EEOC
Employment Discrimination Claims on the Rise
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has just released its statistics for 2018 revealing that it has recovered $505 million and other relief for more than 67,860 victims of discrimination in the workplace. Types of discrimination vary, but include Title VII claims such as race, gender and religious discrimination. Retaliation claims where workers endure negative…
Read MoreIllegal Job Interview Questions You’re Probably Asking Applicants
As an interviewer for your business, it is your job to get to know potential new hires before offering them a position at your company. After all, in order to keep everyone happy and your business healthy, the right team members need to be a part of it. Learning who is a right or wrong…
Read MoreI Need More than 12 Weeks of FMLA Leave! What Do I Do?
Employers in every state are required under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to provide their employees the opportunity to take unpaid leave for medical, military, and maternity/paternity reasons. Employees who take this time are entitled to have their positions reinstated upon their return. How Many Weeks of FMLA Can You Take? Employees…
Read MoreLawsuit Alleges Discrimination Based on Perceived Disability
Employment news reports that the federal government has filed a lawsuit against Amtrak, alleging employment discrimination. According to the disability discrimination complaint filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Amtrak unlawfully discriminated against a person who had epilepsy. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act prohibit discrimination…
Read MoreFailure to Allow Leave For Cancer Treatment May Violate the ADA
According to legal news, Dunkin’ Donuts has been sued for disability discrimination after refusing to provide medical leave to a woman suffering from cancer. In a clear violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the doughnut chain terminated the worker. The ADA makes disability discrimination illegal and prohibits discrimination against “qualified individuals with a…
Read MoreIs Your Physical Presence at Work an Essential Job Function?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) protect certain qualified individuals with disabilities from discrimination at work. This means that your employer cannot take negative actions against you as a result of your disability, because you have a record of a disability, or because it regards you as disabled.…
Read MoreIs Attendance an Essential Function of Your Job?
If you take a leave of absence from work because of a disability, do you know if you are entitled to return to your job? Your employment rights depend on a variety of factors, so it is always important to check with an experienced Atlanta employment attorney if you have any questions about your rights…
Read MoreEmployer May Be Required To Allow Disabled Employee To Telecommute
Many times, workers may suffer from a serious condition that interferes with their ability to perform a major life activity. However, despite the existence of that condition, he or she may still be able to work with as long as a “reasonable accommodation” is made. Under Federal disability discrimination law, the Americans with Disabilities Act…
Read MoreEEOC Gets a Boost in Subpoena Power
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently won a victory in the Second Circuit that will significantly increase its ability to investigate employer practices on a nationwide basis. Although the case does currently have limited precedent in Georgia employment law, we will have to keep an eye on the Eleventh Circuit to see if that court will follow…
Read MorePresident Appoints New EEOC Leadership
President Barak Obama recently announced his choices to head up the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), essentially promoting two current Commissioners to leadership posts at the federal agency. Stuart J. Ishimaru was appointed as Acting Chairman of the EEOC and Christine M. Griffin as Acting Vice Chair. Ishimaru’s term will expire on July 1, 2012. He…
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