Peter Felsenfeld on Hiring & Firing

EEOC Sues Toys “R” Us On Behalf of Deaf Job Applicant

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has sued retailer Toys “R” Us for failing to provide an interpreter to assist a deaf job applicant during an interview....more

3/28/2013 - ADA Disability Discrimination Discrimination EEOC Hiring & Firing Job Applicants Reasonable Accommodation Toys R Us

Employers May Violate Federal Law By Refusing To Hire Union Organizers

Here’s a challenging scenario for employers: An individual applies for a job. The employer becomes aware that the applicant is a union volunteer who will likely try to organize the workplace if hired....more

3/15/2013 - Aerotek Hiring & Firing NLRA NLRB Union Salting Unions

ObamaCare’s Whistleblower Protections Go Into Effect

Though President Obama and Congress established broad requirements in the Affordable Care Act (aka ObamaCare), they tasked federal agencies with filling in myriad blanks regarding implementation. The agency rules that are...more

3/1/2013 - Affordable Care Act FLSA Hiring & Firing OSHA Retaliation Termination Whistleblowers