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Colorado Raises the Stakes for Compliance with the Colorado Wage Act

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Colorado is raising the stakes for employers when it comes to compliance obligations and increased enforcement with the enactment of House Bill 25-1001 (the Law). The Law amends the Colorado Wage Act and goes into effect...more

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Knowledge Is POWER: Here’s How Philadelphia Businesses Can Comply With The City’s New Employment Protections

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Philadelphia employers now face more investigations and stiffer punishment under a new law the mayor approved last week. The POWER Act, signed on May 27 and taking effect immediately, adds sweeping worker protections...more

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Federal Agencies Issue Guidance Identifying DEI Policies and Practices That May Be Unlawful

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Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance that aims to educate the public about conduct and programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...more

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Annual Report on EEOC Developments: Fiscal Year 2024 - An Annual Report on EEOC Charges, Litigation, Regulatory Developments and...

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INTRODUCTION - This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2024 (hereafter “Report”), our fourteenth annual publication, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more

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Sex-Plus X – What’s That? Discrimination

Here’s a refresher: Discriminating against a subclass of a sex (e.g., older women or black women) is still discrimination. In McCreight v. AuburnBank, the Eleventh Circuit clarified a few things for the lawyers related to the...more

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EEOC Scorecard: How Did The Commission Stack Up in FY 2023?

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released its 2023 Annual Performance Report and a new dashboard highlighting resolved cases. Compared to the prior fiscal year, the EEOC contacted substantially...more

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Solicitor of Labor Publishes Annual “Enforcement Report” for 2023

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By Darius Rohani-Shukla and Eric J. Conn In late January 2024, the Department of Labor released its annual report summarizing the Solicitor of Labor’s (SOL) enforcement work in FY 2023. SOL enforces more than 180 federal...more

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Walmart to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

Settles Federal Charges That Nationwide Retailer Permitted Hostile Work Environment For Female Employee - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Walmart Inc., a nationwide retailer of groceries and other goods, agreed to pay $30,000 and...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Anti-Retaliation under the False Claims Act

The False Claims Act encourages whistleblowers to come forward when they suspect their employer is committing fraud. This post provides a general overview of the False Claims Act’s anti-retaliation provision, which protects...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: CA Whistleblower Retaliation Cases, NYC Pay Transparency Law, Biden’s Labor Agenda - Employment Law This...

This week, we’re recapping major items shifting at the state, local, and federal levels, including whistleblower retaliation case law, pay transparency rules, and federal labor policies. California Supreme Court Specifies...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: EEOC Enforcement Uptick, New York Limits Private Confidential Settlements, Anti-Harassment Training for...

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This week, we focus on what can be learned from the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission’s (EEOC’s) fiscal year (FY) 2021 filings as employers continue to navigate COVID-19 in the months ahead. EEOC: Back in Enforcement...more

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Trio of False Claims Act Retaliation Rulings from September

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The False Claims Act (FCA) prohibits employers from retaliating against whistleblowers who report FCA violations. 31 U.S.C. § 3730(h). To plead a claim under this anti-retaliation provision of the FCA, an employee must show...more

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Chipotle to Pay $70,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case

Restaurant Fired Employee After She Reported Sexual Harassment, Federal Agency Charged - TAMPA, Fla. – Chipotle Services LLC, doing business as Chipotle Mexican Grill, a Mexican-style fast food chain, has agreed to pay...more

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Sierra Creative Systems Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Agreement Resolves Claims of Sexual Harassment and Retaliation - LOS ANGELES - Sierra Creative Systems, Inc., doing business as Addressers, a Paramount, Calif.-based printing, mailing and fulfillment company, has agreed...more

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A Look Behind The EEOC Curtain: Enforcement Statistics Show Fewer Charges Filed In 2019, But Monetary Recoveries Ticked Up In Some...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC recently released its enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year 2019. Notably, the statistics indicate that 2019 saw the lowest number of charges filed in over 20 years, though there...more

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Jackson National Life Insurance to Pay $20.5 Million to Settle EEOC Lawsuit

Jackson Tolerated Harassment, Discriminated Against Female and African American Employees in Promotions and Pay, and Retaliated Against Employees Who Complained, Federal Agency Charged - DENVER, Colo. - Jackson National...more

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Uber to Pay $4.4 Million to Resolve EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Charge

Agency Commends Employer for Working Cooperatively With the EEOC on Harassment Prevention and Accountability - SAN FRANCISCO - Uber Technologies, Inc. has entered into a nationwide agreement to strengthen its business...more

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Massey Services Will Pay $63,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

Pest Control and Landscaping Company Terminated and Refused to Rehire Employee With Disability After Denying Her Request for Leave as Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged - CHARLESTON, S.C. - Pest control and landscaping...more

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Tucoemas Federal Credit Union Settles EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit for $450,000

Senior Female Employees Were Passed Over for Credit Union's Top Job in Favor of a Younger, Male Applicant, Federal Agency Charged - FRESNO, Calif. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today...more

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Herbruck Poultry Ranch, Inc. Pays $93,000 to Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Egg Producer Harassed, Retaliated Against, and Constructively Discharged a Disabled Employee, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - A Saranac, Michigan egg producer will pay $93,000 and provide other relief to settle a...more

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Fairbanks Ranch Country Club Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $125,000

Female Restaurant Servers Were Harassed and Then Retaliated Against, Federal Agency Charged - SAN DIEGO - Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, Inc., one of two entities the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...more

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Chipotle to Pay $95,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Female Manager Repeatedly Propositioned and Touched Young, Male Employee, Then Retaliated When He Complained, Federal Agency Alleged - SAN JOSE, CA. - Fast-food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. and its subsidiary...more

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USAble Life Sued by EEOC For Retaliation

Insurance Company Fired Employee Over Her Discrimination Complaint, Federal Agency Charges - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - USAble Life, an insurance company located in Little Rock, Ark., violated federal law when it fired an...more

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Nabors Corporate Services and C&J Well Services Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Suit for $1.2 Million

Oilfield Services Company Discriminated Against Black Workers, Subjecting them to a Hostile Work Environment, Denying them High Paying Assignments, and Retaliating Against those who Complained, Agency Alleged - SAN...more

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Bisconti Farms, Inc. and Bisconti Management, Inc. to Pay $200,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Female Manager and Two Female Employees at Mushroom Farm Sexually Harassed Multiple Female Workers, Federal Agency Charged - READING, Pa. - Bisconti Farms, Inc. and Bisconti Management, Inc. (collectively, "Bisconti...more

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