Employment law survey reveals key trends 
Published: January 19, 2012
Tags: AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, Department of Labor, DOL, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, ERISA, fair labor standards act, FLSA, Seyfarth Shaw, wage and hour, Wal-Mart v. Dukes
National employment law firm Seyfarth Shaw recently released its annual survey of employment law cases, summarizing key trends in the field from U.S. Supreme Court decisions to state and federal court decisions and regulatory actions.
EEOC forms task force for small business compliance
Published: January 9, 2012
Tags: Discrimination, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, small business, small business compliance
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has formed a task force to help small businesses comply with anti-discrimination laws.
2011 employment law news wrap-up
Published: December 28, 2011
Tags: cat’s paw theory, E-verify, EEOC, employee misclassification, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, ERISA, fair labor standards act, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, sexual harassment, social media, social media policies
Employment law has been a hot practice area and 2011 did not disappoint. Here are some of the highlights of the past year’s most notable employment law stories:
Company to pay $550,000 in discrimination claim
Published: October 17, 2011
Tags: EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, gender discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Western Sugar Cooperative has agreed to pay $550,000 to settle a complaint that it discriminated against women.
Trucking firm sued for discrimination
Published: October 17, 2011
Tags: California, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, racial discrimination, racial harassment
A California-based trucking firm operating in 11 Western states is being sued for discrimination and harassment of nonwhite employees, mostly drivers.
EEOC alleges age discrimination at restaurant chain
Published: October 17, 2011
Tags: age discrimination, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Kentucky
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a suit accusing the Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain of age discrimination in hiring “front of the house” employees.
EEOC files 15 suits in 10 days
Published: September 7, 2011
Tags: ADA, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, Discrimination, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, race discrimination, reasonable accommodation, sex harassment
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission didn’t stop to enjoy the last burst of summer, instead filing 15 discrimination suits over the last ten days of August.
EEOC: GINA, ADA affect employee medical records
Published: August 8, 2011
Tags: ADA, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, EEOC, electronic medical records, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, GINA, medical records, personal health information
Employers may be legally obligated under the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act to take greater steps to safeguard employee medical records, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently cautioned in an informal discussion letter.
Retaliation tops list of federal employees’ 2010 bias claims
Published: July 12, 2011
Tags: Discrimination, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, retaliation
Retaliation remains the most common claim of workplace bias among federal employees, according to a new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report.
EEOC explores leave as a reasonable accommodation
Published: July 1, 2011
Tags: ADA, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, disability discrimination, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, reasonable accommodation
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently held a Commission meeting to evaluate the use of leave as a reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.
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