EEOC’s Washington Field Office to Hold Advanced EEO Workshops on July 17 in Washington

Expert Attorneys Will Speak on Cutting-Edge Issues
 
The EEOC Training Institute and Washington Field Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) are pleased to announce their 7th annual Advanced EEO Workshops, to be held on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at ASAE & the Center for Association Leadership Conference Center, 1575 I Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Two in-depth and stimulating half-day workshops, led by attorneys who are experts in equal employment opportunity (EEO) law, will provide the latest insights and perspectives on this fast-evolving subject to experienced practitioners involved in making critical EEO decisions. The morning workshop on ADA/FMLA/workers' compensation, presented by panelists from EEOC's Office of Legal Counsel and the Department of Labor, will offer valuable guidance on leave and accommoda­tion issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), and state workers' compensation laws. 
 
Panelists in the afternoon workshop, entitled "Skeletons in the Closet? -- The Impact of Employment Screening Procedures on Recruitment and Hiring," will explore the cutting-edge topics of consumer credit reports, criminal records, social media searches and other new background checks that can pose major challenges for individuals in obtaining and maintaining employment.
The fee of $175 for each workshop includes breakfast, snacks and detailed course notes. Lunch will also be served to registrants who attend both the morning and afternoon workshops.

Registration for these training events is now open at the EEOC's Training Institute website at www.eeotraining.eeoc.gov. For registration questions, contact 703-291-0880 or 866-446-0940 (800.828.1120 TTY) or eeoc.traininginstitute@eeoc.gov. Please contact the Workshop Coordinator above to obtain further details.

Source: EEOC

This information is intended to be educational and should not be considered legal advice on any specific matter.

DOL Reaches Settlement with Contractor Under Defense Base Act

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs today announced a $75,000 settlement with The Sandi Group/Corporate Bank Financial Services for failure to report in a timely manner on the injuries and deaths of 30 employees in Iraq between 2003 and 2005.

Under the Defense Base Act, a company must report any injury or death to OWCP's Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation within 10 days, and any knowing and willful failure to report subjects the employer to a civil penalty. In the settlement, The Sandi Group agreed not only to pay the $75,000 fine but that future violations would result in greater penalties.

"Timely reporting of work-related injuries, illnesses and fatalities are vitally important to protect the interests of injured workers and their families," said Gary A. Steinberg, acting director of OWCP. "In the case of injuries and illnesses, this enables timely medical treatment, payment of compensation benefits and, when possible, return to work, and for fatalities, timely issuance of death benefits for eligible survivors. The Labor Department is committed to administering the provisions of the Defense Base Act, which provide necessary medical care and compensation benefits that hold workers and families together during moments of hardship."

The Sandi Group, a Washington, D.C.-based company, employed workers that provided security and other services in support of U.S. operations in Iraq.

The Defense Base Act provides workers' compensation protection to civilian employees working outside the United States on U.S. military bases or under a contract with the U.S. government for public work or for national defense. For more information, visit http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lsdba.htm.

The mission of OWCP's Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation is to minimize the impact of employment-related injuries, illnesses and deaths on employees and their families by ensuring that workers' compensation benefits are provided promptly and properly under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, the Defense Base Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Non-appropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act. For more information, visit http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/index.htm.

Source: DOL

This information is intended to be educational and should not be considered legal advice on any specific matter.