In a landmark ruling, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has held in the case of Villarreal v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. that the “disparate impact” provision of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) applies only to employees, not to job applicants. The ADEA prohibits employment discrimination against those who are aged 40 years Read more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which is responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting discrimination against employees based factors such as race or disability, recently adopted several revisions to its requirements for EEO-1 reporting. The EEO-1, also known as the Employer Information Report, is a compliance survey that private employers with 100 or more employees Read more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has given notice of a proposal that would require certain employers to report employee pay information as part of the required Employer Information Report (EEO-1) starting in 2017. The EEO-1 is an annual report that requires most federal contractors (with 50 or more employees) and private employers (with Read more
Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) distributed a memorandum reinforcing the agency’s position that discrimination based on sexual orientation, transgender status, and gender identity violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Title VII prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Title Read more
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 employers are prohibited from discriminating against individuals because of religious affiliation. These protections extend to terms and conditions of employment such as hiring, firing and promotion status, to name a few. The Act also includes the requirement to reasonably accommodate the religious practices of an Read more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has made a major decision, and as a result, millions of transgender employees are breathing a sigh of relief. Thanks to a recent EEOC ruling, transgender employees are now officially protected from employment discrimination. Specifically, they are protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Read more
Facebook provides people with a great way to get in touch and stay in touch with friends and relatives and communicate with people all around the world. Businesses also use Facebook to communicate with customers, advertise their products and services, and grow their business. The social media site clearly provides the employer, employee, or prospect Read more
What is GINA?Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), which took effect November 21, 2009, prohibits the use of genetic information in making employment decisions, restricts employers from requesting, requiring or purchasing genetic information, and strictly limits the disclosure of genetic information. Title II applies to private and state and local government employers Read more
