by Girish Anand | May 4, 2011 | EEOC
In an approach similar to class-action lawsuits, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is now pursuing what it calls Class Charges—disability and age discrimination claims that deal with multiple employees in one location or spread out...
by Girish Anand | Jan 6, 2011 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law, Personnel Concepts
Removing the stool from a cashier with arthritic knees just cost one pharmacy chain a nice lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) based on the strengthened and broadened definition of disability under 2009’s Americans With Disabilities...
by Girish Anand | Nov 2, 2010 | EEOC
October 31 marked the end of the first month of the federal government’s fiscal year 2011, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it had filed 19 lawsuits against private employers during the month. Tied for the most lawsuits were...