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HR Alert: Updated EEOC Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace

Written by Lisa Coppola on May 15, 2024. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

In late April 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published final guidance on harassment in the workplace. This marks the first time new guidance has been published on workplace harassment since 1999. The...

HR Alert: Let’s Care About Identifying Systemic Bias in Hiring

Written by Lisa Coppola on November 1, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

One thing every company has in common is hiring new employees. This process can be a common or rare occurrence. Either way, it’s always an extremely important part of growing your business. New hires can bring with them...

HR Alert: Title VII Theories of Liability

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 30, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Welcome back to our series on Title VII. Our previous blog answered the “what” of Title VII. So, now let’s take a peek at the “how,” that is, how a claim generally is made by an employee against their employer using this longstanding...

HR Alert: EEOC on Human Trafficking & The Workplace

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 8, 2023. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has added information to its website regarding human trafficking. This information is designed to help young workers, employers, and parents to identify signs of human...

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Breaking from SCOTUS: Supreme Court Says Title VII’s EEOC Filing Rule Isn’t Jurisdictional

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 4, 2019. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Litigation.

On June 3, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court held that first filing a charge with the EEOC is not a jurisdictional requirement for a claimant to pursue her case in federal district court. Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act...

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