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Workplace Class Action Settlement Values in 2020 Increased While Government Lawsuits Slowed

Date:: January 15, 2021

Although government enforcement litigation of employment laws decreased in 2020, the number and monetary value of workplace class action settlements increased, according to a new Seyfarth Shaw report.

EEOC Provides Employers With Answers On COVID Vaccines

Date:: December 17, 2020

Administering a federally authorized coronavirus vaccine is not a "medical examination" for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to new guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

EEOC Seeks to Revise Religious Discrimination Guidance, Requests Comments

Date:: December 1, 2020

The EEOC is seeking public comments on proposed revisions to its Compliance Manual Section on Religious Discrimination before finalizing the guidance.

EEOC, WHD FY 2020 Enforcement Numbers Fall

Date:: October 22, 2020

After several years of increases, the number of enforcement actions and investigations by the EEOC and the Wage and Hour Division decreased in FY 2020.

EEOC's Republican Majority Cemented Through 2022

Date:: September 30, 2020

Following the confirmation of three new commissioners, the EEOC can be expected to continue taking an employer-friendly approach on a variety of fronts, including wellness regulations and data collection.

Return-to-Work Coronavirus Testing Will Not Violate ADA, EEOC Says

Date:: September 16, 2020

Testing employees for the presence of the COVID-19 virus before allowing them to enter the workplace generally will meet the "business necessity" standard of the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to updated guidance from the EEOC.

Norfolk Southern Railroad Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Charge for $2.5 Million

Date:: August 3, 2020

Norfolk Southern Railroad has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle claims by the EEOC that it discriminated against employees and applicants based on a range of actual or perceived disabilities in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Updated EEOC Guidance Addresses Antibody Testing

Date:: June 22, 2020

The EEOC published guidance prohibiting employers from using COVID-19 antibody testing before allowing an employee to return to work.

EEOC Delays EEO-1 Data Collection Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Date:: May 7, 2020

The EEOC said it expects to begin collecting the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 in March 2021.

EEOC: Employers May Test Employees for COVID-19 Before They Enter the Workplace

Date:: April 28, 2020

Employers may take steps to determine if employees entering the workplace have COVID-19 because an individual with the virus will pose a direct threat to the health of others, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said.

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All Items: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Workplace Class Action Settlement Values in 2020 Increased While Government Lawsuits Slowed

EEOC Provides Employers With Answers On COVID Vaccines

EEOC Seeks to Revise Religious Discrimination Guidance, Requests Comments

EEOC, WHD FY 2020 Enforcement Numbers Fall

EEOC's Republican Majority Cemented Through 2022

Return-to-Work Coronavirus Testing Will Not Violate ADA, EEOC Says

Norfolk Southern Railroad Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Charge for $2.5 Million

Updated EEOC Guidance Addresses Antibody Testing

EEOC Delays EEO-1 Data Collection Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

EEOC: Employers May Test Employees for COVID-19 Before They Enter the Workplace

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