EEOC actions resulted in record amount of monetary benefits awarded to private sector claimants, according to FY 2012 Performance and Accountability Report *

USA - November 26 2012
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s newly released Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2012 states that the agency recovered more than $365.4 million in monetary benefits through its private sector administrative activities, and $44.2 million through litigation.

OSHA issues VPP evaluation report *

USA - August 23 2012
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a report (pdf) that evaluates its Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and makes 34 recommendations for changes and improvement.