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EEOC Issues Guidance on Disparate Treatment of Workers With Caregiver Responsibilities
June 21, 2007
Neal Mollen and Elaine Ho
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued new enforcement guidance on Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities. This guidance will come as a surprise to many employers, as those with caregiving responsibilities are not protected by any statute within the EEOCs purview.