The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced on June 2, 2016 its intention to issue a revised comprehensive enforcement guidance addressing national origin discrimination under Title VII. The proposed guidance will be open for public comment for thirty days only beginning July 1, 2016.
The EEOC has issued a number of guidance documents
Last month, national retail chain Target announced that it would allow transgender employees and customers to choose the restroom and fitting room facilities that correspond to their gender identity. Target took this step in response to laws, and proposed laws, in places like North
As has been the case since 2009, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission again reported that retaliation remained the most frequently filed discrimination charge in fiscal year 2015. With the continued upward trend of these claims, the EEOC has issued new proposed guidance which broadly
Employer-sponsored wellness programs are a popular tool to incentivize healthy living and maintain an active, engaged workforce. But such programs can present legal risks to employers and must be specifically tailored to avoid running afoul of certain employment laws. One such law