by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 29, 2023 | Civil Rights Act, Discrimination, EEOC, Federal Labor Law, harassment, Latest News
On August 22nd, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) adopted its 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. Briefly, the EEOC’s Strategic Plan is a framework for how the agency plans to achieve its core mission to prevent and remedy employment discrimination....
by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 15, 2023 | age discrimination, Artificial Intelligence, Civil Rights Act, Discrimination, EEOC, Latest News, Title VII
In what may be the first discrimination suit involving artificial intelligence (AI), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a notice of settlement and request for a consent decree in an AI discrimination case. The agency’s lawsuit alleged...
by PC Editorial Staff | May 23, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Civil Rights Act, Discrimination, EEOC, reasonable accommodation, Title VII
In the latest development in the “artificial intelligence (AI) in employment” realm, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released guidance on using AI in hiring decisions. The agency’s guidance, again, focuses on preventing discrimination against job...
by PC Editorial Staff | May 16, 2023 | Civil Rights Act, Discrimination, State Labor Law, Title VII
Recently, the New York City (NYC) Council passed a bill that would make height and weight discrimination in the workplace illegal. This bill would amend NYC’s Human Rights Law to include the additional protected categories of height and weight. The NYC Council expects...
by PC Editorial Staff | May 2, 2023 | Civil Rights Act, Discrimination, EEOC, Title VII
On April 25th, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a nationwide trucking company will pay a $1.25 million settlement in a gender discrimination case. The EEOC’s lawsuit alleges that the trucking company discriminated against...
by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 28, 2023 | ADA, Civil Rights Act, Discrimination, EEOC, Labor Law Posters
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently increased the civil monetary penalty for failing to post required notices. The posting requirements apply to various equal employment opportunity laws that the EEOC implements. The penalty increase is...
