Compliance | July 23rd, 2008 EEOC Updates Compliance Manual Section on Religious Discrimination July 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a new Compliance Manual Section regarding...
Benefits | July 21st, 2008 European Court Says Employers Must Accommodate Caregivers July 21, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A landmark European ruling effectively gives new rights to employees who are caregivers to sick,...
Compliance | July 18th, 2008 Sleep Disordered Employees Can Be Target of Workplace Bias July 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appellate court ruled that federal employees can pursue a workplace disability discrimination claim...
Compliance | July 11th, 2008 Court Upholds Termination after Privacy Violation During Discrimination Litigation July 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the termination of a Cincinnati Insurance...
Compliance | July 10th, 2008 Court Finds Union's Use of Job-referral List not Discriminatory July 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has cleared a Missouri construction union of racial discrimination in its use...
Compliance | June 27th, 2008 Republicans Offer Pay Discrimination Suit Limit Alternative June 27, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An influential Republican U.S. Senator has proposed a bill that would start the legal time...
Compliance | June 20th, 2008 Supreme Court Clears KY System of Age Discrimination June 20, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Kentucky's retirement system does not discriminate against older...
Benefits | June 19th, 2008 Jury Returns Record $10M Verdict in Age Bias Case June 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A jury has returned a $10 million punitive damages verdict in an age discrimination suit...
Compliance | June 19th, 2008 High Court Shifts Burden of Proof in Age Bias Suits June 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A U.S. Supreme Court ruling will make it harder and costlier for employers to defend...
Benefits | June 12th, 2008 Lawsuit not Good for NASCAR Diversity Efforts June 12, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - NASCAR, which in recent years has announced efforts to increase its employment diversity, has been...
Compliance | June 11th, 2008 Getting Coffee for the Boss not a Gender-Specific Job June 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has determined that a female...
Compliance | June 10th, 2008 Federal Workers Can't Use Constitution in Discrimination Allegations June 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt civilian government workers a setback by ruling their workplace...
Benefits | June 4th, 2008 Central Park Restaurant to Pay $2.2M for Sweeping Harassment June 4, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a settlement with Central Park's Tavern on...
Compliance | June 3rd, 2008 Pregnancy Discrimination Act Includes Protection After Abortion June 3, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In what it called a precedential ruling, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has...
Benefits | May 29th, 2008 Houston Goes to Battle Stations over Police No-Beard Policy May 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Houston City Council has approved a legal budget of up to $150,000 to defend...
Compliance | May 28th, 2008 U.S. Supreme Court Rules for Employees in Two Retaliation Cases May 28, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. Supreme Court justices have rendered broad interpretations of workplace discrimination laws giving employees protection...
Benefits | May 23rd, 2008 NY Corrections Dept. Settles Maternity Benefits Case for Almost $1M May 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it has reached a settlement with the New...
Compliance | May 12th, 2008 Denial of Transfer Can Be Workplace Discrimination May 12, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Getting turned down for a job transfer may be enough to sustain a workplace discrimination...
Benefits | May 9th, 2008 Cajun Eateries Settle Charges of Discrimination Against Males May 9, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Razzoo's, a Dallas/Fort Worth-based Cajun food restaurant chain, has agreed to pay $1 million and...
Compliance | May 8th, 2008 ExxonMobil Pilot Retirement Mandate Survives Legal Challenge May 8, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Texas has dismissed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lawsuit alleging...