Tennessee — along with 17 other states — filed a lawsuit Monday against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging the agency’s recently released harassment guidance unlawfully expands Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Tutoring Firm Settles EEOC’s First Bias Lawsuit Involving AI Software
A China-based tutoring company has agreed to settle a U.S. government agency’s novel lawsuit claiming it used hiring software powered by artificial intelligence to illegally weed out older job applicants.
EEOC Sues Exxon for Discrimination After Nooses Found at Plant
Exxon Mobil Corp was sued for racial discrimination by a U.S. federal agency on Thursday, with charges alleging that the oil major failed to protect workers from harassment.
EEOC Receiving Influx of COVID-19 Related Claims
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has received thousands of claims related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of these claims are related to disability discrimination and accommodations. There also has been a surge of claims related to employer-mandated vaccines. Since the beginning of the pandemic through the end of 2021, the EEOC received… Continue reading EEOC Receiving Influx of COVID-19 Related Claims
EEOC Adds New Section Clarifying When COVID-19 May Be a Disability
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance today adding a new section to clarify under what circumstances COVID-19 may be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act. EEOC’s new questions and answers focus broadly on COVID-19 and the definition of disability under Title… Continue reading EEOC Adds New Section Clarifying When COVID-19 May Be a Disability
Labor Law: A $3.525M Settlement Highlights that Employers Cannot Use Staffing Agencies to Discriminate in Hiring
Most employers realize they can’t discriminate against candidates for employment by seeking someone “younger” or seeking “male only.” Likewise, they shouldn’t be hiring a staffing agency to discriminate on their behalf. Staffing agencies also cannot comply with a client’s request for a preference in a candidate that could result in discriminatory recruitment and hiring practices.… Continue reading Labor Law: A $3.525M Settlement Highlights that Employers Cannot Use Staffing Agencies to Discriminate in Hiring
EEOC Brings First Pandemic Disability Discrimination Suit Over Denial of Telework Accommodation
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an explosion of remote work, including for positions traditionally not considered eligible for remote work. As employers have returned employees to office work environments, some employees who historically worked on-site have requested continued work from home as an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). On September 7,… Continue reading EEOC Brings First Pandemic Disability Discrimination Suit Over Denial of Telework Accommodation
Retaliation Most Frequently Filed Workplace Claim in 2020
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released detailed breakdowns for the 67,448 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The agency secured $439.2 million for victims of discrimination in the private sector and state and local government workplaces through voluntary resolutions and litigation. The comprehensive enforcement and litigation… Continue reading Retaliation Most Frequently Filed Workplace Claim in 2020
Trump’s EEOC Chair Circulates Rule that Would Slow Discrimination Suits
The leader of the U.S. workplace anti-discrimination agency is pursuing a policy shift that could slow litigation against companies long after President-Elect Joe Biden takes office. Janet Dhillon, the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has recently circulated a proposal to staff that would strip the general counsel’s authority to file lawsuits without a… Continue reading Trump’s EEOC Chair Circulates Rule that Would Slow Discrimination Suits
FedEx Ground to Pay $3.3 Million to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. will pay $3.3 million and provide programmatic relief to resolve a companywide disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC charged that FedEx Ground denied deaf and hard-of-hearing package handlers reasonable accommodations and that it discriminated against deaf and… Continue reading FedEx Ground to Pay $3.3 Million to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit