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Would Budget Cuts at EEOC Help or Hurt Your Company?

Would Budget Cuts at EEOC Help or Hurt Your Company?

Be careful what you wish for. If your company thinks cutbacks at the EEOC would mean less likelihood of discrimination lawsuits, think again.

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EEOC Reports Nearly 100,000 Job Bias Charges in Fiscal Year 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2013 CONTACT: Christine Nazer Justine Lisser (202) 663-4191 TTY: (202) 663-4912 newsroom@eeoc.gov EEOC REPORTS NEARLY 100,000 JOB BIAS CHARGES IN FISCAL YEAR 2012 Commission Obtains $365 Million for Victims of Workplace Discrimination; Reduces Charge Inventory by 10 Percent for Second Consecutive Year WASHINGTON—The U.S. Equal [...]

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Reverse Discrimination? EEOC Allows Bias in Favor of People With Disabilities, Older Workers

Reverse Discrimination? EEOC Allows Bias in Favor of People With Disabilities, Older Workers

An EEOC discussion letter states that the ADA and ADEA cover only one-way discrimination; they do not cover those without disabilities or the more youthful.

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$3.4B Class-Action Lawsuit Ends: 350,000 American Indians to Receive Payout

$3.4B Class-Action Lawsuit Ends: 350,000 American Indians to Receive Payout

The 17-year lawsuit’s settlement includes $1,000 checks for American Indian beneficiaries and a scholarship fund.

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Is Professor’s ‘Hi, Sweetie’ Comment Sexual Harassment?

Is Professor’s ‘Hi, Sweetie’ Comment Sexual Harassment?

Did diversity and inclusion in a corporate culture cause a reaction to this chin-chucking incident? Read this case and more in our legal update.

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