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EEOC Issues Informal Discussion Letter on PTSD: The EEOC has issued an informal discussion letter on psychiatric disabilities with behavioral manifestations. The EEOC’s letter was in response to questions from a state employer regarding reasonable...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe EEOC has announced that the New York State Department of Correctional Services will pay nearly $1 million to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the agency and the U.S. Attorney...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 that a federal worker could pursue her lawsuit for retaliation brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Gomez-Perez sued claiming that her...

Ohio’s governor has signed Senate Bill 289, which establishes the Ohio Department of Veterans Services and ensures employment rights to those serving in the uniformed services.

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory Affairs

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe cruise ship line NCL America, Inc. will pay $485,000 to seven former employees to settle a lawsuit brought by the EEOC alleging the company discharged seven Middle Eastern crew members from...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe EEOC announced that Rochester Highway Products will pay $375,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the EEOC. The EEOC alleged that the owner, president, vice president and...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsA Dallas/Fort Worth-based restaurant chain will pay $1 million and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a sex bias lawsuit filed by the EEOC. The lawsuit alleged the restaurant...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President, Regulatory AffairsThe EEOC announced that Specialty Restaurants Corporation based in Anaheim, California, will pay $625,000 to claimants who alleged they were sexually harassed by inappropriate touching,...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsThe EEOC has announced a major settlement of a racial harassment lawsuit for $1,650,000 and significant remedial relief against Conectiv, and subcontractors on behalf of African American...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn April 23, 2008, the Senate voted 56-42 to block debate on the Fair Pay Restoration Act, a bill that would reverse the controversial Supreme Court ruling in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber

by Eric Dunleavy, Ph.D., Senior ConsultantOn March 17, 2008, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a public meeting to vote on the current status of the recordkeeping provisions of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection...

by Patricia Schaeffer, Vice President-Regulatory AffairsOn March 25, 2008 the EEOC announced that a federal judge had granted final approval of a consent decree resolving a class race discrimination lawsuit that it filed against Walgreens. Under the...