency Charges

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. –A historic inn and spa allegedly condoned sexual harassment of several female employees for over one year and penalized the women who complained about the hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Festiva Resorts Took No Action to Stop Female Supervisor’s Sexual Comments and Physical Harassment of Male Salesperson, Federal Agency Charges

Woman Fired for Numerous Complaints About Sexually Harassing Remarks and Conduct, Federal Agency Charged

EEOC Charges Temporary Agency Failed to Protect Women From Abuse at Pittsburgh Plastics

Department Manager Subjected Women to Egregious Sexual Harassment, Agency Charges

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

EEOC Said Company Supervisor Used Racial Slurs, Based Work Assignments on Race

Home Health Care Provider Knowingly Placed Female Nursing Assistants in Home of Sexually Abusive Client, Federal Agency Charges

Cashier at Winston-Salem Store Sexually Harassed by Store Manager and Forced to Resign, Federal Agency Charged

Two Teens Assaulted at Memphis Store, Federal Agency Charged

Company Failed to Stop Abuse of Female Employees at Raleigh KFC, Agency Charges

Company Fired Woman Who Complained About Sexual Assaults, Federal Agency Charges

Female Employees at Delray Beach Construction Companies Subjected to Sexual Advances and Tales of Sexual Exploits, EEOC Charged

Home Improvement Giant Subjected Young Workers to Physical and Verbal Abuse, Retaliation

Federal Agency Says Latina Employee Forced to Quit to Escape Abusive Supervisor

Retailer Retaliated Against Woman Who Complained About Abuse, Federal Agency Charges

Women Subjected to Sexual Comments, Sexual Propositions and Touching by Male Supervisor and Employees, Federal Agency Charged

Seven Women Abused by Co-Workers, Federal Agency Charged

EEOC Says Women Subjected to Groping and Sexual Advances by Male Managers

Supervisor Repeatedly Exposed Himself to Female Employees, Federal Agency Says

EEOC Settles Suit Against San Antonio Restaurant on Behalf of Female Victims, Including Teen, Subjected to Sexual Touching, Comments, Gestures, and Requests for Sexual Favors

L&T Group of Companies Charged with Numerous Types of Employment Discrimination

Women Were Abused by T&D Electric's Co-Owner/President, Agency Charged

Springfield Construction Company Subjected Worker to Crude, Obscene Verbal Abuse by Supervisor, Federal Agency Charges

Owner & President of Greenville Mental Health Services Provider Abused Female Employees, Federal Agency Charges

Temp Agency Reserved Certain Jobs for Men Only, EEOC Charged

Man's Complaints of Abuse Were Ignored, Federal Agency Charges

Women at EPI’s Mississippi Plant Had to Quit to Escape Abuse, Federal Agency Charges

Women Subjected to Explicit Sexual Remarks and Threats, Federal Agency Charges

Christian Emergency Services Supervisory Officer Denied Religious Accommodation and Subjected to Harassment at Keystone Resort, Federal Agency Charged

Latina Workers at Oregon Nursery Sexually Harassed, Threatened, and One Woman Repeatedly Raped, Federal Agency Charges

Settlement With Military Contractor Provides Compensation and Training

EEOC Said Restaurant Created Hostile Workplace for Black and Female Employees

EEOC Settles Suit Charging Male Supervisor Sexually Harassed Male Subordinates

Women Security Officers Laid Off and Transferred to Punish Them for Reporting Abuse, Federal Agency Charged

PHOENIX – An eight person federal jury has returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a sexual harassment lawsuit against AutoZone, Inc., the Memphis, Tenn.-based national auto parts retail giant, the EEOC announced today.

Telemarketers Harassed by Supervisor, Federal Agency Charged

EEOC Settles Suit against Texas Construction Contractor

Major Chain Drug Store Subjected Class of Women to Sexual Harassment and Retaliation for Filing Charges, Agency Said

EEOC Settles National Origin and Race Bias Class Suit on Eve of Trial

Manager Subjected Women to Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charged

Federal Agency Obtains $60,000 for Latina Cooks at Paragary’s Gold River Restaurant

EEOC Prevails in Case Involving Physical and Verbal Abuse of Glassblowers

EEOC Says Women at Cedar Bluff Store Punished for Complaining About Sexually Hostile Work Environment

Women Suffered Repeated Lewd and Perverse Sexual Acts, Federal Agency Charged

Telemarketing Company Punished Women for Complaining About Misconduct, Federal Agency Charges

Pregnant Temp Terminated for Complaining About Discrimination, EEOC Said

Agency Cites Explicit Sexual and Gender Based Comments, Racial Slurs and Retaliation Against a Class of Workers

Supervisor on Road Construction Crew Harassed Two Women, Federal Agency Charges

Yarn Company Suspended Woman for Complaining About Abuse, Federal Agency Charged

Employee Terminated for Complaining About Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charges

Court Approves Proposed Settlement in EEOC Suit Against Media Company

Women Abused at Jacksonville Store Federal Agency Charged

EEOC Says Male Manager Engaged in Physical and Verbal Abuse of Teen Worker

CEO Charged by Federal Agency With Persistent Harassment of Women

First Street Surgical Center Settles Discrimination Lawsuit; Remedial Relief Included

Federal Agency Claims Affordable Care Dentist Abused Female Assistants

Night Shift Cook Harassed Servers While Managers Ignored Complaints, Federal Agency Charged

Company Fired Employee Who Complained About Perceived Harassment, Agency Charged

Insurance Company Demoted Employee for Reporting Sexual Harassment Complaint, Federal Agency Charges

Suit Cites Sexual Advances, Touching, Explicit Comments Followed by Threats

AUSTIN, Texas – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has filed a workplace discrimination lawsuit against Austin Foam Plastics, Inc., a pro­ducer and distributor of corrugated box and cushion packaging. The EEOC charged the company with racial harassment, sexual harassment and unlawful retaliation.

Female Secretary at Gillette Facility Suffered Repeated Harassment and Retaliation, Federal Agency Charges

PHOENIX -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Wheeler Construction, Inc., a Phoenix-based construction company, has agreed to settle a national origin harassment lawsuit for $325,000 and other relief on behalf of Mexican workers.

Oil Contractor Fired Woman for Complaining About Sexual Harassment and Unequal Treatment, Federal Agency Charged

EEOC Said 18-Year-Old Employee Sexually Harassed by General Manager

ST. LOUIS – YRC Inc. (“YRC”), and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) today announced an agreement providing for an expanded recruitment program that both the federal agency and America’s largest over-the-road trucking company expect will increase the diversity of YRC’s truck driving and dock employees’ workforce.

Company Subjected Class of Women to Sexual Harassment and Then Fired Them After They Complained, Agency Charged

Agency Says Manager Harassed and Fired Because of His Age

Defendant Autozone Denied Leave to Contend That EEOC ‘Estopped’ by Individual Proceedings Before SSA

Flight School Fired Female Instructor for Complaining About Gender Bias, Federal Agency Charged

Trash Removal Company Hired Less Qualified Males, EEOC Charged

Company Will Pay Additional Amount to Settle Retaliation Claim

‘Stranger Than Fiction’ Production Companies to Pay $75,000 to Pregnant Job Applicant

EEOC Said Car Dealership Fired Service Advisor for Complaining

EEOC Says Car Dealership Refused to Hire a Salesperson Due to Perceived Mental Disability

Seventh Circuit Says Attempted Withdrawal of Charge of Discrimination ‘Does Not Diminish Agency’s Authority to Investigate’

Orrington Firm Subjected Employees to Sexual Advances and Scientology Indoctrination and Fired Those Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged

Universal Agreement in Florida Covers 56 ‘Old Country Store’ Locations Statewide

EEOC Says Three Women Subjected to Vulgar Sexual Comments, Unwanted Touching, Propositioning

Federal Agency Charged Cell Phone Refurbishing Company With Paying Hispanic Workers Less Than Others and Firing Employees Who Complained

EEOC Settles Suit for Young Men Who Were Sexually Abused

EEOC Says Retail Giant Requires Employees to Reveal Confidential Medical Information

Teens Among Many Victims of Abuse at Markets, Federal Agency Charged

Ninth Circuit Returns EEOC Lawsuit to Lower Court for Trial in Arizona

EEOC Settles Job Discrimination Suit with Landmark NYC Restaurant

EEOC Said 18 Women, Including Teens, Were Abused

EEOC Says Restaurant Chain Punished Female Employees Who Complained

Ninth Circuit Court Affirms Latina Farm Worker’s Jury Award of Over $1 Million

Retail Giant Refused to Hire Man With Cerebral Palsy, Federal Agency Charged

Agency Charged That Fort Wayne Company Denied Referrals Based on Age and Race, Retaliated Against Employees Who Objected to Discriminatory Practices

EEOC Says Male Supervisor Requested Sexual Favors, Groped Female Workers

Assistant Manager Harassed 12 Women, Including Teen, in Two States, Agency Charged

Discrimination Charges Highest in Five Years; Agency Obtains $345 Million for Victims

EEOC Says 19 Year-Old Propositioned by Owner, Kept Against Her Will During Car Ride

Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 28 Discriminated Against Blacks and Hispanics for Years, Suit Says

Blackwood Becomes Second EEOC Attorney to Receive ABA Honor

EEOC Settles Suit Charging Male Former Regional Vice President With Victimizing Male Former Senior Accounts Executive

Supervisors Forced Sex on Hispanic Female Workers, EEOC Charged

Former Area Supervisor with Hearing Impairment Wins Harassment Case

Alamo Car Rental Fired Young Muslim Woman After 9/11 Attacks for Wearing Head Scarf During Ramadan, Agency Charged

EEOC Settles Suit for Young Women Subjected to Lewd Behavior by Repeat Offender

Federal Judge Cites Involvement of Top Management in Permitting Harassment and in Retaliating Against Victims

EEOC Says Pharmacy Giant Makes Store Assignments and Denies Promotions Based on Race; Thousands of African American Managers and Professionals May Be Affected

Eighth Circuit Says Lower Court Erred in Dismissing Case

EEOC Obtains Favorable Jury Verdict in Lawsuit Against Faulkner Company

Race and Sex Discrimination, Retaliation Most Frequently Filed Cases

Fortune 500 Company Subjected African Americans to Nooses, Threats, Nazi and KKK Messages, Agency Charged

Motherhood Maternity Refused to Hire Pregnant Applicants and Fired Assistant Manager for Complaining, Agency Charged

CHICAGO – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Chase) today announced the $2.2 million settlement of a claim brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) against Bank One Corporation.

Women Rejected for Jobs at Armour Sausage Plant Because of ‘Strength Test’

$2,355,000 Awarded to Three Saleswomen for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation By Northlake, Ill. Trucking Company

Federal Agency said Class of Young Women Subjected to Verbal and Physical Sexual Abuse

Court Says Jury Should Decide Whether Policy was Reasonable or Unlawful

Record Number of Workforce Surveys Expected by EEOC

EEOC Presented Evidence That Retail Giant Failed to Hire Four African Americans in Milwaukee Stores Because of Race

EEOC Secures Ruling in Minnesota Sexual Harassment Case Against Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

Latest EEOC Settlement on Issue of Discriminatory Early-Retirement Plans

FedEx Refuses to Cooperate in Federal Investigation

WASHINGTON -- As part of its continuing dialogue on emergency preparedness for people with disabilities, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will host an employer roundtable discussion on Wednesday, June 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon, at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W.

More Than 12,300 Women Nationwide to Receive Monetary Relief in Landmark Case

Agency Also Announces $275,000 Settlement with R.T.G. Furniture for Sex and Race Bias

EEOC Said Muslim Employee Fired for Wearing Head Scarf Shortly After 9/11 Attacks

EEOC Said Skilled Laborers Recruited from India were Imprisoned, Exploited and Abused

Latest ADA Fact Sheet Aims to Dispel Myths, Enhance Diversity in Legal Profession

Decision Compensates State Workers Denied Benefits Under Retirement System

EEOC Said Hispanic Women were Sexually Harassed and Racially Insulted

Judges in Supercuts 'English Only' and FIM Sexual Harassment Cases Reject Employers' Efforts to Review Letters in Advance

EEOC Charges United Parcel Service with Religious Bias due to 'No Beard' Policy

EEOC Settles Major Suit for 51 Employees In Bloomington, Mattoon and Matteson

In Minneapolis Case, Court Rules EEOC Not Subject to Private-Party Rules in Class Suits

EEOC Said Women were Subjected to Verbal and Physical Abuse by Company’s Owner

EEOC Settles Suit Alleging Teen Harassment, Retaliation, at McDonald's Franchise

Unanimous 7th Circuit Says EEOC Has Enforcement Authority To Obtain Money for Expelled Partners

Merit Resolutions and Monetary Benefits Up

Bipartisan Five-Member Commission Again at Full Complement

Agency Issues Performance and Accountability Report

Judge Says EEOC Ability to Seek Money for Expelled Partners is Derived from Public Interest

Survey Says 15% of Workers Perceive Job Bias; Figures Higher for People of Color, Women

EEOC Charged Paul Hall Center and SIU with Rejecting Older Job Applicants

Event will Feature Tribute to the Late Charles T. Duncan, EEOC's First General Counsel, and Former Dean of Howard University School of Law

EEOC Says Male Supervisor Groped Young Men, Made Advances and Requested Sexual Favors

Suit Says Red Robin Fired Employee for Religious Tattoos, Saying It Wanted 'All-American Kid'

Second Recent Suit by Federal Agency for Employment Bias on Las Vegas Strip

Administrator Decides Morgan Stanley Must Pay Entire Claim Fund Set Up by $54 Million Discrimination Suit Settled Last Year

Program Part of White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Company Marked African Americans' and Other Minorities' Applications for Rejection, Suit Says

Landmark Million Dollar Settlement for Latino Farm Workers in Southern California

Suit Says Vegas Hotel's Kitchen Workers Severely Harassed Over Years

Lawsuit Said Veteran Foreman Terminated Due to Age Discrimination and Replaced by Younger Worker He Trained

PHOENIX -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced at a press conference that it has filed two employment discrimination lawsuits on behalf of teen workers against franchises of McDonald's restaurant in Arizona and New Mexico. The first suit was filed against Pand Enterprises, Inc. for same-sex harassment and retaliation against a class of young men employed at McDonald's in Albuquerque, N.M. The second suit was filed against GLC, Inc., an Arizona corporation, for sexual harassment against a class of young women at its McDonald's restaurant in Cordes Junction, Ariz.

Commission Vice Chair to Address Concerns about Harassment of Teen Workers

Highlights Include Record Monetary Relief, Expanded Mediation and Outreach

DES MOINES, Iowa - A federal district court in Iowa has ruled that a pre-employment strength test used by The Dial Corporation at its Armour meat packing plant in Fort Madison, Iowa, has a disparate impact against women, and is therefore illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

'The ABCs of EEO' to Promote Voluntary Compliance by Employers

EEOC and Plaintiff's Counsel Score Victory for Latina Farmworker Sexually Assaulted By Her Supervisor

Federal Agency Says Chicago-Based International Law Firm Chose Attorneys for Expulsion Because of Their Age

Job Offer Withdrawn After Pregnancy Revealed, Suit Charged

Teens Told How to Handle Employment Discrimination at Nationwide Press Conference for High School Journalists

EEOC Lawsuit Said Female High School Students Subjected to Groping, Vulgar Sexual Comments, and Demands for Sex at Work

Trip Includes Meetings with High School Students and Keynote Speech at Seminar

New Alliance to Promote Fair and Inclusive Workplaces for Nation's Youth

WHO: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal government civil rights agency that enforces the nation's employment anti-discrimination laws. The EEOC, which turns 40 next summer, was created with the enactment of Title VII of the landmark Civil Rights Act on July 2, 1964. The laws enforced by EEOC prohibit workplace discrimination based on race, color, gender (including sexual harassment and pregnancy), religion, national origin, age and disability, as well as retaliation. Further information about the agency, its history, and the laws enforced is available on EEOC's web site at www.eeoc.gov.

EEOC Chair Dominguez and Prof. Dr. Jingyo Suh

Commission Recognized for Exemplary Customer Service and Compliance Assistance

National Effort to Educate Teen Employees About Their Rights and Responsibilities

New Web Site, National Outreach and Partnerships to Focus on Emerging Issue

Federal Court Order Also Mandates Bias-Free Hiring At Leading Chicago-Area Meat Processor

Federal Agency Lawsuit Based Upon Charges Filed by 10 Employees Against 'Family' Restaurants in Matteson, Mattoon and Bloomington, Illinois

EEOC Suit Said Employees were Fired, Reprimanded, for Complaining about Graphic Slurs

Employees Say Sexual Harassment No Longer Significant Problem at Soap Maker

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

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

EEOC Litigation Says Home Improvement Giant Rejected Qualified Black Job Applicants

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year 2003, covering October 2002 through September 2003. The new data which include charge filings, lawsuits, resolutions, and monetary benefits are available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.

EEOC Settles Bias Suits with ABC Pizza and Longhorn Steakhouse

Stuart J. Ishimaru is sworn in as an EEOC Commissioner by Chair Cari M. Dominguez, as his wife and children look on.

Kathryn Tomlinson Charging Party

Major Hollywood Studio Accused of Firing Black Assistant Director Because of Race

Federal Agency Says Cosmetics Giant Told Senior Director She Didn't Fit 'Youthful Image'

Federal Agency Says Director Forced Out for Trying to Stop Sexual Harassment

Pictured are Charging Party Karon Lambert (left) and EEOC Chicago Trial Attorney Lauren Dreilinger (right). Ms. Lambert's sexual harassment case resulted in EEOC's litigation against Caterpillar's Aurora facility.

Charging Party Richard Quick (center) is pictured with Deputy Director Hollis Larkins (right) and Regional Attorney Delner Franklin-Thomas (left), after signing the Settlement Agreement.

Eric Dreiband was sworn in today as General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for a term of four years. Dreiband, most recently Deputy Administrator for Policy in the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, was nominated by President Bush on February 4 and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 31.

LOS ANGELES The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Cheap Tickets, a leading retailer of discounted leisure travel products, today announced a $1.1 million settlement of the EEOC class action sexual harassment lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Cheap Tickets, Inc.

Charging Party Dwight Burch (right) is pictured in front of Applebee's with EEOC Atlanta Regional Attorney Robert Royal

Charging Party Jennifer James (center) is pictured with her baby. Standing next to her are EEOC Trial Attorney Kam Wong (right) and private counsel James A. Brown (left)

Charging Party Mohammed Hussein Says American Dream 'Snatched Away'

Egyptian Manager Fired Because of National Origin Says: ‘I Had No Idea that the Rippling Effects of September 11 Would Extend So Far'

Cornell University Alliance for Education in Dispute Resolution to Serve as Mediators

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

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

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

Federal Agency and Dial Announce Settlement

Trial Begins Monday; Jury To Determine Punitive Damages On Class Basis As Sought By EEOC

EEOC Lawsuit Says Harassment of Women Occurred During Employment-Related Exams at Lutheran Medical Center

"I Felt Less Than Human," Says One Victim

African-Americans to Benefit from Consent Decree

ST. LOUIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Metro Networks Communications, Inc. and its affiliate, Westwood One, Inc., have agreed to pay $150,000 to settle the EEOC's claims that Metro/Westwood racially harassed and then fired its only African-American news and traffic reporter.

Initiative to Refer Back Appropriate Charges to Employers for Internal Dispute Resolution

Discrimination Cases Span State from Jacksonville to Tampa to Florida Keys

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the $2.3 million settlement of a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment at New York-based airline consulting firm Simat, Helliesen & Eichner (SH&E) and Reed Telepublishing under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The suit alleged that the former president of SH&E sexually harassed female employees at its Manhattan office. SH&E was an affiliate of multinational publishing company Reed Elsevier Inc. prior to January 1, 1996.

Trial Set for April 28 in Biggest Sex Harassment Suit Since Landmark Mitsubishi Case

Fiscal Year 2002 Data Show Religion, Age and National Origin Bias Leading the Increase

NEWARK, N.J. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the resolution of its employment discrimination lawsuit against Babies "R" Us, Inc., a division of the toy store giant, Toys "R" Us of Paramus, N.J. The lawsuit charged the company with subjecting Andres Vasquez of Paterson, N.J., to a sexually hostile work environment because of his sex, male, in violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. A Consent Decree settling the litigation [Case No. 02-CV-989(WGB)], which provides for $205,000 for Mr. Vasquez and comprehensive training of the company's workforce in New Jersey, was entered earlier this week with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey before Judge William G. Bassler.

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

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.

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.

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

LAS VEGAS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced it has settled a major race discrimination lawsuit against The Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip for over $1 million. The EEOC's suit (Case No. CV S-02-1554 RLH - LRL), in U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, charged the Mirage with discriminating against African- American and Hispanic applicants from January 1, 1996, until May 31, 1997 a time period prior to the acquisition of The Mirage by MGM Grand, Inc. (Now MGM Mirage) in 2000.

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has settled a class age discrimination lawsuit with retail giant Foot Locker Specialty Inc. for $3.5 million on behalf of a class of hundreds of older former employees of the F.W. Woolworth Company whose employment was terminated because of their ages during nationwide layoffs between 1995 and 1997.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a voluntary pre-litigation settlement under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 of an employment discrimination claim related to the tragic events of September 11. The settlement was reached between the EEOC and a Wilmington, N.C.-based medical practice that treats patients with kidney disease and provides dialysis treatments.

ST. LOUIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Denny's, Inc. for $135,000 to be paid to an 18-year-old female former employee at a restaurant in Carbondale, Illinois.

Employees Allegedly Subjected to Hangman's Nooses and Nazi Symbols at Drilling Site

Male Employees Subjected to Groping and Lewd Sex-Based Remarks by Male Managers

Suit Says Male Workers Were Groped, Propositioned, and Sexually Assaulted by Male Supervisor

DENVER - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the federal agency, three individual plaintiffs, and Englewood auto dealer Lithia Centennial Chrysler Plymouth Jeep, Inc. have resolved a lawsuit for nearly half a million dollars alleging that the car dealership terminated three African-American salespersons due to their race.

Thousands of Women to Receive Money and Jobs, New Human Resources Department to be Created

MIAMI -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today filed a post-9/11 national origin discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Chromalloy Castings Tampa Corporation, a manufacturer of precision investment castings for the aerospace industry.

MILWAUKEE - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $1,525,000 settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against DeCoster Farms on behalf of women who alleged they were subjected to sexual harassment (including rape), abuse, and retaliation by certain supervisory workers at DeCoster's Wright County, Iowa, plants.

Consent Decree Also Provides Injunctive Relief and Outside Monitoring of Entertainment Giant

Voluntary Agreement Resolves Allegations of Discrimination

NEWARK, N.J. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today resolved its consolidated lawsuits against General Motors Corporation (GM) alleging violations of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act at the company's Linden, N.J., facility. The suits, filed in September 2000, alleged that GM had failed to provide Mary Scott a work environment free from sexual harassment and similarly failed to address incidents of racial harassment affecting her and other African- American employees. In addition, the EEOC charged that Melvin Wood was retaliated against when he supported Ms. Scott's complaints to management about discriminatory treatment.

Major Victory for Commission in Biggest Sexual Harassment Suit Since Mitsubishi

Employees Subjected to Rampant Sexual Harassment, National Origin Bias and Retaliation

Hundreds May Receive Compensation For Alleged Race And Sex Bias By Leading Area Employer

Class of Female Workers Subjected to Sexual Harassment and Retaliation at Kennedy Airport

Commission Says Control of Sexual Harassment in Future May Depend on Auto Maker's Adoption of Recommendations

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $485,000 settlement of a harassment lawsuit against Charoen Pokphand, USA, Inc., at its Eufaula, Ala., chicken processing plant. The EEOC and private plaintiffs alleged that seven African-American female line workers were subjected to egregious sexual harassment, racial discrimination, and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The private plaintiffs were represented by the law firm of Gordon, Silberman, Wiggins & Childs, with Jon Goldfarb acting as lead counsel.

Class of 200 Women At TV Stations From New York to Los Angeles to Receive Monetary Relief

CHICAGO -- Monitors watching over efforts of Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. to combat sexual harassment and to obey the Consent Decree which resolved the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) landmark lawsuit against the company reported today to the Federal District Court in Peoria, Illinois, that: "Mitsubishi is in compliance with the Decree, has sexual harassment in the plant firmly under control, and has made commendable progress in improving its systems for preventing such behavior and dealing with it appropriately when it occurs."

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

PHOENIX - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it filed a class lawsuit against Gilbert, Arizona-based Quality Art LLC and Palestra Capital alleging widespread sexual harassment and national origin discrimination against 27 female and Hispanic employees. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, also claims that Quality Art retaliated against employees who complained about the discriminatory treatment by firing them or forcing them to resign, as well as by reporting several undocumented workers to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in an effort to have them arrested and deported.

BIRMINGHAM - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $625,000 settlement with London International Group, LLC (LIG) in a lawsuit charging the Eufaula-based plant, which manufactures condoms, with subjecting a class of employees to a hostile work environment in which they have been subjected to numerous racially and sexually derogatory cartoons and comments since 1995.

BALTIMORE -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a $1 million settlement of a class action lawsuit against Grace Culinary Systems, Inc. and Townsend Culinary, Inc. alleging egregious sexual harassment of 22 Hispanic women at a food processing plant in Laurel, Maryland. The suit charged the companies with routinely subjecting the female workers, all recent immigrants from Central America who spoke limited English, to unwanted groping and explicit requests for sexual favors by male managers and co-workers over several years.

Chicago, IL. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") announced today that Judge David H. Coar of the United States District Court in Chicago has entered a $1.3 million Consent Decree resolving an EEOC racial and sexual harassment lawsuit against Foster Wheeler Constructors, Inc. ("Foster Wheeler"). The lawsuit, which EEOC filed in 1998, arose from complaints EEOC received regarding racial and sexual harassment at a Foster Wheeler construction project in Robbins, Illinois. The harassment included racist and sexist graffiti in portable toilets at the Robbins site.

*** Agency's Pending Inventory of Private Sector Charges Slashed to 15-Year Low ***

*** VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENT TOTALS $1.9 MILLION ***

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a comprehensive policy guidance explaining the circumstances under which employers can be held liable for unlawful harassment by supervisors. The guidance, which analyzes the recent Supreme Court decisions in Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth and Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, addresses the steps employers should take to prevent and correct harassment. It also explains the nature of employees' obligations to bring complaints of harassment to their employers' attention. EEOC also released a summary of the guidance geared to small employers.

*** Largest EEOC Monetary Settlement for Sexual Harassment in New York State ***

WASHINGTON – Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will be in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday, May 26 and Thursday, May 27 to speak at EEOC’s Technical Assistance Program Seminar (TAPS) and meet with representatives of the small business community and local government agencies.

WASHINGTON -- U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chairwoman, Ida L. Castro, will be speaking at the Eighth Annual Congress on Civil Rights on Wednesday, March 24, 1999, at 10:45 am. The conference, sponsored by the Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission (PRCRC) , will run from March 24 - 26 at the University of Puerto Rico regional campus of Carolina, with the theme "Gender, Race and Civil Rights."

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Tanimura & Antle, one of the largest lettuce growers/distributors in the United States, announced today that they reached a $1,855,000 voluntary settlement, approved by U.S. District Court Judge James Ware in San Jose, California. The settlement through a Consent Decree avoids protracted litigation by the EEOC on behalf of two employees and a class of current and former Tanimura & Antle employees who were allegedly subjected to sexual harassment and retaliation in Salinas, California, and Yuma, Arizona.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received recommendations yesterday on how to proceed with priority initiatives to improve communications and enhance outreach to minorities, women, and the disability community. The recommendations were presented by a panel of representatives from various civil rights groups at the second Commission Meeting conducted by Chairwoman Ida L. Castro.

WASHINGTON -- Ida L. Castro was sworn-in on Monday, December 14, 1998, by Vice-President Al Gore as the Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the first Hispanic female to serve in this capacity. Ms. Castro was nominated by President Clinton on April 2 and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 21. She fills the vacancy left by Gilbert F. Casellas, who resigned as Chairman at the end of 1997.

WASHINGTON -- Ida L. Castro was sworn-in today as the Chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the first Hispanic female to serve in this capacity. Ms. Castro was nominated by President Clinton on April 2 and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 21. She fills the vacancy left by Gilbert F. Casellas, who resigned as Chairman at the end of 1997.

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NORMAL AND CHICAGO, ILL. -- Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. (MMMA) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that they have reached a $34 million settlement, subject to court approval, that resolves all claims in the lawsuit filed on April 9, 1996, by the EEOC on behalf of a class of current and former MMMA employees who were subjected to an alleged pattern and practice of sexual harassment at MMMA's Normal, Illinois, manufacturing plant since 1990.

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CHICAGO -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) scored a major legal victory yesterday in its class action sexual harassment lawsuit against Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. Ruling in EEOC's favor, Federal District Court Judge Joe Billy McDade held that the agency could pursue its sexual harassment lawsuit as a class action "pattern or practice" suit. Mitsubishi had argued that a class action "pattern or practice" approach was not workable in the sexual harassment context, and sought to require EEOC to litigate the case, involving more than 300 victims, on a person-to-person basis.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued the Policy Statement on Mandatory Binding Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Disputes as a Condition of Employment, supporting its position that agreements that mandate binding arbitration of discrimination claims as a condition of employment are contrary to the fundamental principles of employment discrimination laws. The Commission previously announced its policy on this matter by a motion passed on April 26, 1995.

WASHINGTON -- Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas is unavailable for comment during the morning of Thursday, April 25, 1996, because he is testifying before a House Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the EEOC's appropriation. However, he has issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON -- Gilbert F. Casellas, Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), issued the following statement today regarding the EEOC's pending lawsuit against Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc.:

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WASHINGTON -- At the first meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) since April 12, 1994, new Chairman Gilbert F. Casellas announced the formation of three task forces to address critical issues facing the EEOC.