The EEOC has released its annual report on the number of discrimination charges filed across the country. As has been seen over the last few years, the total number of charges continued to decline –72,675 in 2019 as opposed to 76,418 in 2018. While sex and race continue to be popular choices for charges, the
No Hate to Arbitrate? EEOC Changes Stance on Arbitration Agreements
Can you require employees to sign arbitration agreements? After more than 20 years of saying no, the EEOC has reversed its policy and says you can.
Background
In 1997 the EEOC issued the Policy Statement on Mandatory Binding Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Disputes as a Condition of Employment (the Policy Statement), setting forth its position.
EEOC Has Lowest Level of Pending Charges in 13 Years
The sometimes agonizingly slow Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is trying to be more efficient. According to the latest Agency Financial Report, in fiscal year 2019 the EEOC reduced the level of pending private sector charges to its lowest number in 13 years. Specifically, the number of pending private sector charges in fiscal year 2019