Late last month, a report was released on the number of workplace discrimination charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) during fiscal year 2017, which ran from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017.  » Read More

It is no secret that certain government agencies, such as the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), often go out of their way to favor employees where they can. This is not limited to the substance of the decisions that these agencies issue, but also applies to the rules and procedures that they implement. » Read More

It is no secret that certain government agencies, such as the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), often go out of their way to favor employees where they can. This is not limited to the substance of the decisions that these agencies issue, but also applies to the rules and procedures that they implement. » Read More

Last week, a report was released on the number of workplace discrimination charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) during fiscal year 2015, which ran from October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015.  A total of 89,385 EEOC charges were filed during that period—a small uptick from the 88,778 charges filed during fiscal year 2014.  » Read More