by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 8, 2023 | Discrimination, EEOC, Latest News, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, PWFA, reasonable accommodation
Over a month after the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a proposed rule to implement the PWFA. The EEOC posted the proposed rule on August 7th, 2023. Subsequently, it will be...
by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 1, 2023 | ADA, Discrimination, EEOC, Latest News, reasonable accommodation
On July 26th, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released updated guidance on how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to employees and applicants with visual disabilities. The EEOC released the guidance on the 33rd Anniversary...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 26, 2023 | Discrimination, EEOC, Latest News
Earlier this year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its Annual Performance Report and Charge Statistics for fiscal year 2022, which showed a sudden increase in charges of religious discrimination. The number of religious-based charges...
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 | Jul 5, 2023 | EEOC, Latest News, reasonable accommodation, U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) recently ruled on the standard for undue hardship in a religious accommodation case. In a unanimous decision, SCOTUS stated that “showing more than a de minimis cost” does not suffice to establish undue hardship under Title VII of the...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 27, 2023 | EEOC, reasonable accommodation
As the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) took effect today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) began accepting charges under the law and issued guidance on pregnancy accommodations in the workplace. In brief, the PWFA requires covered employers...