EEOC News
EEOC Outlines Rules Around COVID Vaccine Mandates, Incentives in Workplace
Federal employment laws do not prevent an employer from requiring all employees physically entering the workplace to be vaccinated for COVID-19, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has ...
Making Vaccinations Mandatory: What Employers Can Do
Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory? Yes, with some exceptions. Experts say U.S. employers can require employees to take safety measures, including vaccination. That doesn't necessarily ...
Women Rise in Manager Ranks; Black Managers Fall in Number: EEOC
Women's representation in U.S. management ranks is slowly increasing, while the share of African-American managers has slipped since the last recession, according to a report released last week by ...
Calif. Tech, VC Firms Out in Front—This Time on Bias Suits in State Court
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers' decisive victory over Ellen Pao's gender bias suit doesn't mean Silicon Valley giants are off the hook. More lawsuits alleging gender discrimination, sexual ...
CEOs May Join Obamacare Opponents; Roundtable Reacts to Honeywell Suit
Leading U.S. CEOs, angered by the Obama administration's challenge to certain "workplace wellness" programs, are threatening to side with anti-Obamacare forces unless the government backs off, ...
Top Trending EPLI Claims
Unpaid internships, illegal background checks, pregnancy and health-related employment discrimination continue to be the top trending employment practices litigation cases, according to industry ...
EEOC Toughens Protections for Pregnant Workers
For the first time in 30 years, the federal government is issuing new guidelines designed to protect pregnant workers from on-the-job discrimination. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ...
EEOC Charges Drop in 2013
For fiscal year 2013, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received less than 94,000 new private sector charges of employment discrimination, marking the lowest level since 2009. The ...