EEOC RELEASES UPDATED “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” POSTER The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has released an updated poster (“Know Your Rights”) that federal nondiscrimination laws require employers to display. Covered employers with 15 or more employees must post the new version as soon as possible. Employers covered by federal...
EEOC Came Down Hard on Employer That Discriminated/Harassed/Retaliated Against Employees $18 million. That’s what video game publisher Activision Blizzard must pay in settlement of employee claims that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” – the Federal Government) pursued on behalf of the employees for sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination and retaliation. ...
UPDATE: Religious Exemptions from COVID-19 Vaccinations On October 25, 2021, the EEOC released an update[1] religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination. The EEOC notes that requests for accommodation should be handled on a case-by-case basis. And in deciding how to proceed, the employer and employee should consider that: •Even...
COVID 19: Face Masks, Testing and What Employer and Their Employees Need to Know Moving Forward in the Workplace According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSHA”), Employers must take precautions to protect employees (and customers) from COVID-19. The EEOC...