EEOC Modifies Proposed Rule that Would Require Many Employers to Report Pay Data
7/27/16
By: Bill Buechner
On February 1, 2016, the EEOC published in the Federal Register notice of a proposed rule that would require employers with 100 or more employees to provide pay data for their employees on a revised EE0-1 form. …
EEOC Continues to Push For Protection on the Basis of Sexual Orientation
7/14/16
By: Amanda Hall
We’ve written on the EEOC’s push to include sexual orientation discrimination within the ambit of Title VII before (July 24, 2015). Last summer, the EEOC determined that sexual orientation is a concept that “cannot be …
The EEOC Expands Efforts to Tackle HIV Discrimination
2/16/16
By: Nina Maja Bergmar
One area in which we expect to see an increase in discrimination charges in 2016 is employees with HIV/AIDS. On December 1, 2015, the EEOC announced that it resolved almost 200 charges of discrimination based on …
Employers Win a Healthy Victory Against The EEOC on Employee Wellness Programs
1/19/16
By: Amanda Cash
While the EEOC filed multiple lawsuits in 2014 challenging the employee wellness programs of three different companies, employers won a significant victory on the last day of 2015 in the wellness program arena. On December 31, 2015, …
The Meaning of EEOC Conciliation
5/8/15
By: Jennifer B. Miller
Under Title VII, the EEOC must “endeavor to eliminate” alleged unlawful employment practices through informal means, such as conciliation, before it can file suit against an employer. On April 29, the Supreme Court issued an opinion …
Supreme Court Holds Oral Arguments as to Whether EEOC has Duty to Conciliate in Good Faith Before Filing Lawsuit
2/5/15
By: Bill Buechner
The United States Supreme Court held oral argument in January regarding whether the EEOC’s decision to file a lawsuit rather than continue the conciliation process is subject to judicial review, and if so, what the standard of …
EEOC’s New Enforcement Guidance On Pregnancy Expands Interpretation of Existing Law
7/22/14
By: Amanda McCallum Cash
After a 3-2 vote, on July 14, 2014, the EEOC issued its first Enforcement Guidance on pregnancy in over 30 years. While the new guidelines cover a number of pregnancy-related topics that all employers should consider, …
EEOC Sues Over Criminal Background Checks
7/12/13
By La’Vonda McLean
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has begun filing lawsuits against employers for their use of criminal background checks. Last month, the EEOC filed a lawsuit against Dollar General and a BMW manufacturing plant in South …
U.S. Unemployment Rate Edged Down in February 2013
3/29/13
By: Brad Adler
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent in February, down slightly from 7.9 percent in January, 2013. Among the major groups, the unemployment rate for Caucasians declined …
EEOC to Continue Focus on Systemic Discrimination
11/5/12
By: Ben Mathis
Over the last few years, in both formal policy statements and in many public presentations, the EEOC has emphasized that it’s investigative and litigation focus is on cases involving “systemic discrimination.” In other words, the EEOC has …
Employer Reporting Deadlines Fast Approaching
9/20/12
By: Ben Mathis
For many employers, the deadline to file various reports to federal agencies regarding their employers is September 30th. This includes filings for EEO-1, the Employer Information Report, and the Veterans Employment Report, commonly known as the VETS-100 …