Blog Feed: Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity

EEOC Explores Plight Of Older Workers In Current Economic Climate

Published on 2010-11-30 00:45:17

WASHINGTON— At a meeting held today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission heard testimony that age discrimination is causing the nation’s older workers to have a difficult time maintaining and finding new employment, a problem exacerb > read more

Age Discrimination

Published on 2010-11-16 20:29:50

As Ms. Watts indicates in her post Age Discrimination: Can You Prove It? there has been a rise in Age discrimination complaints especially in light of the failing economy.  Age discrimination can certainly be proven, but as Ms. Watts stated it i > read more

Hard of Hearing Scrub Room Technician Removed for being Hard of Hearing

Published on 2009-11-19 12:56:45

Former Operating Room Scrub Technician Receives $100,000 TULSA, Okla. — St. John Health System, Inc. of Tulsa will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunit > read more

Veteran’s Employment Initiative

Published on 2009-11-19 12:45:10

On November 9, the White House announced the launch of an initiative that is designed to transform the federal government into the model employer of America’s veterans. The Executive Order creates an interagency Council on Veterans Employment t > read more

Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Published on 2009-11-11 22:59:33

A must read for all when considering the H1N1 Swine Flu Virus. Some of the questions addressed include: How much information may an employer request from an employee who calls in sick, in order to protect the rest of its workforce when an influenza p > read more

Happy Veteran’s Day

Published on 2009-11-11 09:13:27

Happy Veteran’s Day to all my fellow veterans!  For all of you who served or are serving…thank you for all you have done and are doing for our country and our way of life.  We thank God for you! > read more

Press Releases

Published on 2009-11-10 09:56:14

Press Releases. > read more

Managers and the EEO Complaint Process

Published on 2009-11-08 18:12:57

Managers who are facing EEO Complaints go through a series of events and emotions including anger and resentment.  The following article provides some common sense understanding and approaches to avoid retaliation and to work through the process: Fa > read more

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Updates EEO Notice Per Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)

Published on 2009-11-06 00:11:59

  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is updating the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law (EEO) notice with mandatory changes pursuant to the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA). GINA will prohibit employe > read more

EEO News – Employment Law Case Headlines

Published on 2009-11-06 00:09:13

Recent News Headlines from the EEO News – November 6, 2009 EEO News – Employment Law Case Headlines > read more