EEOC Launches Public Portal for Online Filing

EEOC Launches Public Portal for Online Filing

Today (Nov 1., 2017) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) launched an EEOC Public Portal to provide online access to individuals inquiring about discrimination. “This secure online system makes the EEOC and an individual’s charge information...

EEOC Lawsuits Spike in 2017

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is on a record pace in filing lawsuits, having initiated 241 so far this year, compared to 86 for all of 2016. September alone saw 69 lawsuits filed, up from 22 last year. July and August each had 20 new filings,...

EEOC Says No New Wellness Rule Until Late 2019

While the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia decides whether to vacate the current Wellness Rule, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says it won’t be able to issue a revised rule until October 2019, effective in 2021. In...

EEOC Warns of ‘Chaos’ if Wellness Rule Is Tossed

Appearing in court over a federal judge’s ruling that its wellness rule for company health plans penalized non-participating employees, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) this week argued that vacating the rule would create “chaos”...