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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and... more +
Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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Manager’s acts and omissions provide evidence of discrimination and retaliation

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Responding to discriminatory comments, modifying work duties after a request for disability accommodation, and documenting internal business reorganizations are part of a manager’s job. But if handled incorrectly or...more

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[Webinar] The Latest in Employment Discrimination Laws - December 12th, 1:00 pm EST

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Employment discrimination in the workplace is alive and well. Indeed, according to Monster’s recent Workplace Discrimination Poll, only 9% of workers claim to have NOT faced some form of workplace discrimination. There have...more

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[Webinar] Expert Summit for Employment Attorneys: Utilizing Regression Analyses in Pay and Hiring Matters - February 7th, 2:00 pm...

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Regression is a statistical technique that can be utilized in the analysis of employment outcomes. In particular, regression has become a widely applied tool to examine pay equity and can be used to evaluate race and gender...more

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Tenth Circuit rules hybrid ‘sex-plus-age’ claims permissible under Title VII

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On July 21, 2020, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal circuit court that covers Oklahoma, was the first circuit court to rule that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 permits “sex-plus-age” claims. The...more

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Age Discrimination Claims Limited for Job Applicants

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A second federal appellate circuit has ruled that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (the ADEA) does not apply to job applicants’ claims that a policy or practice has a disparate impact on older individuals. ...more

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Appeals Court Rejects Retaliation Claim Based On Religious Accommodation Request

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In a case of first impression, a federal appeals court just found that an applicant’s request for a religious accommodation did not constitute protected activity under Title VII for the purpose of establishing a retaliation...more

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EEOC Sues Prewitt Enterprises and Desoto Marine for Race Discrimination

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Mississippi Construction and Salvage Companies' Managers and Supervisors Continuously Subjected Black Employees to Racially Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charges - MEMPHIS - Prewitt Enterprises, Inc., doing...more

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EEOC Sues Lafayette Schools’ Federal Credit Union for Retaliation

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Credit Union Fired a Branch Manager the Day After She Opposed Its Use of a Racially Offensive Video During a Training Session, Agency Says - NEW ORLEANS - Lafayette Schools' Federal Credit Union unlawfully fired its only...more

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School Scores Summary Judgment Win In ADEA Collective Action

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Synopsis: In an ADEA collective action alleging that a community college discriminated on the basis of age when it announced it would no longer employ any person receiving an annuity from the State Universities Retirement...more

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EEOC Sues Maritime Autowash for Race And national Origin Discrimination and Retaliation

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Car Wash Subjected Hispanic Workers to 'Separate and Unequal' Wages and Working Conditions, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE - Maritime Autowash, Inc. violated federal law when it subjected a class of workers to a...more

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