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Don't Forget About GINA

by Miller & Martin PLLC on 5/17/2013

In the midst of trying to keep straight all employer responsibilities, obligations, and pitfalls under the ADA and the FMLA, as well as a plethora of other federal and state laws, the EEOC's simultaneous filing and settlement...more

EEOC Files Class Genetic Information Discrimination Suit Against Corning Rehab Center

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/17/2013

Founders Pavilion Violated Federal Law by Asking for Genetic Information From Applicants and Employees, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK - The Founders Pavilion, Inc., a Corning, N.Y., nursing and rehabilitation...more

EEOC's First GINA Suit Serves As Reminder of Pre-Employment Exam Pitfall

by Fredric Leffler, Marc Mandelman, Katharine Parker, Leslie Silverman, Allan Weitzman | Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/14/2013

On May 7, 2013, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") reached a milestone of sorts as it filed – and then settled – its first complaint ever alleging genetic discrimination under the Genetic Information...more

EEOC Signals Increased Focus on Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs

by Martha J. Zackin | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 5/9/2013

A majority of US employers offer some sort of wellness program designed to reduce the cost of health insurance and healthcare costs, and to improve the health and well-being of employees. However, unless care is taken, even...more

Employer Wellness Programs Need Guidance to Avoid Discrimination

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/9/2013

Panel of Experts Tells EEOC of Need to Clarify Interplay Between Programs, Anti-Discrimination Laws - WASHINGTON-Wellness programs are an increasingly common feature of employee benefits programs, and guidance is...more

Restaurant Industry Newsletter - April 2013: Help! I just received a Charge of Discrimination from the EEOC. What is it, and what...

by Todd Aidman | FordHarrison on 4/5/2013

If you just received a charge of discrimination from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), you are not alone. During the EEOC's 2012 fiscal year, 99,412 charges of discrimination were filed. ...more

Are You Considering Conditioning A Job Offer On An Agreement That The Applicant's Disabled Dependent Won't Enroll In The Health...

by Beth Alcalde | Akerman Senterfitt on 4/3/2013

Traditional employment laws often interact with traditional employee benefit laws. One such example is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)'s impact on employer-sponsored group health plans. As group health plan costs...more

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Don't Forget About GINA

EEOC Files Class Genetic Information Discrimination Suit Against Corning Rehab Center

EEOC's First GINA Suit Serves As Reminder of Pre-Employment Exam Pitfall

EEOC Signals Increased Focus on Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs

Employer Wellness Programs Need Guidance to Avoid Discrimination

Restaurant Industry Newsletter - April 2013: Help! I just received a Charge of Discrimination from the EEOC. What is it, and what...

Are You Considering Conditioning A Job Offer On An Agreement That The Applicant's Disabled Dependent Won't Enroll In The Health...

Taking a Look at the Latest on Affordable Care Act

Lean Mean Civil Rights Machine: What to Expect from the EEOC through 2016

Recordkeeping Part I

Wellness Programs: Keeping Up With the Times

Another Not-So-Subtle “Message” from the EEOC

Expand Your Reach