This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2018 (hereafter “Report”), our eighth annual publication, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does...more
1/30/2019
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Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
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Regulatory Agenda ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Subpoenas ,
Wage and Hour
Happy New Year! As we turn the calendar to 2019, employers across the country are taking stock of recently-enacted workplace regulations on a wide variety of topics....more
1/4/2019
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Agricultural Sector ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hostile Environment ,
Human Trafficking ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
As has become common in recent years (and despite marijuana’s continued illegality under federal law), citizens in several states voted on marijuana-related measures this election cycle. ...more
September 1, 2018 marked the last day for the California legislature to pass bills and forward them to Governor Jerry Brown (D) for his consideration. Governor Brown has until September 30 to sign, veto, or otherwise decline...more
9/5/2018
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Breastfeeding ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
FEHA ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hostile Environment ,
Joint Employers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Pending Legislation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety
This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2017, our seventh annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not merely summarize case...more
2/28/2018
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Age Discrimination ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Big Data ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Government Investigations ,
Harassment ,
LGBTQ ,
Mediation ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
In 2017, the #MeToo movement highlighted the prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace, toppling prominent figures in numerous fields. Sexual harassment has been unlawful for decades, of course, yet this vexing problem...more
1/9/2018
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Settlement ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Title VII
As the 2017 legislative session closed in Illinois, Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed several measures relating to labor and employment issues. He rejected a statewide minimum wage increase, for example, as well as a ban on salary...more
10/31/2017
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Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Local Ordinance ,
Municipalities ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour
Even outside the Capital Beltway, this has been a strange year. Those of us who handle labor and employment issues everyday often think we’ve seen it all—only to be proven wrong time and again. As April Fools’ Day approaches,...more
3/30/2017
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Biometric Information ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
Paid Leave ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour