Statement by NLRB Chairman Pearce on 80th Anniversary of the NLRA

Statement by National Labor Relations Board Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce on 80th Anniversary of the National Labor Relations Act July 2, 2015 In the eighty years since the National Labor Relations Act was enacted, the workplace has changed in ways that President Roosevelt never could have imagined when he declared that the goal of the […]

US Supreme Court revives pregnant worker’s discrimination case against United Parcel Service

(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a former driver for UPS Inc by giving her another chance to argue that the package delivery company discriminated against her when it refused to lighten her work duties while she was pregnant. In a 6-3 decision, the justices revived Peggy Young’s discrimination claim against […]

EEOC Issues FY 2014 Performance and Accountability Report

Agency Continues to Maintain Progress in Meeting Strategic Enforcement Goals Despite Sequestration and Government Shutdown (November 18, 2014) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continued to make progress toward accomplishing its goals and fulfilling its mission during fiscal year (FY) 2014, which ended Sept. 30.  Because of the lingering effects of sequestration […]