Hey Compliance Warriors! Quest Diagnostics, a provider of medical diagnostic information services that aid in the diagnosis and detection of diseases, violated federal law when it refused to accommodate the religious beliefs of a long-term employee and subsequently fired her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on September […]
Tag: discrimination
Employment Law Blogs, HR in Aggregate, HR News, Human Resources
EEOC Violation? Subway Refused to Hire Prospect With Hearing Impairment
Hey compliance Warriors! Since we’ve been talking about the EEOC a lot lately, with so many cases going on right now, this article seemed rather appropriate. Let us know your thoughts on the matter in the comments. Article Via: Hrdive.com “The ADA requires that employers provide reasonable accommodations to qualified workers and applicants, unless doing […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Today, I’d like to talk about workplace diversity. Right now, we’re seeing the ramifications of inequality and mistreatment of peoples all over the news and web. Unfortunately, we’ve been seeing it for years, and it’s often gone unattended. What first comes to mind when you think about diversity? It can, like much […]
California, Human Resources, marijuana
California Leans Toward Protecting More Medical Cannabis Users
Hey Compliance Warriors! Wednesday is hump day, but it’s also hemp day, now (so say I). Medical Marijuana news has been on the back burner because of COVID but these laws are always cropping up regardless. Read on… Article Via: ogletree.com “Although California was one of the first states to legalize medical cannabis, and later […]
Employment Law Blogs, HR News, Illinois
Breaking News: Landmark 7th Circuit Ruling Extends Title VII Protections To Sexual Orientation
Hey Compliance Warriors! Pay attention. This is a BIG deal. On April 4th, 2017 a federal court in Chicago became the first U.S. appellate court in the country to rule that LGBT employees are protected from workplace discrimination under the 1964 Civil Rights Act.