Tag: eeoc

July 9, 2020

Employers may be “automatically liable for harassment by a supervisor that results in a negative employment action such as termination, failure to promote or hire, and loss of wages,” according to EEOC. Employers that act appropriately when harassment complaints are […]

July 2, 2020

Earlier in June, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance concerning the use of COVID-19 antibody testing. Relying on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) interim guidelines, the EEOC affirmatively stated employers cannot require COVID-19 antibody […]

April 14, 2020

Dollar General is the latest employer to settle with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over its use of criminal history information in the hiring process. The consent decree memorializing the settlement requires the company to pay $6 million to […]

March 31, 2020

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic presents unprecedented challenges for any employer seeking to provide a healthy working environment. To help mitigate some of the uncertainty, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued updated guidance for employers considering screening and testing […]

March 27, 2020

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids discrimination in employment on the basis of national origin, among other characteristics. National origin discrimination involves treating applicants or employees negatively because of their country of origin, ethnicity or accent […]

September 6, 2019

Only 60% of employers are actively working to achieve pay equity, according to the 2019 Pay Equity Practices Survey of C-suite and Reward Leaders conducted by WorldatWork and Korn Ferry; 7% said it isn’t on their radar. But companies that […]

August 19, 2019

“It is important for employers to know that they cannot fire an employee in an attempt to avoid increased insurance costs resulting from the employee’s physical or mental impairment,” Rudy Sustaita, regional attorney for the EEOC’s Houston District Office, said […]

June 14, 2019

After several months of uncertainty, we now know that employers will be required to submit Component 2 data (i.e., employee wage and hour data) to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by September 30, 2019. Not only that, but they […]

June 13, 2019

Are you an older worker in tech and have wondered why you are not getting ahead in your job? A recent study, reported on by Valerie Bolden-Barrett in the HR Dive, shows that age discrimination is alive and well in […]

June 7, 2019

When a federal jury in a retaliation case hands a $1.5 million verdict to a Phoenix police sergeant, the case gets my attention. The April 10, 2019, verdict made headlines in the Arizona Republic, where the lawyer for Sergeant Jeffrey […]

April 26, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether an employee who brings a discrimination claim must always exhaust the administrative remedies available through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) before filing a lawsuit or if the employee can go straight […]

March 12, 2019

While the initial anecdotal evidence was somewhat inconclusive about whether the #MeToo movement has created an atmosphere in which more victims of past sexual harassment or sexual assault are poised to come forward, the preliminary sexual harassment data for 2018 […]

February 13, 2019

When I train about sexual harassment or discuss it in a class, one area I mention is that companies can be liable for harassment from a nonemployee. The example I give most often is a delivery person who “flirts” with […]

February 12, 2019

For the past three years, an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) task force has focused on identifying the causes of workplace harassment as well as some possible remedies. Read on to learn how the agency is trying to channel those […]

January 16, 2019

New year, new rules. At least for companies with workplace wellness programs. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s incentive rule — which dictated that wellness programs are considered voluntary if the incentive or penalty was no more than 30 percent of […]

January 9, 2019

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency that enforces antidiscrimination laws, is getting serious about the #MeToo movement. Let’s take a look at a recent report from the agency. Claims, Cause Findings Are Increasing The recent report shows […]

October 11, 2018

At some time or another most HR professionals have probably been faced with the question of whether or not an obese employee is covered by the ADA. The answer as often happens is “maybe”. Unfortunately, as our population gets heavier […]

May 17, 2018

In the scheme of things in the working world, I am an old man. As I approach my 67th birthday (July 7th for those of wishing to send gifts) I am continually frustrated by reading stories and listening to friends […]

January 31, 2018

I have come across a number of “must-know” lists in the past couple of weeks. Perhaps this is an artifact of the time of year, getting a fresh start phenomenon. As a result, I decided to do my own list. […]

December 5, 2017

The ADA requires that employers provide reasonable accommodations to workers with disabilities. This can include leave, even if an employee is not entitled to any other medical leave under an employer’s policy or the Family and Medical Leave Act, for […]