Why the EEOC’s EEO-1 Change Erases Nonbinary Workers
In a move that has alarmed HR professionals and equality advocates, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that its 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 ...
How HR can navigate DEI’s legal challenges with confidence
As workplace dynamics shift under legal and cultural scrutiny, HR leaders face a pivotal moment to reimagine diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies. In a compe...
How the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Protects Older Employees
Many companies have replaced their employee retention efforts with hiring systems that replace older workers with younger workers who are more up-to-date with the latest ...
Target and Union Workers Reach Settlement Over Age Discrimination Claims
Target and two union workers have reached a settlement over allegations that the company discriminated against older workers in its hiring practices. The settlement, whic...
Otis Elevator Co. Sued for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation by EEOC
Otis Worldwide Corp., popularly known as Otis Elevator Co., is facing a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for allegedly violating t...
Cassone to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
Cassone Leasing, Inc. to pay $85,000 and to provide other relief to settle a federal pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC. ...
EEOC Adds X Gender Marker to Anti-discrimination Form
The EEOC is adding a nonbinary gender option to its discrimination form in honor of Trans Day of Visibility. ...
What are the signs of retaliation in the workplace?
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) saw 76,000+ discrimination charges filed in the year 2018, with a majority of them stating that more than one-half of t...
Can Your Employer Force You To Take An Antibody Test?
According to EEOC, employers can test the workers for COVID-19 as per the Americans With Disabilities Act and enforce them to wear masks and check their temperatures with...
Employers Can Test Workers for Virus before Joining For Work
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. agency that oversees any disability discrimination at the workplace, announced on April 23 that companies are...
UPS Settles EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit for $4.9 Million
United Parcel Service has agreed to pay $4.9 million over claims that it discriminated against male workers and job applicants who wore beards or long hair because of the...
Ban on Dreadlocks is NOT Racial Discrimination
In a professional setup, the human resources team needs to be careful about avoiding any form of discrimination in the workplace. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commiss...
