Now more than ever, employers are facing difficult decisions concerning workforce operations. Arguably, their most immediate attention is directed to on-site safety protocols, remote.
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Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published a new rule affecting its own processes for dealing with employers under investigation. The conciliation process, which is statutorily mandated, occurs after the EEOC has determined there is reasonable cause to believe the employer has violated an employment statute and is the means by which the EEOC attempts to resolve its perceived issues with the employer’s practices. The new rule, which went into effect this week, mandates a significant increase in transparency and is a boon for any employer attempting to resolve an EEOC investigation without litigation.
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals recently considered for the second time an employee’s claim that she had been terminated in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). .
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Currently, Oklahoma does not have any laws in place that govern the collection or use of consumer data. That could change this legislative session.
Two weeks ago, a bipartisan bill co-authored by Rep. Josh West, R-Grove, and Rep. Collin Walke, D-Oklahoma City, was filed that would require certain companies to obtain prior consent before collecting and selling the data of Oklahoma residents. If passed, the proposed Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act (OCDPA) would also give residents a mechanism for requesting that businesses disclose what information they have about them, as well as the right to request deletion of that information. Companies or organizations that violate the law could be subject to fines issued by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, as well as potential lawsuits from consumers. Under the proposed law, both the commission and private plaintiffs would be able to seek injunctive relief, actual damages, and
As the nation continues to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many took notice of the December 27, 2020, signing of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, a bipartisan relief and.