U.S. Updates Guidance on COVID Vaccine Mandates, Incentives, Privacy in Workplace June 1, 2021 Federal employment laws do not prevent an employer from requiring all employees physically entering the workplace to be vaccinated for...
$4.8M Judgment in Labor Trafficking Case Against Maui Pineapple May 19, 2021 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has recovered $4.8 million to satisfy a judgment in a national origin and race...
Arkansas Insurer to Settle Retaliation Discrimination Suit for $90K May 13, 2021 A life insurance company based in Little Rock, Arkansas, will pay $90,000 to settle a retaliation discrimination lawsuit, federal officials...
Minnesota Lumber Firm to Pay $100K in Disability Discrimination Suit Settlement May 11, 2021 A Minnesota lumber company has agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit, federal authorities say. The lawsuit...
OSHA Prepares to Issue Emergency Regulations to Protect Workers from COVID-19 April 13, 2021 By Robb Mandelbaum Mask mandates are coming down across the country, even as COVID cases are rising in most states. But the Biden...
Menards in Michigan to Pay $25K to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit April 6, 2021 A Michigan-based home improvement store operator will pay $25,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit, federal officials say. In its...
Houston Company to Pay $50.9K to Settle Federal Age Discrimination Suit March 31, 2021 A Houston-based engineering and construction company will pay a former employee $50,960 to resolve an age discrimination lawsuit, federal officials...
Ohio Entertainment Firm to Pay $40K in Discrimination/Retaliation Case March 25, 2021 An entertainment and dining establishment in Avon, Ohio, will pay $40,000 and furnish equitable relief to settle a federal disability...
Security Firm to Pay $110K in Louisiana Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Settlement March 12, 2021 A Pennsylvania-based security company will pay $110,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of an employee in...
EEOC Probes Facebook for ‘Systemic’ Racial Bias in Employment Practices: Reuters March 9, 2021 By Paresh Dave A U.S. agency investigating Facebook Inc. for racial bias in hiring and promotions has designated the probe as “systemic,” attorneys...