Posts Tagged ‘Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’
Hiring People with Disabilities Can Make a Difference
July 26 was the 29th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but even after all this time, employers are still having difficulty meeting the requirements of the law. For example, take the recently settled disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against multination retail giant…
Read MoreEEOC Settlement Sets Precedent for Service Dog Use in Workplace
Chalk one up for man’s best friend and military veterans. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has settled a disability discrimination and retaliation lawsuit with a North American trucking company in what is a groundbreaking precedent for the use of service dogs and other emotional support animals on the job by persons with emotional disabilities.…
Read More“Ban The Box” Makes Hiring Fairer for Job Applicants with Criminal Records, but More Complex For Businesses [Update]
Applying for a job can be an arduous task these days. It can be made more stressful for job applicants with criminal records. Research affirms that a conviction record reduces the likelihood of a job callback or offer by nearly 50%, according to the National Employment Law Project (NELP). It also can be stressful for…
Read MoreEEOC Says Denying Use of Service Dog Violates ADA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is pursuing a North American trucking company in what could be a groundbreaking case on the use of service dogs and other emotional support animals on the job by persons with emotional disabilities. CRST Expedited Inc. is part of CRST International, one of the nation’s largest transportation companies providing…
Read MoreHow One Employer’s Misguided “Courtesy” May Have Violated Anti-Retaliation Laws
What a Pennsylvania company perceived to be an innocuous letter to employees may turn out to be anything but for that company now involved in a lawsuit with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in federal court in Connecticut based on allegations of discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as a result…
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