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DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week in Review Special Edition | DEAMcon24 Day Two Recap

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The following is Part 2 of a 3-Part series reporting on the 26 presentations at the DirectEmployers (“DE”) Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAMcon24) of Members and the public. DE published the first installment on Monday, April...more

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Retaliation. The second guy always gets caught.

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Mike Daniels is a 300-pound mound of sound who played defensive tackle in the National Football League. After receiving more than a few personal foul penalties during his 10-year career, he explained that “the second guy...more

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Menopause in the Workplace: A Multi-Faceted Issue

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Menopause is something that approximately 50 percent of the workforce will experience during their working lives, but it is still infrequently discussed or considered in the workplace and many of us are unaware of how...more

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Celebrating Responsibly: HR's Legal Checklist for Holiday Party Success

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As the holiday season begins, many companies are gearing up to celebrate the year's achievements with a festive workplace holiday party. While these events provide an excellent opportunity for team bonding and camaraderie, HR...more

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Using AI in Human Resources: Benefits and Risks

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is already a key feature in many people’s lives, including at work. While some AI platforms have been around for years, highly advanced intelligence platforms, such as ChatGPT, could become...more

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Employer Avoids Liability for Wrongful Discharge Despite Alleged Comparator Receiving Lesser Discipline

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It is often said that consistent application of an employer’s work rules is one of the best ways to avoid liability for discrimination claims.  Doing so can help to rebut the allegation that an individual has been subjected...more

Dentons

HR Quick Take: Anti-Discrimination Laws

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Q: Did the Iowa legislature make any changes to the anti-discrimination laws in the 2022 session?...more

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Artificial Intelligence in HR: A blessing and a curse

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How could something so convenient be so risky? Artificial intelligence in Human Resources is the greatest, right? It can screen thousands of applications in nanoseconds and narrow the field just to the types of people with...more

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U.S. State Department Proposes ITAR Revisions to Remove Prior Citizenship Status Considerations

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The U.S. State Department has proposed revisions to multiple sections of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to remove consideration of citizenships previously held by a foreign person. The State Department's...more

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EEOC Updates Its FAQs to Address When COVID-19 Infection May Be A Disability Under the ADA

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On December 14, 2021, the EEOC updated its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers to provide a framework for analyzing when an employee’s COVID-19 infection qualifies as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities...more

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Fourth Circuit Issues Decision Favorable to Employer on ADA Accommodation

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) generally prohibits covered employers from discriminating against employees or applicants on the basis of disability. One form of such discrimination is failing to provide reasonable...more

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Performance of Regular Job Duties as Protected Activity for Discrimination Claims

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Courts across the country have ruled differently regarding what is protected activity by human resources (HR) and equal employment opportunity (EEO)  personnel to support a retaliation claim under Title VII.  Several courts...more

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California Allows Attorney's Fees Award To Successful Whistleblowers

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California's Labor Code currently prohibits employers, or persons acting on their behalf, from retaliating against employees who "blow the whistle".  Cal. Lab. Code § 1102.5.  The same statute also prohibits employers, or...more

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Fraser v. Canada: Supreme Court Expands Substantive Equality Rights

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The Supreme Court of Canada recently grappled with issues of adverse effect discrimination and gender equality in the context of a government job-sharing program, and the treatment of job-sharing under a statutory pension...more

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Virginia Employers: The Deadline is October 29, 2020 to Put Up New Mandatory Workplace Posters and Make Changes to Employee...

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A bevy of new Virginia employment laws went into effect in July 2020.  These include new laws related to pregnancy accommodation, expanding worker remedies for discrimination and harassment, and limiting the ability of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Refresher: How to Comply With U.S. Export Controls and Anti-Discrimination Laws When Recruiting and Hiring Foreign Nationals

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The scenario happens all the time: Your engineering department has identified a need for more personnel who will work with export-controlled information. Management has approved the hiring, and your Human Resources manager...more

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Littler's Executive Employer Survey – Europe 2018

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This report summarises the results of Littler’s first annual European survey on which legal and HR issues are having the greatest impact on the workplace. It is based on survey responses from over 800 C-suite executives, HR...more

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11th Circ. Reminds Employers Why Best Practices Matter

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What happens when an employer’s allegedly good documentation of an employee’s poor performance is met with an employee’s allegations that she was subjected to multiple racially charged comments in a two-month period? A...more

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Eleventh Circuit Finds HR Employee’s Assistance with EEOC Charge Reasonable

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In late September, the Eleventh Circuit reversed a grant of summary judgment for Kia Motors Manufacturing of Georgia, Inc. on race and national origin retaliation claims brought by one of its HR managers. In the split...more

Fisher Phillips

Do Zero Tolerance Policies Make Zero Sense?

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When one hears about a workplace shooting, it’s easy to demand a “Zero Tolerance” rule against workplace violence. It’s understandable that after the staggering and even criminal revelations of the #METOO Movement that...more

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Can You Be Held Personally Liable In An Employment Lawsuit? The Answer Lies Down A Rabbit Hole

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In “Alice in Wonderland,” the Queen of Hearts once proclaimed, “Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” This appears to be the rallying cry of many plaintiffs across the country when...more

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HR Law 101 Ep.5: What Employers Need to Know About Anti-Discrimination Laws

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In this episode of HR Law 101: Understanding the HR Basics, Verrill Dana labor and employment attorney Tawny Alvarez discusses the obligations that employers have under federal law to provide a non-discriminatory environment...more

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Five Tips For Handling Tricky Religious Accommodations

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When an employee’s religious beliefs conflict with a workplace policy, you need to consider whether a reasonable accommodation can be made, without creating an undue hardship. Many times, these religious accommodations...more

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Omnicare Settles Asylum Discrimination Claim with DOJ

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Adding another wrinkle to the increasingly contentious debate on immigration, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently settled an asylum discrimination claim that it brought against Omnicare, a CVS Pharmacy subsidiary...more

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Don’t Make a Habit of it, but Sometimes, Ignorance IS Bliss

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As a general rule, of course, Human Resources Departments and company management want to be – and should be – well-informed about issues in the workplace, including employees unhappy enough to have raised claims of...more

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