by PC Editorial Staff | Sep 26, 2023 | Discrimination, EEOC, Latest News, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Title VII
This month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its 2024-2028 Strategic Enforcement Plan. The plan sets the EEOC’s specific subject matter priorities for the next four fiscal years. Broadly, the EEOC’s enforcement efforts include equal...
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 | Jul 18, 2023 | Discrimination, EEO-1, EEOC, Latest News, Title VII
This month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission extended the 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 or EEO-1 reporting deadline to a tentative date in Fall 2023. The EEOC previously announced it would begin accepting EEO-1 reports in mid-July. However, this deadline now...
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 9, 2023 | ADA, Discrimination, DOL, reasonable accommodation, Title VII
Affecting those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced that a report by the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) found that nearly half of all ADA accommodations can be implemented at no cost to...
