In EEOC v. Aerotek, Inc., Case No. 11-1349 (7th Cir. Jan. 11, 2013)(unpub.), a staffing company’s failure, within the regulatory-required five business days, to seek amendment or modification of the ...
Often, you know the civil rights laws that apply to your federally assisted programs and activities (such as Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Age ...
Who are you? Let’s start with who you are. Most likely, you have been appointed the Equal Opportunity (EO) officer for your organization in addition to your “day job.” Yet, ...
One of the most productive ways to prevent harassment and hostile environment on your campus is developing and (regularly) publishing policies and procedures related to handling these types of complaints. ...
The Self-Employment Assistance Center, located at http://sea.workforce3one.org, is the Labor Department’s latest employment resource. As stated on the website: The Self-Employment Assistance Program (SEA) is designed to encourage and support ...
Based on the American Community Survey (2006-2010), which is a census survey of approximately two million United States households each year, the U.S. Census Bureau has developed a set of ...
No person shall be subject to discrimination on the bases of race, color, or national origin under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. The short answer. If your ...
Increasingly, government agencies, organizations, and companies are instituting “zero tolerance” policies of one sort or another in the workplace. In some instances, the policies stem from multiple discrimination complaints, federal ...
In Harris v. PetSmart, Inc., ___ F.Supp.3d ___, Case No. 11-00094 (E.D. Ky. Oct. 23, 2012), the district court held that an employer was not liable for same-sex harassment under ...
photo of Seena FosterThe recurring training webinar titled ‘Sexual Harassment at Educational Institutions: An Overview of Policies and Preventive Measures’, provides information for equal opportunity, human resource, and affirmative action ...
Attorney Seena Foster, Award Winning Author of 'Civil Rights Investigations', Announces New Webinar for Administrators of Federally Assisted Programs The recurring training webinar titled ‘Compliance With Title VI of the ...
On August 23, 2012, in May v. Chysler Group, LLC, Case No. 11-3000, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld awards of $300,000 in compensatory damages and $3.5 million in ...