EEOC study cites ‘unconscious bias’ as problem in federal workforce 
Published: March 25, 2013
Tags: EEOC, employment discrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, federal sector, unconscious bias
Unconscious biases and perceptions pose significant obstacles for African-Americans seeking jobs and advancement in the federal sector, according to a new report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
EEOC sanctioned for delaying social media discovery
Published: March 15, 2013
Tags: Discovery, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Facebook, Sanctions, sexual harassment, social media
A Colorado federal court has sanctioned the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for delaying an employer’s efforts to discover the emails, texts and blog posts of employees seeking damages for sexual harassment.
Workplace bias charges down slightly, EEOC says
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: February 1, 2013
Tags: Discrimination, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, job bias, retaliation, sex discrimination, systemic discrimination
Workplace discrimination charges went down slightly in fiscal year 2012, according to year-end data released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
EEOC seeks to limit social media discovery order
Published: December 7, 2012
Tags: e-discovery, EEOC, electronic discovery, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Facebook. Twitter, social media
In another example of courts and litigants struggling with the boundaries of discoverability of social media, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a motion seeking to limit a discovery order.
Justices ponder where fired federal workers can appeal
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: October 3, 2012
Tags: appeals, Civil Service Reform Act, Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, federal employees, Merit Systems Protection Board, U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – Sometimes employment litigation is complicated, so much so that the parties and judges can’t even agree on which court has jurisdiction to hear an appeal.
RadioShack must pay $187K for retaliation
Published: September 27, 2012
Tags: age discrimination, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Radio Shack, retaliation
A federal jury in Colorado has awarded $187,000 in back pay to a former RadioShack employee who claimed he lost his job in retaliation for his complaints about age discrimination.
EEOC sues for discrimination against bipolar employee
Published: September 24, 2012
Tags: bipolar disorder, disability discrimination, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, wrongful termination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Denver alleging that a large retail food company refused to accommodate and unlawfully fired a receptionist at its headquarters because she had bipolar disorder.
HHS: No discrimination for transgendered employees
Published: September 7, 2012
Tags: civil rights, Department of Health and Human Services, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, HHS, sex discrimination, transgendered employees
Employers and insurers may no longer deny health plans to transgendered individuals, according to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights.
Federal employers cut time for processing complaints
Published: August 27, 2012
Tags: age discrimination, Discrimination, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, federal agencies, retaliation
Federal employers have reduced the time they take to process job discrimination complaints, according to a new study by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
EEOC issues final rule on federal employee complaints
Published: August 6, 2012
Tags: EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, federal sector
A final rule modifying the complaint process for federal employees claiming discrimination has been issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
