Federal Discrimination Legislation
Report Finds Increasing Number of Harassment and Discrimination Complaints by Congressional Employees
The Congressional Office of Compliance recently published a report that shows that the number of harassment and discrimination complaints by Congressional employees has increased over ... Full story
Arizona Hotel Pays $50,000 to Settle Lawsuit Alleging That It Failed to Protect Arab-American Employee from Harassment and Discrimination Based on His National Origin
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that a Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Phoenix, Arizona has agreed to settle a lawsuit ... Full story
EEOC Issues Final Rules Implementing Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Regulations
On February 3, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a final rule which will impose the same record retention requirements under Title II ... Full story
EEOC Reports Receiving Record Number of Workplace Discrimination Charges in FY 2011
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="154" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption]Last week the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – the agency responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination ... Full story
EEOC Announces Proposed Rules to Clarify Meaning of “Reasonable Factors Other Than Age” Under the ADEA
On February 18, 2010, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register. The proposed rule will address the ... Full story
Outback Steakhouse Settles Sex-Discrimination for $19 Million
Earlier this week, Outback Steakhouse agreed to pay $19 million to settle a sex-discrimination class action brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The suit, ... Full story