EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance Publication

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted online an updated technical assistance document, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (‘WYSK’).” The comprehensive guide, in question and answer format, addresses common workplace questions about dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. The new publication incorporates information…

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New Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law Issued by EEOC

EEOC Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published online the newest edition of its federal sector Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEO Digest), which is now available on the EEOC’s website at https://www.eeoc.gov/federal/digest/vol_2fy19.cfm. The issue is dated Fiscal Year 2019, Volume 2, April 2019. “It is important for our stakeholders to know what…

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Retaliation Claims in the Workplace: A growing threat for employers

In 2014, 3,261 claims of workplace retaliation were filed against employers in Florida with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC concluded that fully 63% of them had no basis, and yet employers were forced to spend considerable amounts of time and money in defending them. Texas, Florida, and California were the…

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