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...
by Girish Anand | Sep 21, 2010 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law
Employers with 100 or more employees (or government contractors of $50,000 or more with 50 or more employees) are required to file an Employer Information Report (EEO-1) each year on Sept. 30 with the EEOC’s EEO-1 Joint Reporting Committee. The EEO-1 report...
by Girish Anand | Sep 16, 2010 | Federal Labor Law
With three lawsuits already filed, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) has begun "vigorously" (in its words) enforcing the Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA), this despite the fact that final regulations have yet to be issued...
by Girish Anand | Mar 19, 2010 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law
The Paycheck Fairness Act now under consideration by the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee was introduced by then-Senator Hillary Clinton in January 2009. The House of Representatives approved its version shortly...
by Girish Anand | Feb 4, 2010 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), which took effect Nov. 21, 2009, not only forbids employers and health insurers from collecting individuals’ genetic information and using that in their decision-making; it also prohibits the solicitation of...