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Category Archives: EEOC
EEOC Opinion Letter: Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA)
On January 14, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finally issued an opinion letter addressing the long standing issue of whether information about non-U.S. citizen employees working outside of the United States must be included in the information disclosure … Continue reading
EEOC Releases Guidance on Mandatory Vaccinations
With Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine receiving emergency approval from the FDA, and emergency approval for Moderna’s vaccine expected shortly, many employers are wondering whether they can require employees to receive the vaccine once it becomes available to the general public. On December … Continue reading
EEOC Releases 2017 Enforcement & Litigation Statistics
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) – the federal agency tasked with enforcing certain federal employment laws – recently released its fiscal year 2017 Enforcement and Litigation Statistics. In fiscal year 2017, the EEOC resolved 99,109 charges of discrimination. In … Continue reading
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Employees May Now File Discrimination Complaints Online with the EEOC
On November 1st, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) launched an online system that allows employees nationwide to inquire about potential discrimination and electronically sign and file discrimination charges against their employers. Following initial filing, the online system will permit … Continue reading
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BREAKING: EEO-1 Pay Reporting Requirements Suspended Immediately
On August 29, 2017, Victoria Lipnic, the Acting Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), announced that the Office of Management and Budget’s (“OMB”) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has issued an immediate stay of the new … Continue reading
EEOC Publishes Proposed Guidance on Unlawful Employee Harassment
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently published proposed enforcement guidance regarding unlawful harassment in the workplace. The proposed guidance, if adopted, would substantially update the EEOC’s current guidance, which only addresses sexual harassment (and which went into effect in … Continue reading
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EEOC Releases 2016 Enforcement & Litigation Statistics
As many employers are aware, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is a federal agency tasked with enforcing certain federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and/or genetic information. The EEOC … Continue reading
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EEOC Announces Approval of Revised EEO-1
On September 29, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced the approval of a revised Employer Information Report (the “Revised EEO-1”) that must be submitted by private employers and federal contractors with 100 or more employees. For many … Continue reading
EEOC Publishes Sample Notice for Sponsors of Wellness Programs
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a sample notice and related Q&As for use by sponsors of wellness programs that must comply with the new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations (issued on May 17, 2016). Employer-sponsored wellness programs that collect … Continue reading
In connection with the White House’s United State of Women Summit, EEOC Issues Resource Documents on Equal Pay, Pregnancy Bias
On June 14, 2016, the inaugural United State of Women Summit (the “Summit”) convened by the White House was held in Washington, DC. More than 5,000 women, including experts and leaders who work both domestically and internationally, gathered for the … Continue reading