by Girish Anand | Nov 30, 2012 | EEOC
A federal district judge in Arizona has ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) does not have the authority to investigate generalized charges of discrimination that are not tied to charges by an aggrieved party. In EEOC v. McLane Company, Inc.,...
by Girish Anand | Nov 28, 2012 | U.S. Supreme Court
A lawsuit challenging Obamacare by Liberty University was originally dismissed by the Supreme Court when it issued its historic decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in June 2012, but under petition, the court has now mandated the 4th...
by Girish Anand | Nov 27, 2012 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law, U.S. Supreme Court
Federal civil rights laws protect employees from harassment and discrimination by their employers and their agents, and "agents" are generally interpreted to mean supervisors. Aggrieved employees and their attorneys have long sought to expand the definition...
by Girish Anand | Nov 21, 2012 | Health Care Reform, HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Nov. 20 reaffirmed key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), aiming to ensure that all Americans will be able to get at least minimal health care insurance starting in 2014. The Obama...
by Girish Anand | Nov 20, 2012 | EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finished fiscal year 2012 with record high monetary recoveries for victims of discrimination, as well as a significant decrease in its inventory of pending cases, the agency announced in its Performance and...