by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 17, 2023 | Discrimination, EEOC, Federal Labor Law, harassment, Title VII
This month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its draft 2023-2027 strategic enforcement plan in the Federal Register. It is open for public comment until February 9. It is important to note that this draft plan is still under review by...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | ACA, EEOC, FLSA, reasonable accommodation, Title VII
On December 29th, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden signed a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that included two pieces of legislation expanding pregnancy accommodations and protecting nursing mothers in the workplace. The two acts, the Pregnant Workers Fairness...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | Civil Rights Act, Discrimination, EEOC, retaliation, Title VII
In December 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a piping inspection and services company will pay $250,000 to resolve a race discrimination and retaliation suit. The discrimination case involved harassment, racist remarks, and...
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...
by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 6, 2022 | Discrimination, EEOC, reasonable accommodation, retaliation
Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a nationwide convenience store chain agreed to pay $8 million to resolve pregnancy and disability discrimination claims. The settlement follows an EEOC investigation that found multiple...
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...