Tag: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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Posted in General Harassment

EEOC Withdraws Workplace Harassment Guidance

On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2-1 to rescind its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace, which was…

EEOC Addresses National Origin Discrimination Against American Workers
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Posted in Discrimination

EEOC Addresses National Origin Discrimination Against American Workers

Employers who utilize workers on visa programs, such as the H1-B visa program, have seen recent developments that have made the use of the program…

Federal Court Vacates EEOC’s Abortion Accommodation Requirement
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Posted in Pregnancy Disability Leave

Federal Court Vacates EEOC’s Abortion Accommodation Requirement

On May 21, 2025, a federal court in Louisiana vacated a portion of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations,…

2024 EEO-1 Data Collection Now Open, Closes June 24
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Posted in Reporting Requirements

2024 EEO-1 Data Collection Now Open, Closes June 24

On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the opening of the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection. Employers have until…

Wearable Tech in the Workplace: Efficiency Booster or Discrimination Liability?
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Posted in Disabilities

Wearable Tech in the Workplace: Efficiency Booster or Discrimination Liability?

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published new guidance on the use of wearable technology to monitor employees in the workplace. Like many…

Pride Month: Building Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
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Posted in Discrimination

Pride Month: Building Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Every June, Pride Month not only celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer and/or questioning, plus other sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQ+) and their contributions…

Reminder: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) Regulations Start June 18
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Posted in Discrimination

Reminder: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) Regulations Start June 18

On April 19, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its final rule implementing the 2023 federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). And on…

2023 EEO-1 Report ‘Failure to File’ Deadline Is July 9
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Posted in Reporting Requirements

2023 EEO-1 Report ‘Failure to File’ Deadline Is July 9

Although the June 4 deadline has passed, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) urges required employers who haven’t yet submitted and certified their mandatory EEO-1…

EEOC Releases Updated Workplace Harassment Guidance
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Posted in Discrimination Harassment

EEOC Releases Updated Workplace Harassment Guidance

On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its updated “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.” This new guidance updates,…

2023 EEO-1 Reporting Opens Today
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Posted in Reporting Requirements

Reminder: 2023 EEO-1 Reporting Opens Today

Don’t forget that the 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection is officially open today — Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Required employers have until Tuesday, June 4,…