EEOC Publishes Final Conciliation Rule
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) today forwarded to the Federal Register its final rule updating the agency’s conciliation procedures. The final rule has been cleared by the Office…
Read More »EEOC Unveils New Webpage Concerning Systemic Enforcement
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted new information on its website explaining the use of administrative and litigation tools used to identify and pursue systemic discriminatory practices…
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EEOC and Hennepin Healthcare System Agree to Settle Class Discrimination Investigation
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it has reached a settlement with Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. (HHS), a healthcare provider within Hennepin County, Minnesota, to resolve investigations conducted…
Read More »EEOC Provides Proposed Wellness Rules for Review
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) today forwarded to the Federal Register its Notices of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRM) on wellness programs under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and…
Read More »US DOL Announces Final Rule to Clarify Independent Contractor Status under the FLSA
The US Department of Labor today announced a final rule clarifying the standard for employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Sharpening the test to…
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US DOL Publishes Guidance on Expiration of Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave for Coronavirus
The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced additional guidance to provide information to workers and employers about protections and relief offered by the Families First Coronavirus…
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US Department of Labor Recovers $81,399 in Back Wages for 45 Employees of OH Nursing Home
After an investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Chelsea Health Care LLC has paid $81,399 in back wages to 45 employees for violating the…
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AMR to Pay $162,500 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
Nationwide medical transportation company American Medical Response Ambulance Service, Inc. (AMR) will pay $162,500 and provide other relief to settle a federal pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the US Equal…
Read More »EEOC Issues Updated Covid-19 Technical Assistance Publication
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted an updated and expanded technical assistance publication addressing questions arising under the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws related to the COVID-19…
Read More »New York Hospital Fires Employee over Flu Shot
A 27-year employee of Glens Falls Hospital, who checks in patients at the Cancer Center, was fired last week after she refused to get a flu shot.
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