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Ninth Circuit Confirms That Liability Waiver in FCRA Disclosure Triggers Liability

In a case presenting a question of first impression in the federal courts of appeals, the Ninth Circuit has held that a prospective employer violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) when it procures a job applicant's...more

Third Circuit Expands Liability Under the ADEA for Disparate Impact Claims

The Third Circuit recently held that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) permits disparate impact claims by older "subgroups" of workers within the law's protected 40-and-over class. Under the court's ruling,...more

EEOC Releases Guidance on Mental Health Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued guidance reminding employers that it is illegal under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other laws to discriminate against an employee simply because...more

DOL Issues New Sex Discrimination Rules for Federal Contractors

For the first time in more than four decades, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has revised sex discrimination regulations for federal contractors and subcontractors....more

Payments to LLC Members Subject to Unemployment Compensation Tax

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that members of a limited liability company (LLC) are employees of the LLC and are subject to Pennsylvania unemployment tax. The case, King’s Kountry Korner, LLC v. Dep’t of Labor...more

EEOC Must Fulfill Conciliation Requirement before Suing

The U.S. Supreme Court on April 30 released its opinion in Mach Mining, LLC v. EEOC, stating that federal courts had the authority to review whether the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) fulfilled its duty to...more

Federal Court Notes Flaws in EEOC Stance on Severance Agreements

In a closely watched case, a federal district court questioned the stance of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that a severance agreement and general release of claims offered to employees can violate...more

Federal Court: Employer’s Method of Calculating Overtime Violated Pa. Statute

A federal district judge in Pennsylvania recently found that RadioShack’s method of computing overtime violates the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA). In Verderame v. RadioShack Corp., the plaintiff brought a putative...more

Executive Order Increases Minimum Wage for Federal Contract Workers

President Obama used his executive powers as promised in his State of the Union address and signed an Executive Order that will increase the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for individuals working under federal contracts. The...more

Non-Public Facebook Posts Protected by Stored Communications Act, N.J. District Court Holds

In an opinion that joins an emerging body of case law favoring employee privacy rights, a federal district court in New Jersey recently held that non-public Facebook posts are covered by the Stored Communications Act (SCA)....more

Supreme Court Issues Two Employer-Friendly Title VII Decisions

The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday issued two Title VII decisions favorable to employers. One case examined the definition of a supervisor under the anti-discrimination laws, and the other dealt with an employee’s burden of...more

DOL Proposes Survey on Worker Misclassification

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a notice seeking comment on its proposal to collect information about “employment experiences and workers’ knowledge of basic employment laws and rules” so that it can...more

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