Pregnancy and disability discrimination the focus of EEOC enforcement activity *

USA - April 29 2013
Since Congress' enactment of amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 2008, making it easier to establish disability status under…

Co-authors: David L. Woodard .

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EEOC continues focus on religious and national origin discrimination involving Muslim and Arab communities *

USA - October 22 2012
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced on its website that it continues to focus on what it considers to be ongoing religious and national origin discrimination in the workplace, especially against Muslim, Sikh, Arab, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Communities

Co-authors: David L. Woodard .

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NLRB announces new webpage focusing on protected concerted activity, Robert B. Meyer *

USA - August 14 2012
In a recent news release, The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it has launched a new webpage which focuses on the right of employees to engage in “protected concerted activity.”

Co-authors: David L. Woodard .

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EEOC issues enforcement guidance regarding use of criminal records in employment decisions *

USA - May 7 2012
On April 25, 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued an updated Enforcement Guidance on employer use of arrest and conviction records in employment decisions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (Title VII).

Co-authors: David L. Woodard .

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Congress reconsiders independent contractor classification *

USA - November 21 2011
It appears that Congress has again turned its attention to the issue of employee/independent contractor classification.

Co-authors: David L. Woodard .

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