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Another DOJ/IER Discrimination Investigation and Settlement with a Staffing Company

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Our Immigration Team inspects a Department of Justice investigation into how a staffing company asked for job applicants’ proof of permission to work in the United States....more

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New Illinois Employment Laws (Likely) Coming Soon!

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The Illinois Legislature has been busy this 2024 session, passing more than 10 new employment laws or amendments to existing employment laws in May 2024, only one of which in any manner affirmatively helps employers. We will...more

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Who Did It? California Affirms That Staffing Agencies May Avoid Liability If Agencies Do Not Participate in Worksite Employer’s...

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In Ducksworth v. Tri-Modal Distribution Services (Second Appellate District, April 7, 2020), the California Appellate Court affirmed a judgment from the Superior Court of Los Angeles that a staffing agency, which was not...more

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IT Staffing Company Pays $50,000 To Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Suit

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Company Told Applicant "Age Will Matter," Federal Agency Says - NEWARK, N.J. --- Diverse Lynx, LLC, a Princeton, New Jersey-based IT staffing firm with offices in Princeton and Noida, India, will pay $50,000 and will...more

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KB Staffing Settles Disability Discrimination Suit

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Company Agreed to Change its Practices and Compensate Victims of Policy Requiring Unlawful Pre-Offer Health Questionnaire - TAMPA, Fla. - KB Staffing LLC, a staffing firm servicing central Florida, will create a class...more

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Tenth Circuit Affirms Staffing Company Win in Reasonable Accommodation Suit

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In Punt v. Kelly Services, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously held that a temporary employee’s request for an undetermined leave of absence was not a reasonable request for accommodation under the Americans with...more

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The EEOC Shoots At A Fish In The Proverbial Staffing Firm Barrel

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In a case filed May 8 in federal court in New Jersey, the EEOC sued an IT staffing firm for age discrimination on behalf of a candidate seeking placement into an position with one of the firm’s clients....more

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EEOC Sues It Staffing Company Diverse Lynx For Age Discrimination

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Princeton Company Refused to Refer Older Applicant for Job Because 'Age Will Matter,' Federal Agency Charges - NEWARK, N.J. - Diverse Lynx, a Princeton, N.J.-based IT staffing firm, violated federal law when it failed to...more

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Desco Industries Will Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

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Manufacturer Terminated Employee for Complaining About Race Discrimination, Federal Agency Charged - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Desco Industries, Inc., a California corporation doing business in Sanford, N.C., will pay $45,000 to...more

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Keys To Successor Liability: EEOC Discrimination Suit In Alabama

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Seyfarth Synopsis: An Alabama district court granted a temporary staffing company’s motion to dismiss all claims in one of the EEOC’s most high-profile lawsuits asserting hiring discrimination and abuse of vulnerable workers....more

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EEOC Sues East Coast Labor Solutions for Disability and National Origin Discrimination

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Staffing Agency Discriminated Against Latino Workers Who Were Recruited With Promise of Good Pay, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - An Alabama temporary staffing firm violated federal law by subjecting Latino...more

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EEOC's New Strategic Enforcement Plan Takes Aim at Gig Economy, Other Emerging Workforce Issues

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On October 17, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved an updated Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for fiscal years 2017–2021, setting out its priorities and strategies for the near term. The SEP...more

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Notable Immigration-Related Hiring Discrimination Claims Settled this Summer with Department of Justice and Heads Up! A New Form...

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In the past three months, there have been four settlements with three staffing agencies and one private company reported by the Department of Justice. The three settlements with staffing agencies resolved allegations that...more

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Resource Employment Solutions Pays $435,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Suit

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Company Illegally Granted Placement Preferences to Hispanic Temps over Black Temps, Federal Agency Charged - MEMPHIS, Tenn.-Resource Employment Solutions, LLC (Resource), a temporary staffing agency headquartered in...more

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Nursing Mother's USDOL Claim Settled

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The U.S. Labor Department reports that a temporary-staffing employee has received $1,152 in back-wages and unspecified "other damages" for what it contended was a violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's Section...more

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State Appellate Court Considers Employer’s Duty to Conduct Criminal Background Checks

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In the last few years, there has been a significant spike in the number of lawsuits challenging employer use of criminal background checks, including class action lawsuits brought under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. ...more

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A Reminder for Retailers: Risks Associated With Hiring Third-Party Workers

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As the retail sector grapples with the many challenges of a perpetually evolving economy and an increasingly mobile, independent, and dynamic workforce, it has become common practice for retailers to engage third parties to...more

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Labor Day Hot Topics

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Happy Labor Day 2015! In the spirit of the day, we thought it fitting to reflect on the three, hot topics that have been dominating the labor and employment news this summer, and which are certain to impact employers and...more

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The Joint Employer Doctrine Strikes Again

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In a post last month (Serving Two Masters- Fourth Circuit Recognizes the Joint Employment Doctrine), we discussed the July 15th Fourth Circuit opinion of Butler v. Drive Auto. Indus. of Am, which made the joint employment...more

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Last Minute Write-Up Has Unintended Negative Legal Results

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Time and time again, human resource professionals get blank stares when they ask managers for documentation supporting their strong desire to get rid of an employee they consider to be a poor performer. Not having prepared...more

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OFCCP Files Suit Against Federal Subcontractor Staffing Agency for Alleged Discrimination and Harassment

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In a complaint filed on June 17, 2015, OFCCP alleges that a staffing agency that supplies laborers to work for federal prime construction contractors at the prime contractors’ construction sites, permitted the prime...more

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Ringing in the New Year: A Summary of New Employment Laws for 2015

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With the use of more than a few pens, the Governor of California has enacted more than 50 new laws related to employment, some of which affect all employers, and others that affect only specific industries. Unfortunately for...more

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New Employment Laws Affecting California Businesses in 2015

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The California Legislature recently enacted a number of new employment laws that will take effect in 2015 that will impact businesses in California. With the New Year quickly approaching, employers should review their...more

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California Employment Law Update: What’s New for 2015?

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The California Legislature was unusually active this year. Significantly, California introduced mandatory paid sick live, created new “unfair immigration-related practices” and expanded potential liability for employers who...more

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Despite settlement, EEOC continues and expands discrimination investigation

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At this point, employers have become all too familiar with the new, aggressive enforcement agenda of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The agency’s systemic initiative to root out alleged discriminatory employment...more

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