EEOC sues two Denver-area employers who fired epileptic workers
Excerpted from The Denver Post By Aldo Svaldi The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued two metro-area employers, alleging they fired workers who suffered epileptic seizures in violation […]
Can background checks be conducted on current employees?
Excerpted from JDSUPRA By Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A Most employers run background checks on prospective employees when hiring. Some employers have policies in place that allow them to conduct background […]
EEOC: Firing worker for treating opioid addiction is discrimination
Excerpted from HR Dive By Lisa Burden Dive Insight: The “regarded as” element of the ADA’s definition of disability protects an individual from discrimination based on an employer’s belief that […]
Pier 1 Imports Reaches Agreement with EEOC
Excerpted from The National Law Review By U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Company Resolves Failure-to-Hire Racial Discrimination Charge LOS ANGELES – Pier 1 Imports, an international home furnishings and specialty […]