U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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A notable case caught our eye recently coming out of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC
Continue Reading EEOC Sues Freight Company for Failing to Accommodate Emotional Support Dog

Employers take note:  the EEOC has issued an updated Strategic Enforcement Plan (“SEP”) for fiscal years 2017-2021.

What’s a Strategic Enforcement Plan?

The EEOC’s SEP describes the areas that will
Continue Reading What Employers Need To Know About The EEOC’s Updated Enforcement Plan

Back in February, our Labor and Employment Department issued a Client Alert regarding efforts by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) to revise and update employer responsibilities on  Form EEO-1, 
Continue Reading New EEO-1 Reporting Procedures: Time For Public Comment (Again)

Earlier this month, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a proposal to update its guidance on employment discrimination based on national origin.   The proposal, which marks the EEOC’s
Continue Reading EEOC Proposes Updated Guidance on National Origin Discrimination

Just days after North Carolina lawmakers passed the controversial Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act (“Act”), the American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”) has filed a lawsuit challenging the law.

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Continue Reading ACLU Seeks to Flush North Carolina’s Public Facilities Law

As many of you probably know, the EEOC has issued a proposed rule that, if adopted, would require significant changes to the EEO-1 reporting requirements.  The rule proposal is designed
Continue Reading Will the Comment Period Be Extended on the EEOC’s Proposal to Change EEO-1 Reporting Requirements?

Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Brian McGinnis, an associate in our Labor and Employment Department in our Philadelphia office.

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Continue Reading New EEOC Publication Outlines ADA Rights of HIV-Positive Employees