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In a recent informal discussion letter, the EEOC responded to an employer’s inquiry about the application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to health care workers’ requests for exemption from an employer-mandated flu vaccination program. In a lengthy response EEOC’s Legal Counsel, Peggy Mastroianni, references several prior EEOC publications addressing relevant legal... READ MORE

On March 30, 2012, the EEOC published its final rule providing guidance on the applicability of an important employer defense to claims of disparate impact under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”).   The ADEA prohibits employment discrimination against people who are 40 years of age or older.  The rule applies to private employers... READ MORE

As we approach the one-year anniversary of the ADAAA regulations, we have caught only a glimpse of the true effect of these legal changes. We have seen a string of multi-million dollar settlements from the EEOC involving class disability claims, culminating in Verizon’s payout of $20 million for an allegedly “illegal” and “inflexible” no-fault... READ MORE