This recent EEOC settlement is a reminder of the importance to avoid using age as a factor in hiring decisions.
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30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
It’s been 30 years since the passage of the ADA! Click here for more information.
Supreme Court to Decide LGBT Rights
We continue to keep an eye on the cases concerning LGBT employment rights that are before the Supreme Court: Bostock v. Clayton County, Ga., No. 17-1618, Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda, No. 17-1623, and R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, No. 18-107. The link below will take you to a…
Coming Soon…LGBTQ Coverage Clarification
Those of us who are familiar with Federal-sector EEO processing know that EEOC has found that discrimination based on sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, despite the fact that Title VII does not explicitly include sexual orientation or gender identity in its…
New EEO-Related Legislation
In January 2019, HR-135 was reintroduced and passed the House of Representatives. The bill is called the Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2019, and it amends and strengthens the No FEAR Act of 2002. In its current form, the bill has a few interesting provisions: Agencies have to report to EEOC whether disciplinary action has been initiated…
Meet the CEO
-By Katie Scherner, January 30, 2019 As an intern for Art of Resolution, I have grown to admire its CEO, Rosa Franco. I had the pleasure of interviewing Rosa recently about a variety of topics, including career advice, and her views on some hot topics in the world of EEO and diversity. Click below for…
Experienced EEO Counselors Needed!
If you are a certified EEO counselor with at least 2 years of experience, please send your resume, your original certificate and refresher certification to admin@artofresolution.com. We periodically have a need for EEO counselors who are able to conduct complex Federal EEO counseling within 30 days from date of assignment. In addition to the technical expertise,…
A Chill in the Air…
When we train managers and supervisors, we spend some time talking about the importance of preserving and protecting employees’ right to engage in the EEO complaint process. In this case from EEOC’s 1st quarter Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law, a supervisor’s comments about the complainant’s EEO activity resulted in a finding of retaliation. EEOC…
A Stitch in Time…
Changes in schedule are common reasonable accommodation requests. In this case, from EEOC’s 1st quarter Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law, an agency forced the complainant to take an hour of leave each day, rather than permitting him to alter his schedule, which resulted in a finding of discrimination… Complainant requested to change to a later shift…
A Thorny Situation…
This EEOC decision from its 1st quarter Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law provides an interesting example of religious discrimination and perceived mental disability overlapping to result in a finding of discrimination. The Commission found that the Agency discriminated against Complainant based on her disability when it asked Complainant to remove a Crown of Thorns from…