Employment Law Report

By Edwin S. Hopson

In two decisions issued October 22, 2010, the National Labor Relations Board adopted two new remedial policies:

●adding daily compound interest to backpay and other monetary awards, and,

●requiring many employers and unions to notify workers electronically of NLRB orders in unfair labor practice cases.

The Board’s ...

By Edwin S. Hopson

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a public Commission meeting on October 20, 2010, to take testimony from various stakeholders, social scientists and the Federal Trade Commission regarding the growing use of credit histories by employers in making hiring decisions.

 As stated in the EEOC’s ...

By Kim Koratsky

According to a press release from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), it has filed suit in New Orleans, LA, against Resources for Human Development, Inc. (RHD), for firing an employee (Lisa Harrison) because of her obesity, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.  According to the EEOC’s suit ...

By Edwin S. Hopson

On September 29, 2010, Deputy Director Les Jin of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor (OFCCP) testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs regarding OFCCP’s activities over the last year.  ...

By Edwin S. Hopson

On September 30, 2010, the NLRB Acting General Counsel announced an initiative to more quickly respond to charges filed when employees are discharged during a union organizing campaign. Henceforth, in all cases found to have merit by the NLRB regional directors, the General Counsel’s office in Washington, D.C. will review ...