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The front page of the EEOC’s website may look a little different to viewers today as the government’s site contains a dedicated space to recruit claimants for a lawsuit filed by the EEOC against Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC (“Bass Pro”) in the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division […]
The EEOC has now published its final regulations which implement the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments of 2008. The new regulations can be found at http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2011/03/25/2011-6056/regulations-to-implement-the-equal-employment-provisions-of-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-as According to the EEOC press release yesterday, “the regulations are designed to simplify the determination of who has a ‘disability’ and make it easier for people to establish that […]
Earier this month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit against Convergys Corporation, charging that the relationship management company violated federal law by refusing to hire a call center employee who could not work on Saturdays due to his religion. In its lawsuit, the EEOC alleges that Convergys refused to hire Shannon Fantroy when […]
On January 24, 2011, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a decision that will, no doubt, reshape the world of employee retaliation claims. In Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP, Plaintiff Eric Thompson and his fiance worked for the same company. After his fiance filed filed a charge of gender discrimination with the Equal Employment […]
On January 18, 2011, President Obama signed an Executive Order that outlined his regulatory strategy “to support continued economic growth and job creation, while protecting the safety, health and rights of all Americans.” The Executive Order on Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review can be found here. As a way to immediately implement this strategy, two […]
In November 2010, the EEOC issued final regulations implementing the employment provisions (Title II) of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). GINA prohibits the use of genetic information in decision making about health insurance and employment and restricts employers from acquiring and disclosing genetic information. The regulations provided model language for employers to use when […]
In a news release on 12/21/2010, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division requested public comments on its preliminary interpretations of a new provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act requiring employers provide reasonable break time and a private space for expressing breast milk while at work to nursing mothers. The Break Time […]
Employers would be interested to review the USDOL’s regulatory agenda published in Spring 2010. In particular, employers should note the USDOL’s emphasis on proactive measures that the department would like to require employers to take before the USDOL investigator arrives. Indeed, the USDOL’s agenda marks the end of any regulatory tolerance for what the government […]
Earlier this month, the USDOL unveiled the latest development in its e-laws advisor programs: an online resource entitled “Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor.” The website and related links continue the USDOL’s effort to educate employers and employees about the amendments to the ADA, as well as its fundamental applications. The website requires the viewer to answer […]
Earlier this month, the EEOC announced that Walmart Stores will pay $11.7 million in back wages and compensatory damages, up to $250,000 in administration fees and will furnish other relief, including jobs, to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Walmart’s London, Ky., Distribution Center denied jobs to female applicants […]
