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This Is The Last Week The EEOC Will Receive Written Comments About New ADAA Regulations

This Is The Last Week The EEOC Will Receive Written Comments About New ADAA Regulations

November 23, 2009, is the last day that the EEOC will receive any further written comments upon its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for new regulations to implement the the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAA) which took effect on January 1st of this year.  The NPRM proposes a significant adjustment in how the EEOC will […]

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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

President Bush signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA”) into law on May 21, 2008.  Title II of GINA applies to employers and forbids the use of genetic information in employment.  As most employers are aware, GINA required the EEOC to publish and implement rules to interpret Title II.  Earlier this year, the EEOC published its Notice […]

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EEOC Statistics Show Marked Increase in Charges

EEOC Statistics Show Marked Increase in Charges

The EEOC’s published charge data for fiscal year 2008 shows a significant increase in charge activity.  In 2008, the EEOC received a total of 95,402 charges of unlawful employment practices.  That is the largest amount of charges recorded for any of the last ten fiscal years and a 15% increase in charge activity from last year […]

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