by Girish Anand | Jul 29, 2016 | EEOC, U.S. Supreme Court
In a sharp rebuke to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and its finding that the sex discrimination provision of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act covers gender identity and sexual orientation, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago has ruled...
by Girish Anand | Jul 26, 2016 | Discrimination, EEOC
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Jenny Yang and Commissioner Charlotte Burrows participated in an inter-agency briefing at the White House and then announced the release of a one-page fact sheet designed to help young workers better understand...
by Girish Anand | Jul 16, 2016 | EEOC
On July 14, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a slightly revised proposed rule on W-2 wage reporting requirements on the annual EEO-1 form for companies with 100-plus employees. This past winter the EEOC published a proposed rule that...
by Girish Anand | Jun 29, 2016 | Civil Rights Act, EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Pallet Companies, doing business as IFCO Systems, will pay $202,200 and provide significant equitable relief to settle one of EEOC’s first lawsuits alleging sex discrimination based on sexual...
by Girish Anand | Jun 21, 2016 | EEOC
After three decades of trying, training aimed at preventing sexual harassment in the workplace has gotten nowhere, according to a task force study commissioned by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Two commissioners of the EEOC, co-chairs of a Select...
by Girish Anand | Jun 17, 2016 | ADA, EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted on its website a sample notice that will help employers who have wellness programs comply with their obligations under a recently issued Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) rule. The notice is available...
