Does The ADEA Permit Disparate Impact Suits by Applicants? Eleventh Circuit Says Yes -
Why it matters -
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals created a circuit split with a decision that the Age Discrimination in...more
1/18/2016
/ Actual Injuries ,
ADEA ,
Age Discrimination ,
Caregivers ,
Disparate Impact ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hostile Environment ,
Human Rights ,
Independent Contractors ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Misclassification ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Race Discrimination ,
Successor Liability ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Uber ,
Wage and Hour
Following California, New York Toughens Equal Pay Law -
Why it matters:
Following in the recent footsteps of California, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Achieve Pay Equality Act, providing greater...more
11/13/2015
/ Age Discrimination ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
GINA ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Mach Mining v EEOC ,
Motion to Compel ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Media ,
Termination ,
Wellness Programs
The Customer Isn't Always Right—Especially When He Harasses Employees:
Why it matters -
Providing an important reminder about the potential for liability from customers, a new lawsuit was filed against a supermarket...more
8/21/2015
/ Administrative Appeals ,
Age Discrimination ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Form I-129 ,
H-1B ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Section 7 ,
Sexual Harassment ,
USCIS
DOL Grants Could Signal More Misclassification Actions -
Why it matters: Employers have faced a tidal wave of litigation over the alleged misclassification of employees as independent contractors, with workers ranging...more
10/30/2014
/ ADEA ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Age Discrimination ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
FedEx ,
FEHA ,
Medical Examinations ,
Misclassification ,
NFL ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan