by Editorial Staff | Apr 23, 2024 | Discrimination, Latest News, Title VII, U.S. Supreme Court
On April 17th, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court (Court) issued a ruling involving employees and the concept of “significant harm.” Chiefly, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII), employees do not need to suffer significant harm to claim discrimination....
by Editorial Staff | Apr 17, 2024 | Discrimination, EEOC, Latest News
On April 9, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a Los Angeles, California-based staffing company will pay $2.2 million to settle a hiring discrimination lawsuit. Notably, the company’s discriminatory practices were against a...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 9, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, DOJ, DOL, FTC, Latest News
On April 4, the Department of Labor (DOL) joined other federal departments and agencies by releasing artificial intelligence (AI) guidance. Specifically, the DOL’s release calls for “fairness, equality, justice[,] and compliance as automated systems [like AI] become...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 2, 2024 | DOL, Latest News, OSHA
On March 29, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule related to employee representation during workplace Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections. Specifically, the final rule clarifies the previous regulation under the...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 26, 2024 | Discrimination, DOL, Latest News, reasonable accommodation
On March 21, the Department of Labor (DOL) introduced a resource to boost the employment participation of people with disabilities. Specifically, the Competitive Integrated Employment Transformation Hub brings together resources from across the federal government....