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You are here: Home / Archives for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Jenny Yang confirmed to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

May 6, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Senate confirmed Jenny R. Yang as a commissioner on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on April 25. The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Asian American Justice Center, Commissioner Yang, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jenny Yang, Mee Moua, President Obama, Vol 32 No 19 | May 4 - May 10

Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance holds hearing on the rights of Asian American workers in Seattle this Sat.

November 17, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle chapter of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA Seattle) will host an Asian Pacific American Workers’ Rights Hearing. APALA will unveil groundbreaking testimony on shared barriers that Asian Americans face in forming unions and workers will testify on the right to organize and highlight current union organizing campaigns. The hearing is part […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: APALA, Asian Americans, Asian Counseling Referral Service Gym, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, Associate Director, Caroline Fan, County Labor Council, Dean Ikeda, Education, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, First Seattle Asian Pacific American Workers Rights Hearing, Jean Dinh, Jessica Bonebright, Martin Luther King, Patty Rose, Pierce County Central Labor Council, Tori Miyagi

Muslim woman fired over her hijab sues Abercrombie & Fitch

July 2, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Dearen The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former stockroom worker for Abercrombie & Fitch Co. sued the clothing retailer in federal court Monday, saying she was illegally fired after refusing to remove her Muslim headscarf while on the job.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, 2011, Abercrombie Fitch Co, Abercrombie Kids, District Court, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Hani Khan, Hollister Co, OK, Rocky Robbins, Samantha Elauf, San Francisco, San Mateo, United States, Vol 30 No 27 | July 2 - July 8

Filipinos sue U.S. hospital over English-only rule

December 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — Dozens of Filipino hospital workers in California claim they were the only ethnic group targeted by a rule requiring them to only speak English

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2010, Anna Park, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Delano Regional Medical Center, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Filipino, Julie Su, San Joaquin Valley, Vol 29 No 51 | December 18 - December 24

Teachers complain of racist tolerance

July 1, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Employees of Stephens Middle School have filed complaints claiming school leaders tolerate a culture of racial jokes among staff members and in front of students.

Filed Under: News, National News Tagged With: Chinese language, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Holly Matheny, Jay Remy, Jill Mundt, Larry Linder, Principal Neil Anderson, SALEM, Statesman Journal, Stephens Middle School, culture, vol 28 no 28 | July 4 - July 10

Abercrombie more diverse? Doubtful.

November 15, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four years after spending $50 million to settle a number of employment discrimination lawsuits, Abercrombie & Fitch says it’s making progress with diversity in its hiring.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, Abercrombie Fitch, African Americans, Asian Americans, COLUMBUS, Diversity Management, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Georgetown University, Gregory Gochanour, vol 27 no 47 | November 15 - 21

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