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EEOC Files Sex Discrimination Suit Alleging Strength Test Discriminates Against Females
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against Stan Koch & Sons Trucking for violating Title VII by using a strength test that discriminates against women truck drivers. According to the lawsuit, the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based trucking...
NLRB Issues Memos Addressing Social Media, Solicitation and Distribution Rules
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued advice memorandums on topics including workplace social media and solicitation and distribution rules. The NLRB stated that two rules, one requiring employees to identify themselves by their real names when...
Average Hourly Earnings Decrease 0.1% in July, CPI Increases 0.3%
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.1 percent from May to June. This result stems from a 0.3-percent increase in average hourly earnings combined with a 0.3-percent increase in the Consumer...
Illinois and New Jersey Enact Salary History Bans
Illinois and New Jersey have joined the growing list of municipalities and states that prohibit employers from asking job applicants about salary history. The days of the “one size fits all” employment application have come to an end. As federal, state,...
Virginia Restaurant to Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Orientation Lawsuit
A restaurant in Gainesville, Virginia will pay $40,000 and provide significant equitable relief to settle a harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In its lawsuit, the EEOC charged that employees, including other servers...
DOL Seeks Comments on FMLA Form Revisions
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking comments on proposed revisions to DOL's optional-use Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms. The DOL publishes seven forms which the public may use for FMLA administration. DOL drafted revisions with input from the...
Federal Appeals Court Finds EEOC Did Not Have Authority to Issue Criminal History Guidance
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) overstepped its limited rule-making and enforcement power when it issued its 2012 Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction...
Opinion Letter Encourages Federal Contractors to Submit Pay Analysis Groups for Review and Feedback
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued an opinion letter detailing how federal contractors may work collaboratively with the OFCCP when developing pay analysis groups (PAGs) for conducting compensation...
EEOC Settles Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination, Sexual Harassment Suits; Files Religious Discrimination Suit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the settlement of a pregnancy and disability discrimination suit and a sexual harassment charge brought against employers in Texas and Indiana, respectively. In addition, the EEOC has filed an...
Change to Virginia Wage Payment Statements on the Horizon
Beginning January 1, 2020, employers in Virginia must provide paystubs to employees on “each regular pay date.” Currently, Virginia employers must provide only a written statement reflecting the employee’s gross wages and deductions upon the...