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If the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) were a person, he or she would have been subject to its own protections a decade ago, when the law turned 40. On the ADEA’s 50th birthday earlier this year, Victoria Lipnic, the acting chair of the Equal Employment...

Whether a claim is unfounded or not isn’t apparent until it’s investigated, of course. But if statistics from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provide any insight, it’s worth noting that retaliation claims — the most common form of complaint —...

As employers generally know, employees age 40 and over represent one of the “protected classes,” given special priority in employment discrimination cases. You are no doubt aware of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, not to...

Every year the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) releases detailed data on the number of discrimination cases received and the disposition of those cases. For the first time, in a recent release of stats from its 2016 fiscal year, it included LGBT-based sex...

Sometimes, in the life of a business, employers need to streamline the workforce. Doing so might include eliminating some positions altogether. When that happens, it’s important to tread carefully to ensure you don’t unintentionally violate labor regulations. The most...

The intent to discriminate might not have been a factor. But an East Coast chemical manufacturer will still have to pay $175,000 in back pay and interest to 660 African-American job applicants, who were rejected for entry-level jobs at one of their locations over a one-year...

Discriminating against pregnant women with respect to employment is illegal. This includes any aspect of the employment relationship — including hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoff, training, employee benefits, and any other term or condition of employment....

If an employee lodges what you consider an unwarranted complaint about a supervisor at your company — possibly about you yourself — it’s natural to feel some resentment. But matters can quickly go from bad to worse if, after filing the grievance, that employee believes he...

In multiple cases this year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken action against employers for alleged discrimination in cases involving disabled individuals. Although the total number of cases filed against employers in 2014 was down slightly from the...

Employment discrimination related to pregnancy has been illegal for decades, since the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) back in 1978. The law, which was an amendment to the 1964 federal Civil Rights Act,prohibits businesses from making employment decisions based...