by Editorial Staff | Aug 10, 2021 | Discrimination, EEOC
In businesses of all sizes, practicing diversity, equity, & inclusion is a critical practice. Markedly, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) states that non-diverse workplaces have a higher risk of employment discrimination claims. Accordingly, the...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 29, 2021 | Discrimination, EEO-1, EEOC
After delaying the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection opening, the EEOC has also postponed the EEO-1 data collection deadline. Previously, the deadline for submitting both the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data was July 19th, 2021. However, on June 28, the Equal...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 29, 2021 | Discrimination, EEOC, Title VII
On June 24th, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives (House) voted to overturn a Trump-era EEOC employment bias rule. Following the Congressional Review Act, the House’s vote comes after a May 19 vote from the U.S. Senate also overturning the rule. Specifically, the...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 22, 2021 | Discrimination, EEOC, LGBT, LGBTQ
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued sexual orientation and gender identity protection guidance. Published on June 15th, 2021, the fact sheet’s release coincides with the Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County. In brief,...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 21, 2021 | ADA, Discrimination, EEOC, U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion on a case involving a required ADA accommodation. Basically, the June 8th, 2021 ruling offers an interpretation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Specifically, the ruling says that it is...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 7, 2021 | ADA, Discrimination, FMLA, State Labor Law
In May, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard a case involving termination and an employee’s mental health issues. Specifically, in Todd v. Fayette County School District, judges agreed with the decision to end a mentally ill teacher’s employment. Likewise,...
