News & Analysis as of

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Disability Discrimination Genetic Discrimination

Goodwin

Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations Of Employees: EEOC Guidance On EEO Law Considerations

Goodwin on

On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance about how federal equal employment opportunity laws (“EEO laws”) may apply to potential employer requirements that employees be...more

Franczek P.C.

U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Recent Complaint Filings and Trends

Franczek P.C. on

The end of the federal government fiscal year (September 30) always produces a flurry of activity from the EEOC, and this year was no different. Of the 157 lawsuits filed by the EEOC in fiscal year 2015, approximately 62 of...more

Littler

EEOC Officials Field Pointed Questions During Senate Committee Hearing

Littler on

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's enforcement strategies and ligation history came under fire from Republican members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Tuesday. During the hearing...more

Franczek P.C.

EEOC Issues Proposed Rule on Wellness Programs

Franczek P.C. on

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a proposed rule providing guidance on the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to employer-sponsored wellness programs. The issuance of the...more

Maynard Nexsen

Nexsen Pruet Employment Law Update - March 10, 2014: Should Employers "Get Physicial"?

Maynard Nexsen on

Many employers require that applicants pass a pre-employment medical exam to ensure they are physically capable of doing the job. Employers should be aware that pre-employment medical exams, while not categorically barred,...more

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

EEOC Sues Abatti Group for Disability, Genetic Information Discrimination

Agricultural Firm Required Illegal Medical Exams & Family Medical History Inquiries, Denying a Job to an Applicant Thought to be Disabled, Federal Agency Charges - EL CENTRO, Calif. -The Abatti Group and its...more

Proskauer on Privacy

Rise of the Genome

Proskauer on Privacy on

We pack tons of personal and sensitive information in our DNA. While the human genome has been mapped for a decade, legal issues of genetic privacy are just beginning to rise. Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court...more

7 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide