EEOC Headaches and Lawsuits Still Exists for Companies

Government agencies are still on the move looking for violators.  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is busy – continuing to accuse companies of violating federal employment laws. In the aggregate, the companies have paid millions of dollars to settle the claims.

Even Seattle-based Nordstrom was accused of harassing black and Hispanic employees, which the company denied doing, but felt compelled to pay alone. 

 

The American Ballet Theatre was blamed for age discrimination in the firing of a 74-year-old trumpeter. Auto-parts supplier Delphi was charged with violating the Americans with Disabilities Act after demanding access to medical information from workers returning from sick leave. The financial-services company, Bloomberg, was accused of pregnancy bias. There was even a $1.8 million settlement in a same-sex harassment and retaliation case involving United Healthcare of Florida.

Read the full article below.

 

http://www.kirotv.com/images/sponsors/biz/how_to_avoid_eeoc_headaches_and_lawsuits.pdf

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