by Girish Anand | Feb 14, 2017 | EEOC
Victoria A. Lipnic, named by President Trump to be acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), told participants in a panel discussion that the commission will continue to enforce harassment and discrimination laws but will also focus on...
by Girish Anand | Feb 8, 2017 | Civil Rights Act, DOL, EEOC, Federal Labor Law, I-9, OSHA
In the past year, covering the end of the Obama administration to the beginning of the Trump White House, several developments have taken place on the legal and regulatory fronts that employers should be aware of and comply with as needed. Jan. 22, 2017: Revised Form...
by Girish Anand | Feb 1, 2017 | EEOC
On Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it would be increasing the penalty for notice posting violations from $525 to $534. This penalty will be effective for violations occurring after March 2, 2017. >This penalty...
by Girish Anand | Jan 26, 2017 | EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that President Trump named Commissioner Victoria A. Lipnic Acting Chair of EEOC. Lipnic has served as an EEOC Commissioner since 2010, having been nominated to serve by President Barack Obama, and...
by Girish Anand | Jan 12, 2017 | EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it has voted to release for public input a proposed enforcement guidance addressing unlawful harassment under the federal employment discrimination laws. The proposed Enforcement Guidance on Unlawful...
by Girish Anand | Jan 3, 2017 | EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today published regulations explaining what federal agencies must do to comply with their legal obligation to engage in affirmative action in employment and otherwise serve as “model employers” for...
