EEOC Addresses Performance And Conduct Issues Under The Americans With Disabilities Act Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0000 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a comprehensive question-and-answer guide addressing how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to a wide variety of performance and conduct issues. The document is available on the agency’s web site at www.eeoc.gov/facts/performance-conduct.html New EEOC Publication Aimed at Increasing Opportunities for People with Disabilities in Federal Employment Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0000 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new question-and-answer guide aimed at promoting the hiring and advancement of individuals with disabilities in federal government employment. The new publication is available on the EEOC’s web site at www.eeoc.gov/federal/qanda-employment-with-disabilities.html EEOC Issues Federal Work Force Report for 2007 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0000 Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today released the Annual Report on the Federal Work Force for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007, covering October 2006 through September 2007. The comprehensive report, which informs and advises the President and the Congress on the state of equal employment opportunity (EEO) government-wide, is available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov/federal/fsp2007/index.html. Appeals Court Reverses Decision That Boeing's Mesa Plant Did Not Engage In Sex Harassment Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0000 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a decision by a lower court which had concluded that The Boeing Company did not engage in unlawful sexual harassment or retaliation at its plant in Mesa, Ariz. The court of appeals returned the case to Arizona for trial. Tobacco Superstores, Inc. To Pay $425,000 For Race Discrimination Against Blacks Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0000 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Tobacco Superstores, Inc. (TSS) will pay $425,000 and provide significant remedial relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit on behalf of qualified black workers who were denied promotion to management. Electronics Retailer 'Video Only' To Pay $630,000 For Harassment And Retaliation Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0000 Home electronics retailer Video Only will pay $630,000 and implement preventative measures to settle two discrimination lawsuits, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. Judge Garr M. King of the U.S. District Court in Portland signed the Consent Decree approving the settlement.
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