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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 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 -

AI in the Workplace: Navigating the Legal Minefield in the Digital Gold Rush

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 8/29/2025

Artificial intelligence is transforming the workplace — but the law is struggling to keep up. In industries like steel and manufacturing, where efficiency, safety, and workforce management are paramount, the adoption of AI...more

How Manufacturers Can Avoid Potential Pitfalls of AI-Based Recruitment

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/27/2024

The manufacturing industry is familiar with strategically integrating automation tools and technologies to address labor shortages and promote safety and productivity in the workplace. Manufacturers exploring the potential...more

Clark Hill 2022 Automotive & Manufacturing Industry Outlook: Labor and Employment

Clark Hill PLC on 4/7/2022

This is shaping up to be another busy year for Human Resource departments. Beyond the COVID pandemic, there is no shortage of issues Automotive and Manufacturing employers must pay attention to and address. Being proactive in...more

Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry: January 2022

Fisher Phillips on 1/6/2022

Welcome to FP Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry, where we take a quick snapshot look at the most significant workplace law developments over the past month with an emphasis on how they impact manufacturers. Is COVID-19 a...more

The Background Check Conundrum: “Manufacturing” a Problem (Pun Intended)

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 9/22/2015

I am a longtime advocate of pre-employment criminal background checks. So I have watched with resigned acceptance as the EEOC, over 100 states and cities across the United States, and other public advocates have fought to...more

Building Materials Manufacturing Corp to Pay $62,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 7/24/2015

Agency Alleged Company Refused to Permit Disabled Worker to Exercise Bumping Rights in a Layoff - ATLANTA - Building Materials Manufacturing Corporation, a roofing materials manufacturer headquartered in Wayne, N.J.,...more

KONE Inc. to Pay $85,500 to Settle EEOC Retaliation and Breach of Mediation Agreement Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 6/19/2015

Elevator Manufacturer Refused to Hire Applicant in Retaliation for a Previous Discrimination Complaint, Federal Agency Charged - MEMPHIS, Tenn. - KONE Inc., a manufacturer and servicer of elevators and escalators, has...more

Amsted Rail’s Hiring Practices Violate Disability Discrimination Law, EEOC Charges in Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 11/21/2014

Medical Clearance Process Derails Applicants' Hopes for Employment, Federal Agency Says - ST. LOUIS -- Amsted Industries, Inc. and Amsted Rail Co. Inc., a leader in the manufacture of steel castings for the rail...more

Quirky Question #245, Last chance agreements

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 11/4/2014

We operate a manufacturing plant with a union workforce where new employees begin with a 90-day probationary period during which they are not yet members of the union. I recently hired a guy who refused to work overtime on...more

U.S. Steel Subsidiary Sued By EEOC for Religious Discrimination and Retaliation

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/29/2014

Manufacturing Company Revoked Job Offer and Refused to Accommodate Applicant Whose Religious Beliefs Prohibited Hair from Being Cut From His Scalp, Agency Says - HOUSTON -- U.S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc., a...more

GAF Materials Corporation Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/22/2014

Company Refused to Permit Disabled Worker to 'Bump' in a Layoff, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - GAF Materials Corporation, a roofing materials manufacturer headquartered in Wayne, N.J., unlawfully terminated a...more

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