On March 1, 2016, the EEOC filed two cases with one clear goal: to expand the meaning of “sex” under Title VII. In EEOC v. Scott Medical Health Center, P.C., Case No. 2:16-cv-00225-CB (W.D. Pa.), the agency alleges that the defendant harassed an openly gay male employee because of his sexual orientation, thereby committing
Derek Rollins (US)
Hitting a moving target: a year of expansion for federal contractor regulation and enforcement
Over the past year, the bar for U.S. federal contractor compliance has been raised considerably. Between the Executive Orders issued by President Obama and the recent uptick in the number and dollar amount of settlements involving Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), the risks to contractors who fail to make the leap are greater…
New executive order issued requiring federal contractors to offer employees paid sick leave
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As he heads into the final year of his presidency, and in the face of continued Congressional impasse, President Obama continues to exercise his executive authority to issue directives targeting the federal contractor workforce.
A new executive order requires that federal contractors offer employees up to seven days of paid sick leave. Eligible employees will…
The transgender workforce: new accommodations, new protections
By Derek Rollins (US) on
This week, Caitlyn Jenner brought the issues of transgenderism and transition to the nation’s checkout aisles and water coolers. Employers may wonder about the implications of a transgender workforce and how to avoid discriminating against it, particularly as regulations continue to trend towards protection and accommodation.
On the same day that Jenner first appeared post-transition,…