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EEOC seeks approval from OMB to collect race and gender data through 2021

I started a blog article with this title a few weeks ago. I was planning to discuss attendance problems as a result of the basketball games. With the current state of events right now, the title still seems appropriate. I can still talk about attendance issues, just not due to watching basketball games.

EEOC currently down to three Commissioners but will be down to two when Acting Chair Lipnic leaves in July

EEOC refers to its 2009 technical assistance document on preparing for a pandemic incident.

Consensual workplace relationships cause a headache for HR reps as the EEOC reviews the previous harassment charges.

EEOC prioritized education, outreach and customer service.

Focus on prevention of discrimination and equal opportunity in the workplace and not on litigation

EEOC settled 19 lawsuits, including the largest settlement of $20,500,000 obtained by the Phoenix District and Denver field offices.

On December 10, 2019, U.S. District Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, The Center for Investigative Reporting, and against the defendant, DOL.   The DOL must provide the requested EEO-1 reports within 30 days unredacted. 

Subsidized by the DOL’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) provides online tools and resources for private and public employers and employees. JAN is the leading source of free, expert and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.