Category: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Posted in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Immigration

Justice, Labor Departments Reach Settlements with Facebook Resolving Claims of Discrimination Against U.S. Workers and Potential Regulatory Recruitment Violations

The Department of Justice  announced a settlement agreement with Facebook for discriminating against U.S. workers: The U.S….

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EEOC Sues Staffing Company for Sex Discrimination 

EEOC Sues Green JobWorks LLC for Sex Discrimination Staffing Company Excluded Female Workers From Specific Job Assignments…

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EEO-1 Data Collection Deadline Extended to  Monday, October 25, 2021

From the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC): EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection The EEO-1 Component 1 report…

Posted in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Immigration

Justice Department Settles with Georgia-Based Staffing Company to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims

Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 24, 2021 Justice Department Settles…

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Massachusetts Courts Send Warnings to Employers 

From JDSupra, Richard Glovsky discusses recent decisions and provides excellent guidance for employers to avoid allegations of…

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EEOC Sues Firm for Favoring Less-qualified Hispanic Workers

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued a company for favoring less-qualified Hispanic job applicants over all…

Posted in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Whistleblower and Retaliation

Safie Specialty Foods to Pay $125,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit

Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) reports that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) settled a lawsuit in…

Posted in Background Checks/FCRA Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

The EEOC Settles Six-Year-Old Lawsuit Attacking Background Check Policy 

From Lexology, Robert T. Quackenboss and Jessica Knapp Little discuss a recent settlement of claims that a retailer refused to…

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Reliable Staffing to Pay $25,000 and Change Hiring Policy to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

From JDSupra, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission reports a settlement with a staffing firm that obtained medical…

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Adecco to pay $49,500 in Pennsylvania discrimination suit

Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) reports that Adecco USA Inc. will pay almost $50,000 to settle a disability…

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Massachusetts Enacts Law Prohibiting Discrimination Against Transgendered Individuals 

From JDSupra, Foley Hoag LLP discusses the enactment of the law protecting transgender individuals. Last week, Governor…

Posted in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition

Massachusetts Employers: Protect Your Documents 

From JDSupra, Fisher Phillips provide excellent advice on handling confidential information. Fisher Phillips writes: An important new…