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IT Staffing Agency Refused to Refer Applicant Who Objected to Recruiter’s Discriminatory Inquiry Concerning His Age, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK – Software People, an IT support staffing agency based in Long Island,...more
Engineering and Construction Company Fired Employee Because of His Age In Violation of Federal Law, Federal Agency Charged - HOUSTON – Burrow Global Services, LLC, headquartered in Houston, Texas, will pay a former...more
Health Care Provider Fired Older Workers Because of Their Age, Federal Agency Charges - BATESVILLE, Ark. - White River Health System, Inc., a provider of health care services throughout North Central Arkansas, violated...more
Baltimore County has petitioned the Supreme Court to decide whether backpay for violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) is mandatory. Background - In 1999, two Baltimore County Correctional...more
This month’s key California employment law cases both involve jury trials of discrimination claims, and the extent to which the plaintiffs were able to recover attorney’s fees and damages....more
Last week, we were reminded of the impact of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division enforcement activities. The agency announced that National Freight, Inc. will pay more than $1,000,000 in back wages to 359 workers...more
As a general principle, an employee alleging employment discrimination has an affirmative obligation to mitigate his or her lost wages by making a good faith effort to secure alternative employment. The employer however,...more