The EEOC recently released its 2008 filing data — and it doesn’t look good for employers.
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Tags: charges, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Many companies have policies requiring employees to be fluent in English and speak the language at work. Is that against the law?
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Tags: EEOC, English-only policy, Salvation Army
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act went into effect 30 years ago. But a new study shows pregnant women still face significant challenges in the workplace.
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Tags: EEOC, National Partnership for Women and Families, pregnancy discrimination
As debate rises over whether or not employers can ban foreign languages from the workplace, one state has decided to weigh in.
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Tags: bilingual employees, Discrimination, EEOC, English-only, Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, national origin
Sexual harassment is often only thought of as a problem for women — which can lead managers to ignore complaints from male employees.
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Tags: EEOC, EEOC charges, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, male harassment, men
A lot of things can lead to lawsuits against employers — like an employee’s taste in music.
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Tags: EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, hip-hop, racial slurs, rap
Religious discrimination: It’s becoming more common as a legal complaint — and it’s one that’s still misunderstood by many employers.
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Tags: EEOC, Equal Opportunity Commission, religion in the workplace, religious accommodation, religious discrimination
No one in HR looks forward to getting notice of an EEOC investigation. But planning ahead can save a lot of trouble — and help keep your company out of court.
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Tags: attorney, EEOC, investigation
Consider yourself lucky: At least none of your managers have ever been accused of causing a male employee to start wearing women’s clothes.
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Tags: EEOC, hormones, SAC Capital, sexual harassment
HR pros never look forward to handling harassment complaints. But it still beats what can happen if complaints aren’t handled.
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Tags: complaints, EEOC, policy, procedure, V & J Foods
