by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 14, 2023 | EEOC, harassment, sexual harassment, Title VII
On February 8th, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that an Illinois-based auto parts company will pay $200,000 to settle workplace sexual harassment charges. The charges involved sexual harassment and abuse against both male and...
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...
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 | Nov 22, 2022 | Federal Labor Law, harassment, sexual harassment
On November 16th, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill dubbed the “Speak Out Act,” which makes sexual assault and sexual harassment nondisclosure agreements entered into before a dispute judicially unenforceable. Previously, the Speak Out Act passed...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 19, 2022 | Discrimination, EEOC, harassment, retaliation
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on July 11th, 2022, that a company that operates an Applebee’s restaurant in Plant City, Florida, will pay $100,000 in a sex and race discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that the employer...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 21, 2022 | EEOC, harassment, sexual harassment, Title VII
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that a Spokane Valley, Washington-based HVAC contractor will pay $361,000 to settle a sexual harassment case. The owner and president of the contractor, which operates as Air Control Heating...