The federal government is cracking down on companies that discriminate against workers because they have a mental health condition. “Over the past decade or so, the EEOC [U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission]... Read more »
The federal government shutdown was averted Sept. 30 when President Joe Biden signed legislation to fund the federal government through Nov. 17—when the possibility of a shutdown might resurface. While federal workers... Read more »
Should the federal government shut down at midnight Sept. 30, federal agencies will have to scale back operations to provide only essential services. A shutdown would be disruptive not only for federal employees but... Read more »
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will be working more closely together to enforce workplace laws across the country. The... Read more »
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Sept. 21 released its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for fiscal years 2024-2028. New for these years, the document emphases the EEOC’s efforts to protect... Read more »
An editor-in-chief for a New York magazine owned by Cohen Media Group can go forward with her lawsuit claiming discrimination, harassment and retaliation, a federal district court recently ruled—after determining she was... Read more »
Takeaway: In this case, the employer based its decision on the plaintiff’s lack of permanent work authorization. A summer intern applicant for ExxonMobil Corp. whose deportation was deferred under the Deferred Action... Read more »
A Catholic school in New Jersey was within its rights when it fired a teacher who became pregnant outside of marriage, the state’s high court recently found. On Aug. 14, the New... Read more »
Takeaway: The most significant issue in this appeal involved a procedural ruling. But the facts of the case tell a cautionary tale of unchecked discriminatory behavior by an expert director of a... Read more »
Takeaway: A Black applicant for a promotion who showed that she was arguably more qualified for the position than the white applicant who was selected raised an inference of racial discrimination and... Read more »
