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EEOC Updates Guidance on Accommodations for Deaf People

EEOC Updates Guidance on Accommodations for Deaf People

by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 31, 2023 | ADA, Discrimination, EEOC, harassment, reasonable accommodation

On January 24th, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released updated guidance on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to hearing disabilities, including accommodations for deaf people and hard-of-hearing individuals. The...
Employer to Pay $47,000 for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

Employer to Pay $47,000 for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 28, 2022 | ADA, Discrimination, EEOC, reasonable accommodation, retaliation

On December 20th, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that ISS Facility Services will pay $47,500 and provide other relief to settle disability discrimination and retaliation charges. Specifically, the charges allege that the...
EEOC Issues Document on Preventing Military Service Employment Discrimination

EEOC Issues Document on Preventing Military Service Employment Discrimination

by Editorial Staff | Nov 15, 2022 | ADA, Discrimination, EEOC, Title VII

On November 10th, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a resource document on  employment discrimination based on military service. Specifically, the document describes federal protections from unlawful discrimination against service...
New Workplace Mental Health Framework Issued

New Workplace Mental Health Framework Issued

by Editorial Staff | Oct 25, 2022 | ADA, FMLA, Mental health in the workplace

On October 20th, 2022, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a workplace mental health framework outlining employee health and well-being. Overall, the Surgeon General’s Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace promotes the concept that...
California Bill Protects Workers’ Off-Duty Cannabis Use

California Bill Protects Workers’ Off-Duty Cannabis Use

by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 11, 2022 | ADA, Human Relations, Jobs, State Labor Law, State News

Recently, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2188 (AB 2188) into law, protecting against discrimination for an employee’s off-duty cannabis use. In brief, AB 2188 amends the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to expand California’s...
EEOC Cracks Down Heavily on Workplace Disability Discrimination

EEOC Cracks Down Heavily on Workplace Disability Discrimination

by PC Editorial Staff | Sep 27, 2022 | ADA, age discrimination, Discrimination, EEOC, reasonable accommodation

In September 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed three separate lawsuits alleging workplace disability discrimination. The lawsuits were filed in New York City, Florida, and Maryland. The three cases involved a failure to provide...
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