EEOC guidance to employers on how to handle employees who are 65 and older, pregnant employees, and employees of Chinese or Asian heritage; the need to protect employees from harassment in electronic communications; and whether ADA requires accommodations for employees who have family members more susceptible to COVID-19.Read More

President Donald Trump announced via Twitter last week that transgender individuals are no longer permitted to enlist or serve in the military. Although this ban is only applicable to the military, employees and employers are concerned of its impact on the workplace. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately eight million...Read More

On February 4, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released litigation data for its fiscal year 2014, which ran from October 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014.  The EEOC enforces Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act. Overall,...Read More

On July 14, 2014, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued an enforcement guidance on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”) – the first guidance the commission has issued on the subject since 1983. In this guidance, the EEOC interprets employers’ obligations under the PDA in new ways, and it may have a significant impact on how...Read More

If you are an employer who purchases background checks for employment purposes, then a new Technical Assistance Document (TAD) issued on March 10, 2014, is a must-read for you.  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) joined together to issue informal guidance regarding the legal pitfalls employers face when making personnel...Read More