Tag:Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Do Employers Have the Green Light to Install No-Recording Policies?

With secret workplace recordings showing up in nightly newscasts and high-profile lawsuits, employers are perhaps more interested than ever in maintaining policies that restrict...

EEOC Seizing #MeToo Momentum With Harassment Lawsuits

This month the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lit up headlines around the country with a raft of harassment lawsuits aimed at various businesses in...

The Perils of Parental Leave Policies

In an effort to provide enticing benefit packages to workers, many employers are offering parental leave benefits, including extended periods of paid leave. As...

DU Law School Settles Pay Discrimination Suit With EEOC

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced a settlement Thursday in a lawsuit brought against the University of Denver Sturm College of Law on behalf...

Sixth Circuit Rules Discrimination Against Transgender Employees Violates Civil Rights Act

The 6th Circuit on March 7 ruled that discrimination against transgender employees is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Colorado’s...

EEOC Lays Out Detailed Enforcement Plan

This month, the federal government’s anti discrimination watch dog released enforcement statistics as well as a detailed roadmap for pursuing claims, giving employers both...

Time’s Up for Employer Complacency

According to a 2016 report from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 75 percent of people who experience harassment in the workplace don’t report to...