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No Redo For EEOC After 7th Circ. Loss In Walmart Bias Case
Law360 (June 1, 2021, 9:21 PM EDT) The Seventh Circuit on Tuesday refused the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission s pleas to reconsider a split ruling that held Walmart would have faced undue hardship if it permitted a job applicant to swap shifts to avoid working on the Sabbath.
The majority from the March ruling U.S. Circuit Judges Frank Easterbrook and Kenneth Ripple as well as the dissenting judge, U.S. Circuit Judge Ilana Rovner, all voted to deny the EEOC s bid for a rehearing of the religious bias suit, according to Tuesday s two-line order. No judge requested to vote on the petition for an en banc rehearing.
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Recent reports that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) found technology company Intel had discriminated against eight older workers during mass layoffs in 2015 have shed light on a topic that often remains in the dark: age discrimination against older workers in IT.
It’s an issue that never seems to go away, and it can hinder career advancement for IT professionals even at a time when many tech skills are in high demand. Given that a large share of professionals in the workforce are nearing traditional retirement ages, the number of discrimination cases may only rise.
Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) substantially augmented its
technical assistance questions and answers related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal equal employment opportunity laws. It also released a new
document targeted at employees and job applicants that explains how federal anti-discrimination laws apply during the COVID-19 pandemic. A high level summary of both documents appears below.
Technical Guidance
The EEOC stated that “[t]he updated technical assistance released today addresses frequently asked questions concerning vaccinations in the employment context.” It provides a wealth of information for employers that are navigating the decision-making process of reopening operations and addresses a number of common questions regarding vaccines. Here are a few highlights:
Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) substantially augmented its technical assistance questions and answers related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the application.
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