
Jan
24
2019Government Shutdown Update: EEOC Closed | Houston Employee Benefit Group
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it is closed because of the federal government shutdown. During this period of federal closure, a limited number of EEOC services are available. Staff will not be available to answer questions from the public or to respond to correspondence from the public. The EEOC will accept charges that must be filed in order to preserve the rights of…
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Jun
19
20189 HR Policies are Legal Again, Says NLRB General Counsel | Houston Employee Benefit Advisors
Workplace rules are back, baby! Peter Robb, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (and my new hero), issued a memorandum on Wednesday that employers should love. Mr. Robb has declared that nine standard employer policies will now be presumed lawful under the National Labor Relations Act. The memorandum was based on the Board’s decision in The Boeing Company, issued in December 2017. Before Boeing, the NLRB under the Obama Administration…
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Jan
12
2017How Paid Parental Leave is Changing the Benefits Landscape
When you hear the term “paid parental leave”, what do you think of? Here in the U.S., paid leave benefits are somewhat of a luxury. Although the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has made it possible for parents working at companies with 50 or more employees to secure 12 weeks of unpaid leave, the U.S. is one of only three countries on a list…
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May
18
2016EEOC Issues Final Rule on Employer Wellness Programs
WASHINGTON, DC–The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued final rules that describe how Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) apply to wellness programs offered by employers that request health information from employees and their spouses. The two rules provide guidance to both employers and employees about how workplace wellness programs can comply with the ADA and GINA consistent with provisions governing wellness programs in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, as amended by the Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act).
Jul
19
2013Costly Suits
Employers dished out more than $400 million to settle discrimination cases with the EEOC. Read more…
Apr
29
2013OFCCP Adopts EEOC’s Position on Use of Arrest and Conviction Records in Contractors’ Employment Decisions
Federal contractors and subcontractors should ensure that consideration of criminal histories in the hiring process is job-related
Apr
24
2013Testing Needed?
A court rejected an EEOC suit brought on behalf of a group of employees who were subjected to alcohol testing by their employer, US Steel
Feb
25
2013Costly Suits
Employers dished out more than $400 million to settle discrimination cases with the EEOC in 2012
Aug
24
2012Employers Backtrack on Background Checks
New regulations on criminal background checks are raising questions among employers about the balance between a safe workplace and following the rules.