DOL Recovers Nearly $1M for 200 Workers Under the FLSA
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has separately announced recovery totaling $960,454 in back pay and liquidated damages for 200 workers in New Hampshire, Oregon, Florida, and Idaho due to their employers’ alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The alleged violations related to travel time, tips and overtime, pay for all hours worked, and overtime calculations.
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Employers Pay Nearly $340K to Settle Religious and Sexual Orientation Discrimination Allegations
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has separately reached settlements totaling $339,781 with two employers, including United Airlines, to resolve allegations of religious and sexual orientation discrimination. The employers also agreed to provide training and take other steps to avoid further violations of Title VII.
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What Employers Should Know About The EEOC Draft Strategic Plan For FY 2022-2026
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released its draft 2022-2026 Strategic Plan — a blueprint of its proposed enforcement plan for the upcoming years. The Plan focuses on strategic objectives accompanied by targeted goals and performance measures. Though each four-year plan differs to some extent, the EEOC’s vision of “justice and quality in the workplace” and mission to “stop and remedy unlawful employment discrimination” remains unchanged. The EEOC’s Strategic Plan demonstrates yet again that the Commission is keenly focused on identifying and pursuing systemic discrimination claims with more robust tools and strategies. The EEOC’s four-year plan also makes clear that the Commission will expand its efforts to reach currently underserved populations through a more technological approach. At the same time, the EEOC also intends to harness its collective resources to identify, investigate, and litigate large discrimination claims, which it sees as the best use of its litigation budget.
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