by worksaver-admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Corporate Compliance
In the case, EEOC v Oilfield Instrumentation, an oilfield services company was found to be non-compliant with Title I of the ADA. In this case an occupational medical physician conducted a post-offer physical examination of a person following the interview process...
by worksaver-admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Corporate Compliance
1.) Unlawful HIV Medical Inquiry Case Diallo’s of Houston, a Houston-area nightclub and party venue, will pay $139,366 and furnish other relief as a result of an EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit. In its lawsuit, EEOC charged that Diallo’s violated federal law...
by worksaver-admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Corporate Compliance
Fitness for Duty As to be expected WorkSaver is often asked questions about our fit-for-duty (FFD) testing process, policies and procedures. One question that occasionally comes up is regarding why WorkSaver evaluations perform an examination on the entire body of a...
by worksaver-admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Corporate Compliance
Job placement and return to work considerations are determined in many cases by the results of lifting capacity tests. Having sufficient strength to perform a job, particularly a labor-intensive job, has been a focus of many FFD tests in the past and present. As...
by worksaver-admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Corporate Compliance
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was established by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, with a mission of eradicating discrimination in the workplace. EEOC is charged with the enforcement of a number of civil rights laws dedicated in whole...
by worksaver-admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Corporate Compliance
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently withdrew its proposed changes to the Jones Act that would have deemed foreign flagged vessels banned from operation in the U.S. waters. The Jones Act, passed in 1920, prevents foreign-flagged ships from shipping...
