Eliminating barriers in recruitment and hiring is one of six national priorities identified by EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan. Large nat...

In EEOC v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc. , the EEOC challenged what I have previously described as several garden-variety, boilerplate provisions in ...

Photo by Jon Hyman, 8/6/15 What happened Friday evening in France is unfathomable. Except, really, it isn’t. We experienced it 15 years...

It’s been a big week for the rights of transgender Americans. Caitlyn (née Bruce) Jenner had her coming out party on the cover of Vanity F...

Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court ruled that an employer violates Title VII’s religious accommodation requirements if the need for ...

One question that employers always ask upon receipt of an EEOC charge of discrimination is, “How does this process work?” After the EEOC con...

Earlier this month, the EEOC’s New York District Office issued a Determination [pdf] finding probable cause to believe that New York City v...

Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. ( transcript here [pdf] ), which will hope...

Nearly a year ago, the 6th Circuit sent a strong message to the EEOC in dismissing a case regarding its “expert” witness retained to challe...

As part of massive reorganization, Allstate severed the employment of approximately 6,200 employee agent. In connection with the layoff, All...

You may recall the lawsuit filed the EEOC claiming that a New York employer forced its employees to join a religion called “Onionhead.” N...

There exists an inherent tension  between open-door and other self-reporting policies and the EEO laws. Consider, for example, a recent $10...

Last week, the EEOC  held a public meeting on workplace harassment . The most interesting testimony was provided by Jane Kow, of HR Law Cons...

Yesterday, I wrote about the need for employers to be more accommodating for their employees’ protected needs. Today, I bring you two real-...

Recall that in October, a Chicago federal court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the EEOC against CVS, claiming that the pharmacy retailer’s se...

It’s no secret that health insurance costs are out of control. To help combat this surge, many employers have turned to biometric testing fo...

The ABA Journal (hat tip: Overlawyered ) is reporting that the EEOC is investigating whether several well-known companies are violating the...

The National Law Journal reports that Texas Roadhouse has sued the EEOC, demanding background on the agency’s prior age discrimination suit...

Last June, the EEOC sued BMW , claiming that the company’s policy of automatically disqualifying from employment anyone with certain felony ...

We know it’s legal to fire an employee for drinking on the job , but what about an employee who drinks off the job ? Can an employer legally...