6/3/21
By: John Bennett and Doug Blatecky
Although many businesses have not mandated that their employees get a COVID-19 vaccine, the EEOC’s recently released guidance confirms that federal equal employment opportunity laws do not prevent an employer from requiring employees physically …
5/12/21
On April 26, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced that it was opening the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection on its recently relaunched data collection website. Eligible employers have until Monday, …
EEOC 2020 Data Shows Increased Cost of Resolving Workplace Claims
3/30/21
By: Brenton S. Bean
The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission has released its 2020 enforcement statistics. These statistics are important because they show trends in the types of claims being brought by employees, as well as those which the EEOC chooses …
A Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Program in the Workplace: Will It Open An Employer To Liability?
1/29/21
By: Kevin G. Kenneally and Janet R. Barringer
With the development of vaccines that have been determined to be effective against COVID-19, both employers and employees are asking when it is appropriate or safe to return to the office. One …
EEOC Issues Revised Guide for Employers on the Employment of Veterans with Disabilities
12/9/20
By: Andrew Kim
On November 27, 2020, the EEOC issued three revised publications discussing the employment of veterans with disabilities. One of those publications is a revised guide for employers on how the ADA applies to the recruiting, hiring, and …
11/25/20
By: Natalie Pulley
On November 17, 2020, the EEOC released proposed guidance on religious discrimination in the workplace – the first update to its religious discrimination compliance manual since 2008. While religious discrimination cases only make up a small percentage …
EEOC Issues Opinion Letter on Scope of Pattern or Practice Claims that Modifies Earlier Position
9/23/20
On September 3, 2020, the Equal Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued an Opinion Letter concerning the so-called “pattern or practice suits” brought under section 707 of Title VII. The questions answered in the letter are: (1) Does a …
COVID-19: What Medical Inquiries Can Employers Make?
3/16/20
By: Jennifer Markowski
Last week, Brad Adler, addressed FAQ’s (and Answers) for Employers Dealing with the Coronavirus, COVID-19. Subsequent to that article, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Consequently, employers should follow …
2/14/20
By: Brent Bean
The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission recently released its 2019 enforcement statistics. The EEOC is the administrative agency and gatekeeper for employment law claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC receives …
EEO-1 Portal for Pay and Hours Data to Open July 15, 2019
7/2/19
By: Brent Bean
The EEOC reported last week that its Portal for receiving Component 2 information, employee pay and hours worked data, will open on July 15, 2019. The deadline for submission of this information by covered entities is September …
6/24/19
By: Michael Hill
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to answer the question of where to draw the line when a decision is motivated in part by race discrimination. Must the plaintiff show the decision would not have been made …
And The Saga Continues… EEO-1 Pay Data Likely Due September 30, 2019
4/26/19
By: Brad Adler and Brent Bean
As we have previously reported, in 2016, the EEOC adopted additional EEO-1 pay data collection requirements commanding employers to report employee wages and hours worked by race, ethnicity and sex. By way of background, …