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Earlier this month, a federal judge in Iowa ordered the EEOC to pay over $4 million dollars of an employer’s attorney’s fees for its succesful defense of a class action sexual harassment suit brought by the EEOC. The case, which was originally commenced in 2007, has been the subject of much commentary as it has unfolded. […]
Most employers are aware that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of “religion.” Courts have broadly construed the term “religion” to mean most sincerely held beliefs, including atheism. The law is clear that employers are to not discriminate on the basis […]
Over the weekend, the State of Florida announced that the minimum wage would increase from $7.31 per hour in 2011 to $7.67 per hour starting January 1, 2012. The minimum wage for tipped employees will also increase from $4.29 per hour to $4.65. The increase is based upon a rising Consumer Price Index and Florida’s […]
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has postponed the implementation of its new posting rule regarding employee rights information. In a press release issued Wednesday, October 5, 2011, the NLRB announced that the new employee rights posting requirement would not be effective until January 31, 2012. The press release can be found here: https://www.nlrb.gov/news/posting-employee-rights-notice-now-required-jan-31-board-postpones-deadline-allow-further-educa According to […]
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 […]
Earlier this month, the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) announced the end of an exhaustive investigation into employment practices at UnitedHealthcare’s main office in Hartford, Connecticut. During this investigation, the USDOL interviewed 90 employees and examined compensation records for 21,000 employees. The end result was the payment of over 1 million dollars in back […]
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 […]
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) required the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to issue regulations implementing Title II of the Act, which it did on November 9, 2010. The EEOC has now created the following website http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/regulations/gina_qanda_smallbus.cfm to provide small businesses with practical information about the most important requirements of Title II of GINA […]
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 […]
