The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released a new Q&A Fact Sheet on domestic/dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
What’s it all about?
The document starts by recognizing that no federal EEO law specifically prohibits “discrimination against applicants or employees who experience domestic or dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.” It then provides examples of such situations where Title VII and the ADA “may apply.”
What should employers avoid doing?
The EEOC groups the examples into the following categories. (more…)