Anti-Discrimination Policies

EEOC Hears Testimony Concerning Employer Wellness Programs and the Need for Agency Clarification

by Matt Nusbaum | Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 5/8/2013

Leslie Silverman, former EEOC Commissioner, now Co-Chair of Proskauer’s Government Regulatory and Contract Compliance Group, was part of a panel that testified before the EEOC today concerning the need for clearer guidance...more

EEOC Sues Olympia Construction

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 4/18/2013

Black Employees Racially Harassed by Project Superintendent and Fired When They Complained and Sought Help From EEOC, Agency Charges - SELMA, Ala. - Olympia Construction, Inc. violated federal anti-discrimination laws...more

EDSI to Pay $70,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy & Disability Discrimination Suit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 4/17/2013

Company Fired Pregnant Worker & Her Husband for Reporting Discrimination - LAS VEGAS-Engineering Documentation Systems, Inc. (EDSI) agreed to pay $70,000 and to implement anti-discrimination measures to settle a ...more

Phoenix Now Prohibits Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity And Disability Discrimination

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 3/1/2013

Arizona employers take note - the Phoenix City Council has passed a measure prohibiting employers from discriminating against lesbian, gay and transgender individuals, as well as individuals with disabilities. The Ordinance...more

Phoenix City Council Votes In Favor Of Expansion Of Anti-Discrimination Ordinance To Include Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, And...

by Joseph Clees, Alexandra J. Gill, Nonnie Shivers | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/1/2013

On February 26, 2013, by a vote of 5 to 3, the Phoenix City Council approved a proposal to expand the Phoenix City Code’s anti-discrimination ordinance to more broadly prohibit discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual,...more

When Hiring or Promoting, Use Caution Asking About Criminal Backgrounds

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 2/18/2013

The Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a new directive advising federal contractors and subcontractors about potential liability that could result from using employees’...more

A Guide to Determining Covered Federal Government Contractor Status

by William Weissman | Littler on 1/30/2013

Excerpt from Executive summary: The Issue: Having a federal government contract or subcontract can obligate a business to comply with substantial affirmative action obligations. Knowing whether such a contract triggers...more

Anti-Discrimination Reforms: The Proposed Harmonisation of Anti-Discrimination Laws

by Alice DeBoos, Courtney Fleming | K&L Gates LLP on 1/21/2013

The Federal Government has released an exposure draft for a new Anti-Discrimination Bill, which proposes to harmonise, into a single statute, the Commonwealth’s anti-discrimination laws and the Australian Human Rights...more

EEOC Settles Disability Discharge Suit Against Scooter Store

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 12/28/2012

NEW YORK - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has settled a disability discrimination lawsuit against The Scooter Store, a nationwide, Texas-based retailer, the agency announced today. The terms of the...more

Altec to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Suit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 12/26/2012

Company Failed to Hire Seventh-day Adventist Due to His Refusal to Work on the Sabbath, Federal Agency Alleged - ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Altec Industries, Inc., a Birmingham, Ala. based manufacturing company, will pay ...more

American Samoa Government and EEOC Settle Age Discrimination Suit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 12/21/2012

U.S. Territory Will Provide Anti-Discrimination Training & Relief, Settling the Federal Agency's First Lawsuit in American Samoa - PAGO PAGO, American Samoa - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today...more

Trinity Health Corporation Agrees to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 12/21/2012

Company Had Policy of Delaying or Denying Severance Payments to Employees Who Signed Severance Agreements and Then Filed Discrimination Charges, Agency Says - INDIANAPOLIS - Trinity Health Corporation, a national...more

Labor Reform Bill Passed in Mexico—What it Means for Employers Doing Business in Mexico

by Diana J. Nehro | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/27/2012

On November 13, 2012, for the first time in 40 years, after extensive consideration by both Mexico’s House of Representatives and its Senate, the Senate approved a significant labor reform bill, with far-reaching and...more

Mexico Revamps Its Labor Law, Creating Increased Protection For Employees And Greater Clarity For Employers

by Diana J. Nehro | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/20/2012

On November 13, 2012, for the first time in 40 years, after extensive consideration by both Mexico’s House of Representatives and its Senate, the Senate approved a significant labor reform bill, with far-reaching and...more

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