by Editorial Staff | Nov 23, 2021 | ADA, ADEA, Coronavirus (COVID-19), EEOC, GINA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), on November 17th, 2021, announced the release of updated COVID-19 guidance. In short, it provides employers with crucial information on how to avoid possible workplace discrimination claims during the coronavirus...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 23, 2020 | ADA, ADEA, Coronavirus (COVID-19), EEOC, GINA, Title VII
On April 23rd, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced additions to their technical assistance guidance, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws,” providing employers with crucial...
by Girish Anand | Jun 3, 2019 | ADA, EEOC, GINA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been under court order since 2017 to better explain the rationale behind the incentive portion of the wellness rule it promulgated in 2016. The rule governs employer-sponsored wellness programs and allows...
by Girish Anand | Dec 20, 2018 | ADA, EEOC, GINA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has rescinded its workplace wellness regulation following a judge’s order to revise and rewrite the rule. The effective end date is Jan. 1, 2019, when it would have expired anyway under court order. The...
by Girish Anand | Aug 23, 2017 | ADA, EEOC, GINA
A federal judge has granted summary judgment to the AARP in its suit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over the latter’s May 2016 wellness rule concerning company-run wellness programs. Judge John D. Bates of the U.S. District Court for...
by Girish Anand | Jun 1, 2016 | ADA, Civil Rights Act, EEOC, GINA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is publishing a final rule tomorrow that raises penalties for violations of its posting requirements from $210 to $525, taking advantage of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of...