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Long after laws prohibiting pay discrimination on the basis of gender were put on the books, gender-based pay disparities in American workplaces persist - and cannot be explained by non- discriminatory factors, according to federal officials and other experts at a recent forum held by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. We have come a long way since the days when gender-based inequities in access to jobs and payment of wages were sanctioned by law, but studies show that a significant portion of the wage disparity cannot be explained by differences in experience, specific work performed, education or other non-discriminatory factors," said EEOC Chair Jacqueline A. Berrien at the April 28 event at the agency's headquarters. "This persistent disparity is a stark reminder that th...
Stefany Ferguson's attitude toward sexual harassment is just what the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission wants as teenagers head off to summer jobs: zero tolerance. Miss Ferguson, 18, said her first response to unwanted attention would be to "tell my manager.
Most employers know generally which of their positions are safety sensitive and, for that matter, what it means to be safety sensitive. But a recent guidance policy by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission raises big questions about whether employers are properly classifying those sensitive jobs, and that can create serious problems for employers. It is important to know which positions can legitimately be classified as safety sensitive in order to remain in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA limits an employer's ability to make disability-related inquiries or to require medical examinations of employees. Once an individual has become an employee, the law forbids employers from requiring a medical examination or even making inquiries of an employee a...
In response to increasing teen complaints about sexual harassment and discriminatory practices at fast food restaurants, retailers and other first-time jobs, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has launched a new effort to inform young workers about their rights.
...CHAPTER XIV: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. PART 1620: THE EQUAL PAY A...
SAN FRANCISCO - The federal government sued United Airlines on Thursday, saying the airline made it too hard for workers who became disabled to switch to other jobs they could still perform. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission office in San Francisco named five plaintiffs for the class-action lawsuit. Five others appeared to be victims as well, said EEOC attorney William Tamayo.
... to the major life activity of working, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines "... in the ability to perform either a class of jobs or a broad range of jobs in various classes as com...
A federal judge on Monday ordered Alpine School District to pay $135,000 to two former teachers who the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission asserted were passed over for jobs in favor of younger candidates. I hope this settlement is a wake-up call for other teachers who have been harassed because of their age," said Patricia Dixon, one of the teachers involved in the class action lawsuit. "They shouldn't have to take this lying down.
...CHAPTER XIV: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. PART 1620: THE EQUAL PAY A...
...CHAPTER XIV: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. PART 1620: THE EQUAL PAY A...
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