What used to be a routine request – asking the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for an extension of time when responding to a charge of discrimination or harassment and assuming extra time would be granted –...more
In December 2016, the South Carolina Supreme Court denied a petition for re-hearing, resolving a long standing dispute and allowing medical practices to employ directly physical therapists (“PTs”) and physical therapist...more
The European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (“ECCO”) released a statement last week supporting the switch from the reference infliximab to biosimilar infliximab in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (“IBD”). ECCO’s...more
The NLRB is down to three members, the bare minimum required to conduct business, and so cases are being issued somewhat sporadically. The so-called ambush election rules have received a lot attention over the last few...more
Employers have become accustom to the periodic unfounded EEOC charges and may not treat them as seriously as a retaliation claim or litigation. However, the EEOC continues to change its procedures in ways which makes it more...more
Once the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) receives a discrimination complaint from a current or former employee, the Commission begins gathering information about their allegations of discriminatory treatment....more
You’ve seen the headlines — the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is changing the way Position Statements are handled during the course of an investigation – but what does it mean and is it really that big of a...more
For the past few decades, information provided to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC" or "Commission") has been protected from disclosure during the pendency of an investigation and to some degree after the...more
A well-crafted position statement is critical to the employer’s defense of a charge of discrimination filed at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). It is the company’s opportunity to tell its side of the story,...more
The EEOC has implemented new, nationwide procedures allowing a charging party and/or her representative to request immediate access to the employer’s position statement. More than ever, employers need to carefully consider...more
Employers should be specific in position statements they submit to the EEOC, and must recognize that those position statements and supporting documents will now routinely be sent to the charging party for further response,...more
On Feb. 18, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its Nationwide Procedures for Releasing Respondent Position Statements and Obtaining Responses from Charging Parties, which are retroactive to all...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently implemented a new procedure that allows Charging Parties to request and obtain the Respondent employer's position statements and non-confidential attachments during...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) implemented significant procedural changes regarding position statements. The new procedures apply to all EEOC requests for position statements made on after January 1,...more
When employers receive a charge of discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, their response to the agency takes the form of a Position Statement, which sets forth the employer’s reasons for the...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently announced new nationwide changes to the procedures relating to its investigation of administrative charges filed against employers. When an individual files a...more
Agency Revises Discrimination Charge Practices - Starting January 1, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) implemented significant changes to its case-handling process. As a result, all employers who...more
The EEOC has announced new procedures under which it will now release employers' Position Statements to Charging Parties upon request. This new procedure is designed to facilitate the EEOC obtaining additional responsive...more