By Eric B. Meyer Bending iPhone6‘s? Derek Jeter’s last home game in Yankee pinstripes? Attorney General Eric Holder to resign? Bah! The U.S. … Read more
Congress Critical of EEOC’s Policy Towards Background Checks
Congress is showing signs of life in the constant fight for employers to conduct reasonable background checks. Representative Tim Walberg, R, Mich., … Read more
Court Gives EEOC’s Attack on Basic Severance Agreements a Big Setback
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit against CVS in which it claimed that drug store … Read more
EEOC, Mexican Consulates Join to Provide Guidance, Training, Checks
By Mel M. C. Cole What started as a local effort has now become a national endeavor, as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Mexican … Read more
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: What You Should Know About Ban the Box
Cue the Western music…. A lot of employers are nervous about a new villain riding into town called “Ban the Box.” It refers a movement that has been … Read more
EEOC Is Now Taking on Fitness-For-Duty Medical Releases
By Eric B. Meyer Congratulations! Your fitness-for-duty employee medical examinations are job-related or consistent with business necessity. So, they pass … Read more
For the First Time, EEOC Directly Challenges a Workplace Wellness Program
By Russell D. Chapman The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed its first lawsuit directly challenging the operation of a wellness … Read more
What Employers Should Know About the Americans With Disabilities Act
By Sandra S. Moran The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s efforts to enforce the 2008 American with Disabilities Amendments Act have certainly … Read more
Title VII Prohibits Retaliation Based on Good Faith Claim of Harassment
By Eric B. Meyer Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on a number of protected classes. Sexual orientation isn’t … Read more
How to Help Your Criminally-Challenged Candidates
About that “new” EEOC policy about candidate’s criminal record in pre-employment screening. In a sentence, it means: File a charge of … Read more