A recent decision by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third District, provides a bit more clarity as to an employer’s obligations to make a reasonable accommodation for an employee’s religious observations and beliefs. In the matter of Groff v DeJoy, Groff had advised his employer the US Postal Service that his religious…
Read More »Speculation is increasing that after deleting Obama era regulations with the CRA, the Trump administration may next look to streamline government. According to a Bloomberg report last week, it is likely that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will merge with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Although the EEOC is an independent…
Read More »The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission must like being in the headlines because the agency is issuing new rules and regulations left and right over the past few weeks. In short order recently, EEOC issued three new fact sheets addressing equal pay issues and pregnancy discrimination. The documents, released for the White House State of Women…
Read More »The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has extended the filing deadline for its EEO-1 Report until October 30. The EEO-1 report is an annual survey that is required of all private sector employers with at least 100 employees and certain other federal contractors. It is used as a tool for EEOC enforcement of its Title…
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