I’ve posted links to the first two articles by EEO Legal Solutions looking at the EEOC’s Fiscal Year 2012 Performance and Accountability Report. Here, we finish up the series with a look at the final article, which seeks to predict future EEOC policy and provide some takeaways for employers and…
A few days ago I posted a short link to an excellent analysis of the EEOC’s recent Fiscal Year 2012 Performance and Accountability Report. The first segment of the analysis was highly skeptical of the EEOC’s claim that its increased settlement collections were evidence of more successful enforcement of federal…
Here are a few links to some interesting stories from the last week. There are a couple of articles about interesting developments in the world of pension funds, as well as analysis of a recent Supreme Court oral argument and new EEOC strategy documents. On the EEOC front, EEO Legal…
With the use of real-time social media posts becoming ubiquitous, employees need to be increasingly aware of the possibility that what they post on Facebook or Twitter may be discoverable in a potential discrimination or harassment lawsuit. In a recent EEOC case, the Commission filed suit on behalf of 20…
With the holiday coming up, I wanted to write a quick post linking to some interesting (and in one case bizarre) labor and employment law stories. I hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving. The Shirazi Law Firm has an interesting post about how Magic Johnson is currently being…
With no big news items recently, I wanted to post a roundup of a couple of interesting developments that have come out this week. One recap looks at changes on the horizon in Mexican labor law that may help to mobilize the country’s workforce, and the other discussion builds on our…
With Election Day only hours away, I thought it would be a good time to share some posts on employment law issues that may arise tomorrow. Most issues tend to focus on employees taking leave from work, but there are also some issues regarding workplace disagreements and other election-related issues.…
A female employee who claims the league forced her and two other women with small children out of their positions has sued the NBA for gender discrimination. Brynn Cohn, who worked as a senior account manager for the past 10 years, claimed the league forced her out because of hostility…
Back in May, the EEOC issued new guidance about the extent to which employers could use a job applicant’s criminal arrest history as a factor in the hiring process. Our blog post about the issue summarizes some of the key findings, and I will repeat a few here for clarity.…
A Georgia woman has filed a lawsuit against a Warner Robins church after having been terminated after church officials allegedly told her she was “living in sin”. The woman claims she was fired as a Nursery School Coordinator at Friendship Baptist Church after officials questioned her relationship with her fiancé…