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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
MEDIA CONTACT: Matt Lindsay |
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January 2, 2003 |
(202) 994-1423 |
GW HOSTS
SEMINAR ON NEW TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN
THEU.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSION
JANUARY 22
| EVENT: |
Peggy Mastroianni, associate legal counsel with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will speak on disability issues as well as new trends and developments at the EEOC during the District of Columbia Business Leadership Network’s (DCBLN) quarterly network series meeting, hosted by The George Washington University Office of Equal Employment Opportunity. The George Washington University serves as the Lead Employer of the DCBLN. |
| WHEN: |
Wednesday, January 22, 2003 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
| WHERE: |
The George Washington
University |
| COST: | Free, please RSVP to Cynthia Richardson-Crooks at (202) 994-9656 or eeacrc@gwu.edu . |
Background:
Peggy
R. Mastroianni is responsible for developing commission guidance under Title VII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the
Equal Pay Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Recent policy documents developed under
Mastroianni’s direction include the development of ADA guidance on reasonable
accommodation, disability related inquiries, medical examinations, workers’
compensation and psychiatric conditions.
As
DCBLN’s Lead Employer, GW's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity hosts this
seminar series on a quarterly basis to educate businesses on the merits of
hiring persons with disabilities.
The quarterly sessions feature guest speakers who address best practices
and other topics for employers interested in expanding the diversity of their
staffs by hiring persons with disabilities.
Located
four blocks from the White House, The George Washington University was created
by an Act of Congress in 1821.
Today, GW is the largest institution of higher education in the nation’s
capital. The University
offers comprehensive programs of undergraduate and graduate liberal arts study
as well as degree programs in medicine, law, engineering, education,
business/public management and international affairs. Each year, GW enrolls a
diverse population of 20,000 undergraduates, graduate and professional students
from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and more than 130 countries.
For more information on GW’s Office
of Equal Employment Opportunity,
contact Cynthia Richardson-Crooks at (202) 994-9656 or eeacrc@gwu.edu.
For more news about GW, visit the GW News Center at www.gwnewscenter.org.
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