by Girish Anand | Mar 25, 2013 | EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has launched a Twitter account for Spanish speakers to follow news and information about the EEOC, the agency announced. Members of the public and media can now follow @EEOCespañol on Twitter for information on...
by Girish Anand | Mar 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Starting this June 11, a new law in New York City will prohibit employers from discriminating in hiring practices against the unemployed, which the law defines as individuals "not having a job, being available for work, and seeking employment." The New York...
by Girish Anand | Mar 18, 2013 | DOL
Thomas Perez, a Harvard-educated attorney now serving in the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department, has been nominated to fill Hilda Solis's vacated post as Secretary of Labor. Perez is a first generation Dominican-American who would become the only...
by Girish Anand | Mar 15, 2013 | State Labor Law
Starting Jan. 1, 2014, all employees in Portland, Ore., will be entitled to as many as 40 hours a year of sick leave, either paid or unpaid depending on the size of the company. Companies with six or more employees must provide paid leave; smaller companies must...
by Girish Anand | Mar 14, 2013 | HHS, HIPAA
In 2012, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) conducted 115 audits of companies' compliance with the security and privacy rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), but the program is...