New EEOC SEP Doubles Down on Employment Discrimination

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released its newest Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) draft. What does this mean for employers?  For some, it will mean changing recruitment and payroll practices to adhere to new EEOC and SEP policies. Will your organization be ready? There’s a lot to know as you prepare for increased scrutiny…

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EEOC Enforcements Efforts Focus on Sexual Harassment [Update]

EEOC Enforcements Efforts Focus on Sexual Harassment

Fiscal year 2018 saw the most enforcement litigation activity by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) than any year in the agency’s history since it was formed as part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Those organizations that thought the level of EEOC enforcement activity would be slowing down under a Trump Administration may…

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EEOC Enforcement Is Alive and Well in 2018

EEOC Enforcement Is Alive and Well in 2018

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has had a productive year with the filing of several employee discrimination lawsuits across the U.S., such as the disability discrimination case between lifestyle clothing retailer Pacific Sunwear of California (PacSun) and an 18-year-old student surfaced in Jacksonville, Florida. The EEOC’s lawsuit states that the 18-year-old student, John Sumner,…

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