The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) collected an all-time high for aggrieved workers in 2013. The $372 million increased 10% from 2012. Rewards collected and suits filed have increased every year since 2007. All signs point to an increase in suits filed in 2014. Discrimination lawsuits continue to fill courtrooms, but plaintiffs are filing more wage-and-hour suits than ever …
The EEOC has reported that in 2011 it received a record 99,947 charges of discrimination – up slightly from the 2010 record. Employers paid $455.6 million (through enforcement, mediation and litigation); $51 million over 2010. The largest number of charges (37.4%) were based on retaliation. Race discrimination charges were second highest at 35.4%. Race and …
Employers are facing yet more uncertainty following the release of an “informal discussion letter” from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), posted on the Commission’s website on December 2, 2011. The letter states an employer’s requirement of a high school diploma, long a standard criterion for screening potential employees, must be “job-related for the position …
By Kathleen O’Day, EdD, SPHR The recent publication by the EEOC on Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination should be reviewed carefully in relation to your company policies and practices regarding pregnancy, leaves of absence, and accommodations for pregnancy-related issues such as providing light duty or providing a lactation facility. Note: The ADA specifically excludes pregnancy …
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