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November 24, 2010

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EEOC Catches Up on Backlog of Discrimination Claims

In its just-released Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for fiscal 2010, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says it is "rebuilding" and reducing its backlog of discrimination claims needing action. Though a record number of of claims--99,992--were filed in the fiscal year, the inventory of claims to resolve rose less than 1 percent, from 85,768 to 86,338. Acco...

November 8, 2010

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Final GINA Regulations Released After Delay

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It's taken 12 months, but the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released its final regulations for the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). The regulations will be published in the Federal Register tomorrow, and they will go into full effect 60 days thereafter. GINA prohibits the asking or procurement of genetic information about an applicant or employee or their...

November 2, 2010

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Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Top List of EEOC Lawsuits

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October 31 marked the end of the first month of the federal government's fiscal year 2011, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it had filed 19 lawsuits against private employers during the month. Tied for the most lawsuits were disability discrimination and retaliation. Oddly enough, with the broadening of the definition of disability in the ADAAA (Americans Wi...

September 21, 2010

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EEO-1 Form Due to EEOC by Sept. 30

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Employers with 100 or more employees (or government contractors of $50,000 or more with 50 or more employees) are required to file an Employer Information Report (EEO-1) each year on Sept. 30 with the EEOC’s EEO-1 Joint Reporting Committee. The EEO-1 report includes data on protected class representation in various job categories. Filing is generally done through the Equal Employmen...

September 16, 2010

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EEOC Enforcing ADAAA Before Final Regs

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With three lawsuits already filed, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) has begun "vigorously" (in its words) enforcing the Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA), this despite the fact that final regulations have yet to be issued for the ADAAA. According to the EEOC, the cases were all filed under the broader definition of "disability" created by t...

March 19, 2010

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It Lives! The Paycheck Fairness Act Comes Roaring Back

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The Paycheck Fairness Act now under consideration by the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee was introduced by then-Senator Hillary Clinton in January 2009. The House of Representatives approved its version shortly thereafter, and now, after a long hibernation, it has roared back to life in the Senate more than a year later. For employers, it probably...

February 4, 2010

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GINA Could Put Kibosh on Workplace Wellness Programs

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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), which took effect Nov. 21, 2009, not only forbids employers and health insurers from collecting individuals' genetic information and using that in their decision-making; it also prohibits the solicitation of family medical histories, again to prevent discrimination in decision-making. As the Wall Street Journal recently pointed out, how...

December 11, 2009

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Senate HELP Committee Approves Three EEOC Nominees

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The Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has approved the nominations of three Obama appointees to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), including that of proposed Chair Jacqueline Berrien. The others approved were Chai Feldblum and Victoria Lipnic, who upon full Senate Approval will join current member Constance Barker and Acting Chairman Stuart Is...

October 29, 2009

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PC's Labor Law Posters Updated for New EEOC Poster

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a new version of its "Equal Employment Opportunity Is the Law" poster that incorporates new regulations for the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), along with new contact information. With GINA taking effect for employers on Nov. 21, 2009, it is imperative to...

October 12, 2009

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EEOC to Hold Town Hall Meetings on Proposed ADAAA Regs

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The EEOC and DOJ's Civil Rights Division will hold four town hall meetings throughout the nation to share information and gather comments about proposed regulations in the recently enacted Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act. Each town hall meeting will consist of two sessions, one for disability advocates and one for the employer community, offering opportunities for both the business a...

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

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