by Girish Anand | Jun 29, 2016 | Civil Rights Act, EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Pallet Companies, doing business as IFCO Systems, will pay $202,200 and provide significant equitable relief to settle one of EEOC’s first lawsuits alleging sex discrimination based on sexual...
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...
by admin | Feb 19, 2015 | Civil Rights Act, EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which fields complaints of discrimination based on the protections of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, appears now to be actively pursuing and enforcing claims related to sex discrimination against the LGBT...
by admin | Jan 28, 2015 | Civil Rights Act, DOL, OFCCP
The Department of Labor (DOL) today announced a proposal to clarify federal contractors’ requirements to prohibit sex discrimination. The recommended changes would revise the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) guidelines to align with laws,...
by admin | Jan 22, 2015 | Civil Rights Act, Federal Labor Law
A group of 10 terminated McDonald’s employees in Virginia — one Hispanic and nine African-American — are suing both the local franchisee and the behemoth mother corporation for discrimination, claiming they were let go because they...