Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 21 Jul 2023
As discussed in a prior Taft law bulletin, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 23 Jan 2017
On Jan. 18, 2017, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") released its "Enforcement and Litigation Data" report for fiscal year…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 9 Nov 2016
The Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released new guidance addressing national origin discrimination in the workplace. Immigration and…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 1 Apr 2015
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (“PDA”) prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy. The PDA also specifically provides that employers must…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 5 Dec 2014
On Dec. 3, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) stated that it is issuing its final rule prohibiting…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 28 Feb 2013
Beware if your company has a policy that excludes all job applicants who have a criminal record. On January 29, 2013, the OFCCP issued Directive 306…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 27 Apr 2012
On April 25, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) approved updated enforcement guidance which clarifies that criminal record information obtained from applicants during background checks cannot be used to screen potential or current employees under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) unless the conviction is job-related.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 17 May 2011
Building upon his signing of a law last year allowing employees to lawfully possess firearms and ammunition on company property if locked in their parked cars out of plain sight, Indiana's Governor Mitch Daniels signed a new law on April 20, 2011, furthering protection for gun owners and users.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 31 Mar 2011
The final Disability Act regulations employers have been waiting for were released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on March 24, 2011.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 25 Jan 2011
Medical leave policies that strictly limit light duty jobs to employees injured on the job or require a "full medical release" or "no restrictions" before an employee returns to work have been landing employers in hot water under the ADA.