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FY 2024 Report: EEOC Filed Over 100 Unlawful Discrimination Lawsuits Against Employers

October 15, 2024

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On October 9th, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it filed 110 unlawful employment discrimination lawsuits. Specifically, those lawsuits were filed in fiscal year (FY) 2024 and placed an emphasis on emerging issues. The agency also filed these lawsuits to advance the employment rights of underserved and vulnerable workers. Earlier, in September 2024, the EEOC announced that a Florida-based company would pay $1.6 million to settle a racial harassment case. Additionally, that lawsuit also included charges of national origin harassment and retaliation.

Seven Types of Illegal Interview Questions You Should Never Ask

September 27, 2024

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EEOC Illegal Interview Questions Discrimination Job Interviews

As employers and managers conduct job interviews, they may not be aware of the specific types of illegal interview questions. Federal anti-discrimination laws like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) prevent such illegal interview questions. In addition, state and local laws prohibit discrimination based on certain protected categories. These categories can include marital status, arrest and conviction records, military discharge status, or pregnancy status. Violating state and federal laws through discriminatory screening tactics or asking illegal interview questions can be costly for businesses. Violations vary on the size of the employer and can result in fines ranging from $50,000 to $300,000 per person in an employment discrimination lawsuit.

February 13, 2013

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EEOC Seeks Input on Service Quality

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it is inviting public input into a Quality Control Plan (QCP) under development as part of its Strategic Plan. In February 2012, the EEOC approved a Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2012-2016. This Strategic Plan establishes a framework for achieving the EEOC's mission to stop and remedy unlawful employment disc...

August 22, 2012

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Processing Time for Federal Government EEOC Complaints Improves

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Federal employees and applicants filed 16,974 complaints of employment discrimination in fiscal year 2011, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC's) “Annual Report on the Federal Work Force Part I: EEO Complaints Processing for Fiscal Year 2011.” The report assesses federal agencies’ equal employment opportunity compla...

July 20, 2012

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EEOC Holds Public Meeting on Four-Year Strategic Plan

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on July 18 held a public meeting at which academics, representatives of the civil rights, business and federal sector communities, as well as former EEOC leaders and current employees, presented their views about the agency’s proposed Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for 2012-2016. The Strategic Enforcement Plan grew out of the agency’s st...

October 24, 2011

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EEOC Working With 200 Companies on National Mediation Agreements

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With its recent announcement that it had entered into a National Mediation Agreement with Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc., the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is now helping more than 200 firms nationwide resolve disputes with their employees without going to court. The EEOC is charged with enforcing the harassment and discrimination statutes of the land, and it has used th...

August 1, 2011

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Genetic Information and Company Wellness Programs

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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) prohibits the gathering of genetic information from employees or new hires unless such information is deemed "job-related and consistent with business necessity." Another exception pertains to voluntary wellness programs, with the stipulation that the information obtained is kept confidential and not used in a manner that viol...

July 26, 2011

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EEOC Advises Employers to Separate PHI from Occupational Health Information

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In a recent informal discussion letter, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) suggested that employers who maintain both personal health information (PHI) and occupational health information in a single employee file are probably violating the privacy provisions of both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). Both acts sev...

July 6, 2011

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Huge Verizon Settlement Shows Danger of Inflexible Leave-Absense Policies

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In June the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held hearings on leave as a reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities, warning that inflexible company policies would incur EEOC legal wrath, and today that warning turned into reality as Verizon was forced to accept a $20-million settlement of a lawsuit over its hard-core absence policy. The consent decree settling the s...

May 23, 2011

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Final ADAAA Regulations from EEOC Take Effect Tomorrow (May 24, 2011)

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Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of a disability and requires employers to accommodate a qualified individual’s physical or mental impairment in the workplace, unless such accommodation causes an undue hardship. All employers with 15 or more employees are subject to the ADA as enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment ...

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U.S. Department of Labor Officially Restores Prior Overtime Exemption Rules

On May 14th, 2026, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it has officially rescinded the 2024 overtime exemption rules. Specifically, the WHD published a technical amendment to restore previous 2019 regulations that dictated overtime exemptions for...

NLRB General Counsel Takes Action to Tackle Current Case Backlog

On May 6th, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and NLRB General Counsel Crystal Stowe Carey announced the bulk transfer of thousands of labor practice cases. Specifically, this action fulfills an initiative signed by the NLRB General Counsel earlier this year. Overall, the initiative...

Privacy Agency Invites Comments from Businesses on the CCPA’s Usage of Personal Data

Recently, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a call for comments on the current state of personal data collection under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Specifically, the invitation to deliver remarks was issued on April 20th, 2026. The information provided by the...

DOL Proposes New Joint Employer Rule To Unify Standards Under Federal Labor Laws

In April 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed rule to establish a single, clear standard for determining when joint-employer status applies under three major federal laws: the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Migrant and Seasonal...

DOL Updates Enforcement Approach for Employee Benefit Plans: What Employers Should Know

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced a significant change in its enforcement of employee benefit plan rules. The DOL will now focus more closely on serious violations that harm workers and retirees, meaning compliant employers may face less scrutiny under the updated approach.

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