EEOC in St Petersburg Florida

Employer Complaints Pour in as EEOC Wants More Data

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A controversial proposal by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been in a holding pattern while the agency accepted input through August 15. The proposal seeks to expand the information it requires employers to provide on the EEO-1 form by adding pay data....
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EEOC Penalties Rise Effective July 2016

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When it comes to violations of the labor law posting requirements, it’s not that these mandatory notices aren’t displayed prominently. It’s that they are not displayed at all, says the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). And that’s ...
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EEOC Takes Aim at Gender-Based Pay Discrimination

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When the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) settles a case involving gender-based pay discrimination, they routinely publicize the results. A recent case highlighted by the EEOC (EEOC v. Gilbert Foods, a food service distributor) was brought by a seasoned female...
Disability Discrimination in St Petersburg Florida

Employers: Understand When Disability Discrimination Occurs

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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...
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Preliminary EEOC Guidance on Avoiding Wellness Discrimination

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently laid its cards on the table by giving a detailed description of when wellness programs step over the line and violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Here’s the latest. According to the most recent...
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EEOC Guidance When Employees or Job Applicants Have Cancer

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Basic human compassion and a general understanding of the treatment situation of employees with cancer will guide you most of the way to dealing with the situation appropriately. Yet the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) wants to be sure employers treat cancer...