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The EEOC grip just got tighter: Newly upgraded strategy could trigger 'slew of cases'
- By Mindy Chapman, Esq., Mindy Chapman & Associates
- 4/17/2007 - 3:30pm
- Discrimination & Harassment
Mindy Chapman, Esq., Mindy Chapman & Associates
Mindy is a nationally recognized authority in EEO laws and is a contributing editor to the HR Specialist: Employment Law
monthly newsletter. She is highly regarded for her workplace compliance
training that “clicks and sticks,” because it is practical and
memorable. She is also the coauthor of the American Bar Association’s
bestseller and authority on civil rights training, “Case Dismissed! Taking Your Harassment Prevention Training to Trial."
The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) has recognized Mindy as one of its Top Ten Speakers nationally. She has trained extensively in all industries at all levels of the
workforce—from boardroom executives to managers and supervisors and to
hourly employees in union and non-union environments.
Ouch for Employers! The Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission’s Chair Naomi Earp stated at the 25th Annual Employment Law
and Litigation Institute that EEOC attorneys now work as if they are
part of a national law firm.
Instead of simply handling a complaint in the geographic region it was filed in, this new model allows EEOC attorneys to strategically scrutinize the employment practices of big companies with multiple sites nationwide and to effectively select the best venue to litigate in. The EEO’s Task Force on Systemic Discrimination is aggressively retooling to identify and stop workplace discrimination in the 21st century.
EEOC attorneys are focusing how new technology, such as video resumes and software that features the ability to identify applicants by protected traits, is being used to subtley discriminate. According to the Chair Earp, we can expect “a slew of cases” coming to the news in the next year.
Click here to read more on the EEOC’s Task Force on Systemic Discrimination: A Top Priority.Best-Practices Leadership: Team management tips and fun team-building activities to boost team performance, collaboration and morale
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