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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII... more +
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII has been subsequently extended to discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and sexual stereotypes and to prohibit sexual harassment. Title VII applies to all employers with fifteen or more employees including private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions.  less -
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Quorum-Less EEOC and New Acting Chair: What Are the Impacts for Employers?

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The start of the second Trump Administration has brought significant changes to many areas of employment law, including to federal agencies, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is no exception. Some moves...more

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Recent EEOC Activity and What to Watch For

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In recent weeks, the EEOC has filed a number of lawsuits on behalf of individuals, alleging a range of employment claims. Here, we provide a brief overview of those lawsuits and the issues that may be on the EEOC’s mind....more

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EEOC Sues AccentCare Home Health Care Company for Pay Discrimination and Retaliation

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Health Care Service Company Underpaid a Class of Female Nurses Based on their Sex and Retaliated Against a Female Nurse for Complaining - PHILADELPHIA – AccentCare, a nationwide home health care service company...more

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“Show Me the Money”: Pay equity and transparency in the workplace

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Today is National Equal Pay Day. They say that the average woman has to work from January 1, 2023, through March 12, 2024, to make as much money as a man who worked only in calendar year 2023. While there are many...more

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Out With the Old Compliance Year … In With the New

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As 2023 ends, despite the visions of sugar plums dancing in your head, it is a good time to take stock of government initiatives affecting your Affirmative Action practice, the better to get ready for 2024. Many things...more

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Medsurant Health to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

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Neuromonitoring Company in Pennsylvania Resolves Federal Charges of Pay Discrimination and Retaliation - PHILADELPHIA – Medsurant Holdings, LLC, a Pennsylvania-based healthcare services company providing intraoperative...more

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Pay equity issues can arise in multiple ways for employers

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Pay equity for women remains an issue for many employers. Among those championing gender pay equity is Megan Rapinoe, the American soccer star who is set to retire from professional play at the end of National Women’s Soccer...more

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Back to Basics: A Primer on EEO-1 Reporting

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October 31, 2023 opens the reporting period for private sector employers and federal contractors who are required to report workplace demographic data on an annual basis to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more

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2022 EEO-1 Reporting – Hang Tight For Now

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Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, private sector employers with 100 or more employees and certain federal contractors with 50 or more employees are required to provide demographic information of their...more

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Alternate Solutions Health Network and Inova Home Health to Pay $105,000 to Settle EEOC Pay Discrimination Lawsuit

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Home Healthcare Companies Resolve Alleged Discrimination Against Female Employees by Paying Them Less than Male Employees - WASHINGTON -- Inova Home Health, LLC (IHH) and Alternate Solutions Health Network, LLC (ASHN),...more

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Lacey’s Place to Pay $92,964 to Settle EEOC Pay Discrimination Lawsuit

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Gaming Parlor Chain Paid Female Worker Less Than Men and Fired Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO – Lacey’s Place LLC Series Midlothian, doing business as Lacey’s Place, which owns and operates more than...more

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EEOC Sues Conshohocken-Based Neuromonitoring Company for Pay Discrimination and Retaliation

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Medsurant Forced Female Technician to Quit for Protesting Being Underpaid Because of Her Sex, Federal Agency Charges - PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania health care services company violated federal civil rights laws by paying...more

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Mechanical Design Systems, Inc. to Pay $210,000 to Settle EEOC Pay Discrimination Lawsuit

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HVAC Design and Installation Company Resolves Alleged Discrimination Against Female Employees by Paying Them Less than Male Employees - BALTIMORE -- Mechanical Design Systems, Inc. (MDS), a heating, ventilation and air...more

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EEOC Sues LeachGarner for Sex Discrimination

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Metallurgical Company Relegated Female Workers Into Lower-Paying Departments And Paid Them Less Than Male Employees, Federal Agency Charges - BOSTON – LeachGarner, Inc., a metallurgical manufacturer and supplier, violated...more

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EEOC Sues Alternate Solutions Health Network and Inova Home Health for Pay Discrimination

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Home Healthcare Companies Paid Female Employees Less Than Newly Hired Male Employees, Federal Agency Says - WASHINGTON - Inova Home Health, LLC (IHH), which is owned in-part and managed by Alternate Solutions Health...more

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2023 Equal Employment Opportunity Trends in Litigation and Enforcement

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Data from 2022 portends a monumental year ahead for Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) litigation and enforcement. Plaintiffs are filing class-based-employment claims in higher numbers than ever, and class actions involving...more

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EEOC Sues Thomas B. Finan Center for Equal Pay Act Violations

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Male Therapeutic Recreator Was Paid More Than Four Senior Females, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE – The Maryland Department of Health’s Thomas B. Finan Center in Cumberland, a state residential psychiatric care center,...more

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EEOC Sues University of Texas at Permian Basin Under The Equal Pay Act

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Female Accounting Professor Paid Less than Male Professors for the Same Work, Federal Agency Charges - MIDLAND, Texas – The University of Texas at Permian Basin violated the Equal Pay Act by paying lesser wages to a female...more

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EEOC Sues Maryland HVAC Company for Pay Discrimination

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Male Project Managers Were Paid More Than Female Project Managers - BALTIMORE -- Mechanical Design Systems, Inc. (MDS), an HVAC design and installation services company with offices in Clinton, Maryland and operating in...more

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OFCCP Signals Return to More Aggressive and Less Transparent Audits

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In the last three weeks alone, OFCCP has issued two significant Directives and a notice of proposed rulemaking, signaling its intent to be far more aggressive and less transparent in compliance evaluations than under the...more

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ABCs of employment law: Discrimination

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A new series. NOTE FROM ROBIN: For months, I've been thinking about doing a series of posts with very basic explanations of the federal laws that govern the workplace. I think the series would be helpful to people who are...more

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Leveling the Playing Field: Lessons Employers Can Learn from U.S. Women’s Soccer $24 Million Settlement of Equal Pay Dispute

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In what is being portrayed as a significant victory for women in sports, the United States women’s national soccer team (USWNT) announced a $24 million-dollar settlement of a class action equal pay action against the U.S....more

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EEOC’s Sex Discrimination Claims Against the University of Miami to Proceed to Trial

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Federal Court Denies University’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Equal Pay Act and Title VII Claims - MIAMI – A federal judge has ordered a sex and wage discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment...more

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EEOC Sues Jerry’s Chevrolet for Pay Discrimination and Retaliation

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Car Dealership Fires Female Dispatcher Who Complained About Unequal Pay, Federal Agency Says - BALTIMORE – Jerry’s Chevrolet, Inc., an automobile dealership in Baltimore, violated federal law when it paid a female...more

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Case Closed – University and Professor Reach Settlement After Four Years of Litigation

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In what might finally be the last chapter of a University of Oregon professor’s pay equity battle, the University and the now-retired professor, Jennifer Freyd, have settled Freyd’s case, with the University set to make a...more

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