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 CIS NO: 92-H401-23
 TITLE: Employment Discrimination by Japanese-Owned Companies in the U.S.
 SOURCE: Committee on Government Operations. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+512 p.
 DATE: July 23, Aug. 8, Sept. 24, 1991
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 102-1             SUDOC: Y4.G74/7:Em7/15
 ITEM NO: 1016-A; 1016-B
 MC ENTRY NO: 92-14783

 Hearings before the Subcom on Employment and Housing to examine allegations
 of employment discrimination by Japanese companies operating in the U.S.,
 focusing on allegations of discrimination based on gender or national
 origin.
   Hearing on Aug. 8 was held in San Francisco, Calif.
   Supplementary material (p. 509-512) includes correspondence.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese cos in US, alleged employment discrimination
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON EMPLOYMENT AND
     HOUSING. HOUSE; JAPAN (Employment discrimination by Japanese cos in
     US, allegations review); MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS; DISCRIMINATION IN
     EMPLOYMENT; SEX DISCRIMINATION; RACIAL DISCRIMINATION; SAN FRANCISCO,
     CALIF.

 92-H401-23 TESTIMONY NO: 1         July 23, 1991 p. 7-62
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SCHMIDTBERGER, PAUL (former employee, Recruit U.S.A)
     MINUSHKIN, SUSAN (former employee, Nikko Securities Co. International)
     TELLER, JUDITH (former Associate Creative Director, DCA Advertising)
     GOYETTE, RUSSELL (former Vice President and Group Account Director,
        Account Services Department, DCA Advertising)
     COSGROVE, NANCY (former Public Relations Program Manager, Ricoh Corp)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Allegations regarding discriminatory practices
     of Recruit U.S.A. and Transworld Recruit, both Japanese-owned employment
     agencies; experiences with Nikko, DCA, and Ricoh allegedly
     discriminatory employment practices, including discrimination based on
     gender and national origin; views on employment discrimination by
     Japanese companies.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese cos in US, alleged employment discrimination
 DESCRIPTORS: EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; NIKKO SECURITIES CO.; DCA ADVERTISING;
     RICOH CORP.; RECRUIT U.S.A.; TRANSWORLD RECRUIT

 92-H401-23 TESTIMONY NO: 2         July 23, 1991 p. 63-114
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     KEMP, EVAN J., JR. (Chairman, EEOC); accompanied by TROY, JAMES H.
        (Director, Program Operations, EEOC)
     BIERMANN, LEONARD J. (Deputy Director, Office of Federal Contract
        Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Employment Standards Administration)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Findings of studies on Japanese companies
     employment of women and minorities in the U.S. (related tables, p.
     82-86); details of EEOC and OFCCP procedures for investigating and
     prosecuting employment discrimination.
       Review of employment discrimination allegations and litigation against
     Japanese companies in the U.S.; anticipated difficulties in studying
     discriminatory employment practices exclusively among foreign-owned
     companies in the U.S.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese cos in US, alleged employment discrimination
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
     COMMISSION; OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS; WOMEN'S
     EMPLOYMENT (Japanese cos in US, employment of women and minorities);
     MINORITY EMPLOYMENT (Japanese cos in US, employment of women and
     minorities); GOVERNMENT.INVESTIGATIONS;
     GOVERNMENT.CONTRACTS.AND.PROCUREMENT; CIVIL PROCEDURE; LAWSUITS;
     EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

 92-H401-23 TESTIMONY NO: 3         July 23, 1991 p. 114-151
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     YAMAGUCHI, MASUMI (President, Nikko Securities Co. International);
        accompanied by STEWART, EVAN (General Counsel)
     AMINO, TOSHI (Executive Vice President, Honda of America
        Manufacturing)
     INSLEY, SUSAN J. (Senior Vice President, Honda of America
        Manufacturing)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Defense and explanation of Nikko and Honda
     employment polices and practices, with examples; details of Nikko and
     Honda efforts to comply with U.S. equal employment opportunity laws.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese cos in US, alleged employment discrimination
 DESCRIPTORS: NIKKO SECURITIES CO.; HONDA MOTOR CO.

 92-H401-23 TESTIMONY NO: 4         July 23, 1991 p. 152-183
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     STEEL, LEWIS M. (Attorney)
     MORSE, RONALD A. (Executive Vice President, Economic Strategy
        Institute)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Aspects of Japanese companies allegedly
     discriminatory employment practices, with citations of relevant case
     law; need to improve Federal enforcement of employment discrimination
     laws against Japanese companies in the U.S., with recommendations.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese cos in US, alleged employment discrimination
 DESCRIPTORS: CASE LAW; LAWSUITS; ECONOMIC STRATEGY INSTITUTE

 92-H401-23 TESTIMONY NO: 5         Aug. 8, 1991 p. 187-226
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SIMON, STEPHEN (counsel)
     HORTON, JOHN (Manager, Administration, Toyota Technical Center U.S.A)
     MACDANNALD, THOMAS (former Vice President, Administration, NEC
        Electronics)
     BINIARZ, KARL J. (former San Diego Branch Manager, Dai-Ichi Kangyo
        Bank of California)
     MACKENTIRE, CHET (former Business Development Manager, Ricoh Corp)
     PIECHOTA, JOHN L. (former Assistant Vice President and Group Manager,
        Data Processing Services, Sanwa Bank California)
     M'COY, PEARL (former Assistant Vice President, Data Processing, Sanwa
        Bank)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Allegations, based on personal experiences, of
     employment discrimination by Japanese companies in the U.S.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese cos in US, alleged employment discrimination
 DESCRIPTORS: TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.

 92-H401-23 TESTIMONY NO: 6         Aug. 8, 1991 p. 227-255
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BIERMANN, LEONARD J. (Deputy Director, Office of Federal Contract
        Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Employment Standards Administration)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Description of OFCCP process for reviewing
     Federal contractor compliance with equal employment opportunity laws;
     results of compliance reviews of foreign contractors, focusing on
     Japanese companies in the U.S. (related tables, p. 241-246).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese cos in US, alleged employment discrimination
 DESCRIPTORS: OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS;
     GOVERNMENT.CONTRACTS.AND.PROCUREMENT; EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
     ADMINISTRATION

 92-H401-23 TESTIMONY NO: 7         Aug. 8, 1991 p. 255-320
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SAITO, KUNISHIRO (President, NEC Electronics)
     WADA, RYUSABURO (President and CEO, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank of
        California)
     CORMIER, LINDA (Vice President, Human Resources, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank
        of California)
     TOMITA, KAZUO (Group Vice President, Toyota Technical Center, U.S.A)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Briefing on and positive assessment of
     represented companies equal employment opportunity policies and
     practices, with examples (related correspondence, materials, p.
     308-316).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese cos in US, alleged employment discrimination
 DESCRIPTORS: NEC CORP.; TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.; DAI-ICHI KANGYO BANK OF
     CALIFORNIA

 92-H401-23 TESTIMONY NO: 8         Aug. 8, 1991 p. 320-353
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     WHITEHEAD, SELWYN (Executive Director, Greenlining Coalition)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Concerns regarding employment practices of
     Japanese companies in the U.S., particularly in California.
 INSERTION: 
     -- Greenlining Coalition, "Mitsui Bank: The Worst Community Record in
        California" Mar. 21, 1991 (p. 335-349).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese cos in US, alleged employment discrimination
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): MITSUI TAIYO KOBE BANK
     ("Mitsui Bank: The Worst Community Record in California"); BANKS AND
     BANKING ("Mitsui Bank: The Worst Community Record in California");
     CALIFORNIA; GREENLINING COALITION

 92-H401-23 TESTIMONY NO: 9         Sept. 24, 1991 p. 359-420
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CARRAWAY, KIMBERLY S. (Senior Sales Assistant, Sumitomo Corp. of
        America)
     COHEN, SIDNEY H. (former owner, Value Rent a Car (VRAC))
     FITZGIBBON, JOHN E., JR. (former Personnel Manager, Nomura Securities
        International)
     LASH, WILLIAM H., III (Professor, St. Louis University Law School)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Experiences with Japanese companies allegedly
     discriminatory employment practices, including sex discrimination;
     allegations of harassment and anti-Semitism directed at the Cohen family
     by Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America following their purchase of VRAC
     (related correspondence, p. 375-385); examples of alleged employment
     discrimination at various Japanese companies in the U.S.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese cos in US, alleged employment discrimination
 DESCRIPTORS: SUMITOMO CORP.; MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP.; ANTI-SEMITISM;
     VALUE RENT A CAR

 92-H401-23 TESTIMONY NO: 10        Sept. 24, 1991 p. 420-440
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     IBANO, MOTOAKI (President and CEO, Recruit U.S.A)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Defense of Recruit U.S.A. employee placement
     services, in light of allegations of discriminatory practices.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese cos in US, alleged employment discrimination
 DESCRIPTORS: EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; RECRUIT U.S.A.

 92-H401-23 TESTIMONY NO: 11        Sept. 24, 1991 p. 440-466
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MATSUSHIMA, KEIJI (President and CEO, DCA Advertising); accompanied
        by FREEMAN, C. RAY (Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
        Officer)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Defense and explanation of DCA employment
     policies and practices, stressing that a majority of DCA employees are
     American.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese cos in US, alleged employment discrimination
 DESCRIPTORS: DCA ADVERTISING

 92-H401-23 TESTIMONY NO: 12        Sept. 24, 1991 p. 466-492
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     KUBO, HISASHI (Chairman, Ricoh Corp)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Details and positive assessment of Ricoh
     operations in the U.S., including employment practices; defense of
     recent Ricoh layoffs in light of allegations of discrimination.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese cos in US, alleged employment discrimination
 DESCRIPTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; RICOH CORP.

 92-H401-23 TESTIMONY NO: 13        Sept. 24, 1991 p. 492-508
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     PULEO, JAMES A. (Associate Commissioner, Examinations, INS)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Overview of immigration regulations regarding
     alien intracompany transferees and other types of workers entering the
     U.S. to work for foreign-owned companies.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese cos in US, alleged employment discrimination
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): IMMIGRATION AND
     NATURALIZATION SERVICE; ALIENS; EMPLOYMENT (Foreign cos in US, alien
     workers immigration regulations)