FMG Client Headed to Supreme Court in Landmark Title VII Case to Resolve LGBT Employment Standards
4/23/19
The Supreme Court yesterday agreed to review two federal circuit court decisions that reached differing conclusions as to whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers sexual orientation. For approximately 40 years, the EEOC and the federal …
Employers May Need to Submit EEO-1 Pay Data As Early As May 31, 2019, Although the EEOC is Advocating for a Later Deadline of September 30, 2019
4/15/19
By: Paige Pembrook
Last month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia reinstated the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rule requiring employers to report pay information by race, ethnicity and sex with their EEO-1 Report. However, employers still …
EEO-1 Pay and Hours Data Requirement In Limbo
3/21/19
By: Brent Bean
Whether and when covered businesses have to comply with revised EEO-1 requirements for pay and hours worked data remains uncertain as the reporting period opens. Companies with 100 or more employees, along with federal contractors who employ …
EEO-1 Reporting Is Coming and There Are Some Things You Should Know
3/11/19
By: Hillary Freesmeier
Employers with 100 or more employees are no stranger to the EEO-1 Report. The EEO-1 Report requires all employers with 100 or more employees, or federal contractors with 50 or more employees awarded a contract of $50,000 …
As #MeToo Movement Takes Off, EEOC Sexual Harassment Claims Jump
10/11/18
By: Barry Brownstein
Since October 2017, when the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke and the #MeToo movement took off, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed 50 percent more sexual harassment lawsuits than it did the previous year and has …
Is Your Attendance Policy Too Rigid?
9/6/18
By: Christopher Curci
Employers need to be mindful of both the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) when considering how to enforce their attendance policies. When an employee requests time off from work to attend …
EEOC Settlement With Florida Hotel Is A Reminder To Be Careful In Implementing A Mass Termination Program
8/1/18
By: Jeremy Rogers
Recently, the EEOC announced a settlement in a lawsuit brought against SLS Hotel in South Beach. The lawsuit, filed in 2017, followed an investigation into charges made by multiple Haitian former employees who had been terminated in …
You’ve Got Mail! – EEOC Charge Filing Process Is Now Available Online Across the Country
11/17/17
By: William E. Collins, Jr.
For many people, “You’ve Got Mail” evokes fun memories of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan bickering and then falling in love over the internet in the popular 1998 romantic comedy. Now, however, this phrase may …
Pa. Supreme Court To Reconsider If Settlement Can Trigger Malpractice Suit
11/9/17
By: Barry S. Brownstein
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to reexamine the extent to which a settlement agreement can serve as the basis for a legal malpractice case. The case stems from Eileen McGuire’s efforts to sue a hospital …
Employers Beware: Use Of Biometric Technology Can Expose You To Troublesome Lawsuits (Especially In Illinois)
11/6/17
By: William E. Collins, Jr.
The recent spike in claims against employers involving employee biometric data is a reminder that employers across the country should use caution before implementing technology utilizing employee biometric information.
How and Why Employers Use Biometric …
Federal Circuit Scorecard – Title VII & Sexual Orientation Discrimination
10/13/17
By: Michael M. Hill
A Georgia case is in the running to be the one the Supreme Court uses to resolve the question of whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which prohibits employment discrimination on the …
EEOC Lawsuit for Disability and Genetic Information Discrimination is Cautionary Tale for Employers
9/28/17
By: Paul H. Derrick
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeking back pay, compensatory damages, punitive damages, and injunctive relief against one of the nation’s largest retailers for withdrawing job offers to applicants whose post-offer medical examinations revealed they had …