Monthly Archives: November 2018

Most Recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health Shows Increase in Illicit Drug Use by Full-Time Workers

Monthly use of illicit drugs by full-time employed (FTE) U.S. workers increased in 2017, according to the latest findings contained

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Divided Eleventh Circuit Panel Rules That HR Manager Engaged in Protected Activity by Giving Co-Employee Name of Plaintiff’s Lawyer

A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled recently that an HR manager

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BLS Discounts Results of Its Just-Released “Gig” Economy Survey Because of Significant Data Irregularities

The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently conducted a first-of-its-kind government survey of the number of workers

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Ruling by Eighth Circuit Underscores Value to Employer of Operating in Good Faith During the ADA Interactive Process

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled recently that an employer exercised good faith in engaging in

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$24 Million Settlement Reached in Race Class Action Brought by African American Financial Advisors Against JPMorgan Chase Bank

With the outsized focus in the media recently on workplace sex discrimination issues – including both sexual harassment and gender

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Justice Department Files Brief With Supreme Court in Title VII Case, Highlighting Conflict With Positions Taken by the EEOC and OFCCP

A little over a year ago, the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its view that the prohibition against

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OFCCP Announces New “Leadership in Equal Access and Diversity (LEAD) Award” To Recognize Contractor Establishments With Exemplary EEO and Nondiscrimination Programs

Following closely on the heels of the recently announced “Excellence in Disability Inclusion Award,” the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office

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