equal employment opportunity commission cases

• Sears, Roebuck and Company, Appellant, v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Et Al. Sears, Roebuck and Company v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Et Al., Appellants (Two Cases)., 581 F.2d 941 (D.C. Cir. 1978)

Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. (D.C. Civil Nos. 77-0393 and 77-0924). S. Richard Pincus, Chicago, Ill.,...

• Federal Circuits

• Does the U.S. And Md. Economy Impact Discrimination Cases?

In 2010, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reported more workplace discrimination cases than ever before. The figures aren't surprising, given the mass layoffs and company downsizing in recent years. There were almost 100,000 employment bias cases last year, topping a record setting 95,402 in 2008. Monetary benefits also set a record in 2010.

• Daily Record (Rochester, NY)
• March 01, 2011

• Anne E. Spencer, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. General Electric Company, Defendant-Appellee, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; the Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amici Curiae, and James Russell Neal, Defendant. Anne E. Spencer, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. General Electric Company, Defendant-Appellant, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Curiae, and James Russell Neal, Defendant (Two Cases). Anne E. Spencer, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. General Electric Company, Defendant-Appellee, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Curiae, and James Russell Neal, Defendant. Anne E. Spencer, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. General Electric Company; James Russell Neal, Defendants-Appellees, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Curiae (Two Cases)., 894 F.2d 651 (4th Cir. 1990)

Jane Lang (Rebecca K. Troth, Paul C. Sprenger, Sprenger & Lang, on brief) for appellant. Samuel A. Marcossan (Charles A. Shanor, Gen. Counsel, Gwendo...

• Federal Circuits

• 24 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. 7, 24 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 31,317 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., (2 Cases) Appellant., 635 F.2d 188 (3rd Cir. 1980)

Barry Simon (argued), Nicholas N. Price, Jane Ruddell, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant; Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, Philadelphia, Pa., of coun...

• Federal Circuits

• Employers' Settlement Agreements with Departing Employees Under Attack[Dagger]

Many employers have been using the same standard settlement agreement with departing employees for decades, and even longer in some cases. However, more recent developments -- particularly enforcement litigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) -- proves that what many considered a stagnant area of the law is simply not, and that employers should reassess their standard settlement agreements. This article examines the various risks associated with utilizing clauses and provisions commonly found in employers' settlement agreements. It is intended as an aid to an employer's self evaluation of the terms in their present agreement and, depending upon the provisions being used and the employer's risk aversion level, possible need for revisions. Settlement agreements are ...

• FDCC Quarterly
• Vol. 57 Nbr. 3, April 2007

• Commentary: Regulations

In 1990, Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities in many areas of public life, including employment. Effective Jan. 1, 2009, Congress redefined key terms of the ADA in an attempt to broaden the scope of its protections in light of several U.S. Supreme Court cases, which had narrowly interpreted the act. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has now published final regulations to implement the ADA Amendments Act. These regulations will go into effect on May 24, so employers should take time to review the new rules. Here are some highlights: Determination of disability

• Daily Journal of Commerce
• April 28, 2011

• 5 CFR 1201.161 - Action by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; judicial review.

...Subpart E: Procedures for Cases Involving Allegations of Discrimination. : Review ...

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 5: Administrative Personnel

• ; Ex-Chief: 'Not My Place' to Second-Guess Lanier

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey was taken aback last week by news reports and radio interviews in which Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy L. Lanier claimed he had been too severe in his punishment of officers during his time as Metropolitan Police chief from 1998 through 2006. Chief Lanier publicly criticized Commissioner Ramsey, her former mentor and a nationally recognized law enforcer, in response to a complaint recently filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accusing her of discriminating against men and in favor of women in police disciplinary cases.

• The Washington Times
• June 10, 2011

• Eeoc Turning Attention to Broader Cases

The US' chief watchdog on employment discrimination will shift its focus to cases of "systemic" inequality that transcend a single complaint, rather than solely responding to cases brought to its attention by individual plaintiffs. In unanimous votes at an early April meeting, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) directed the agency it oversees to increase its investigation and litigation of cases in the US in which a pattern, practice or policy of alleged discrimination has a broad impact on an industry, profession, company or geographic location. The change in focus may result in the EEOC filing more systemic discrimination cases but fewer cases overall, allowing the agency to more strategically and effectively accomplish its mission.

• Workforce Management
• August 06, 2009

• Now and Then

Today in the United States there is much that is regressive and repressive of women's rights. There are hundreds of locations where women cannot get reproductive health care without traveling for hundreds of miles. There are states that plan to criminalize abortion, in an echo of the horrific days when women died from "coat-hanger" procedures. There is an organized movement fighting legal birth control, other than abortion. And laws are being passed making it illegal to assist young women in traveling to health clinics. Employment discrimination on the basis of sex was initially not part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Many senators opposed the act because they were terrified that it banned race discrimination, so they decided to make it so ridiculous that it would be ignored. They put...

...When there is so much bad news on the equal rights front, it is refreshing to have something t...) stated: "Although nearly one-third of the cases brought before the Equal Employment Opportunity Co... is increasing dramatically, the commission has not made clear its intention to enforce the la...

• Syracuse New Times
• August 11, 2009