On March 22, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a Resolution condemning violence and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. This resolution comes approximately one year after...more
On September 17, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that a charge of discrimination against United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), alleging failure to accommodate in...more
9/24/2019
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Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Light-Duty Positions ,
PDA ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Young v United Parcel Service
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits not only discrimination in employment on the basis of certain protected categories such as race, but also retaliation against an employee who opposes such discrimination....more
Can an employer be held liable under Title VII when it fires an employee based on a good faith belief that she falsely accused another employee of sexual harassment — even if that belief may have been based upon a mistake of...more
In discussing the topic of employment discrimination in the workplace, much attention is generally focused on the claims that may be brought against employers and what employers can do to avoid those claims through good...more
Executive Order 13665, signed by President Obama on April 8, 2014, prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating against employees or applicants because they inquire about or discuss their compensation...more
10/13/2015
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Rights ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Lilly Ledbetter ,
OFCCP ,
Pay Transparency ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
On March 25, 2015, the United States Supreme Court issued an important decision in the case of Young v. UPS, involving a claim of failure to accommodate in violation of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). The PDA, which...more
Since Congress’ enactment of amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 2008, making it easier to establish disability status under that law, the EEOC has directed more of its attention to claims of pregnancy...more