Tag: EEOC

Hiring Employees: EEOC Proposes Definition Of Who’s An Applicant For E-Cruiting Purposes, Part 1; What You Should Know

By Jennifer Carsen May 1, 2004 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

In response to the meteoric rise of Internet-related high-tech recruiting, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), working with several other federal agencies, has released long-awaited proposed guidelines defining who employers must count as an applicant to comply with federal recordkeeping and affirmative action rules. In this first installment of our two-part series on the […]

Americans with Disabilities Act: New EEOC Fact Sheet Guides You in Accommodating Diabetics in Your Workplace

By Jennifer Carsen Jan 1, 2004 Uncategorized

Updated: Jan 1, 2004

During the past five years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has seen a 13 percent increase in the number of charges filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) alleging discrimination based on diabetes. And according to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately one million cases of diabetes are diagnosed each year in the […]

Arbitration Agreements: Ninth Circuit Says Compulsory Arbitration of Bias Disputes Is OK; Caution Still Required

By Jennifer Carsen Nov 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Last year, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers California, decided that federal antibias laws don’t prohibit employers from requiring job applicants and employees to sign mandatory arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. The case then went before a full panel of the Ninth Circuit for review—which has now handed down another strong […]

News Notes: Court Gives Go-Ahead to Sex Harassment Lawsuit

By Jennifer Carsen Aug 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The Ninth Circuit has reversed a lower court’s dismissal of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit charging Pasadena-based law firm Reeves & Associates with sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination. According to the appeals court, a jury could find that a hostile work environment was created because of founder Robert L. Reeves’ alleged sexual jokes, leering, […]

Discrimination: EEOC Releases Fact Sheets for Multinational Companies

By Jennifer Carsen Jul 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

With the globalization of business activity, more Americans than ever work overseas and more international companies do business here in the United States. Now the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released a series of fact sheets outlining the responsibilities and rights of multinational employers and their employees under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, […]

News Notes: EEOC Launches New Employer-Based Mediation Program, Investigations Web Page

By Jennifer Carsen May 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced the implementation of a voluntary mediation pilot program in which private-sector bias charges filed with the EEOC will be referred back to an employer’s internal dispute resolution program. To participate, the dispute resolution program must be voluntary and free to employees. 

Americans with Disabilities Act: EEOC Issues New Fact Sheet Explaining When Telecommuting Is a Reasonable Accommodation

By Jennifer Carsen Apr 1, 2003 Uncategorized

Updated: Apr 1, 2003

Many employers have discovered that successful telework arrangements can provide high levels of flexibility and employee satisfaction. And, as a new fact sheet from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission points out, you may be required to consider telework as a reasonable accommodation for disabled employees. Modifying Telework Programs The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) […]

National-Origin Discrimination, Part 2: EEOC Issues New Guidance; What You Need to Know About Language Policies and Citizenship Discrimination

By Jennifer Carsen Mar 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued new guidance to help employers understand the prohibitions against national-origin discrimination and to suggest best practices for fostering a bias-free workplace. Last month, we reviewed what the guidelines have to say about employment decisions and workplace security issues. This month, we’ll explain the guidelines concerning language requirements […]

National-Origin Discrimination, Part 1: EEOC Issues New Guidance; What You Need to Know

By Jennifer Carsen Feb 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Because of increasing diversity in the workforce—and a spike in discrimination complaints since the events of Sept. 11, 2001—taking steps to avoid national-origin bias is more critical than ever. Now, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released updated guidelines to help employers understand the prohibitions against national-origin discrimination and to suggest best practices for […]

Americans with Disabilities Act: EEOC Updates Reasonable Accommodation Enforcement Guidance; What You Should Know Now

By Jennifer Carsen Jan 1, 2003 Uncategorized

Updated: Jan 1, 2003

The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has updated its enforcement guidance concerning reasonable accommodation and undue hardship under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The revisions stem from a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that it is unreasonable for an employer to have to reassign a disabled employee if doing so would violate a seniority system, […]