Feb 13, 2017 | Employment Law
On January 10, 2017, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released proposed guidance on unlawful harassment under federal employment discrimination laws. Though not yet final, the proposed guidance provides insight into the EEOC’s...
Dec 12, 2016 | Employment Law
On December 7, 2016, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. St. Joseph’s Hospital, Inc., holding in part that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not mandate reassignment without...
Nov 4, 2016 | Business Litigation, Employment Law
On October 17, 2016, in a case brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a disabled employee may be entitled to “reasonable accommodations,” even if she does not expressly request specific accommodations,...
Sep 7, 2016 | Employment Law
On August 25, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a guidance document titled “EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues.” Noting that “[t]he federal employment discrimination laws depend on the willingness of employees...
Aug 2, 2016 | Employment Law
On May 12, 2016, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule revising and updating its Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses regulation. Under current OSHA regulations, most businesses (some...
Jul 8, 2016 | Employment Law
On June 15, 2016, in an effort to implement certain provisions of President Obama’s Executive Order 11246, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) updated the sex discrimination guidelines applicable to all federal...
