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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and... more +
Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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Annual Report on EEOC Developments – Fiscal Year 2022

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INTRODUCTION - This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2022 (hereafter “Report”), our twelfth annual publication, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance Regarding How Employer Software and Artificial Intelligence May Discriminate Against Individuals With...

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On May 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued guidance addressing the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) to employers utilizing software, algorithms, and artificial...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: March 2022 #3

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The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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Quick Hits From the EEOC: 2020 Priorities, FY 2019 Stats, Disability Suit Victory

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) had a busy start to 2020, with new Chair Janet Dhillon sharing her priorities for the coming year and the release of the statistics for fiscal year 2019, while a Maryland...more

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5 Key Trends For Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2019: Trend #3 Governmental Enforcement Litigation Trends In 2019

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The third key trend from our 16th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report involves governmental enforcement litigation, including an overview of priorities and filings by the EEOC, the U.S....more

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Adecco USA to Pay $49,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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Staffing Agency Refused to Hire Employee Due to Disability, Federal Agency Charged - Pittsburgh - Adecco USA, Inc., a staffing agency based in Jacksonville, Fla., will pay $49,500 and furnish significant equitable relief...more

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Family Dollar to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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DETROIT, MI-Family Dollar Stores of Michigan, LLC, a retailer with discount stores throughout Michigan, will pay $25,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal disability-discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal...more

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EEOC and Dish Network Conciliate Disability Charge Over Application Practices for $1.25 Million

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DENVER - DISH Network LLC has agreed to conciliate a disability discrimination charge regarding its online assessment for applicants with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com­mission (EEOC), the federal agency announced...more

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Reliable Staffing to Pay $25,000 and Change Hiring Policy to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

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Staffing Firm Used Unlawful Means to Screen Out Applicants With Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS - Reliable Staffing, an Indianapolis staffing firm, will pay $25,000 and furnish other relief to...more

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Ford Motor Company’s Kentucky Truck Plant to Pay $537,760 to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

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Company Improperly Screened and Refused to Hire Applicants Based on Disability, Federal Agency Charged - LOUISVILLE - The Ford Motor Company's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Ky., will pay up to $537,760 and furnish...more

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EEOC Sues Walmart for Discriminatory Hiring Practices at Oklahoma Distribution Center

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 Retail Giant Refused to Allow Job Applicant to Take Pre-Hiring Physical Assessment Test Due to Obvious Disability, Federal Agency Charged - ST. LOUIS - Wal-Mart Stores East, LP violated federal law when it declined a job...more

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Logic Staffing to Pay $170,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit

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Federal Agency Charges Warehouse Worker Was Rejected for Being Deaf - TACOMA - Western Washington staffing and recruiting company Logic Staffing LLC has agreed to pay $170,000 and implement hiring policy and procedure...more

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Exide Technologies to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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Battery Manufacturer Rescinded Its Job Offer Based on Unfounded Fears of Safety, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA - Exide Technologies, a global corporation headquartered in Milton, Ga., that manufactures, distributes and...more

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Carefree of Colorado Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

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RV Manufacturing Company Refused to Hire Deaf Applicant, Federal Agency Charges - DENVER - Carefree of Colorado, which manufactures and sells RV awnings and is located in Broomfield, Colorado, violated federal law when it...more

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EEOC Sues Brookdale Senior Living for Disability Discrimination

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Senior Living Provider Rescinded Employment Offer and Refused to Accommodate Applicant With a Disability, Federal Agency Charges - INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Senior living solutions giant, Brookdale Senior Living, Inc., violated...more

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EEOC Sues Rogers Behavioral Health for Disability Discrimination

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Residential Health Facility Rescinded Employment Offer When a Drug Screen Revealed an Applicant's Legally Prescribed Medication - MILWAUKEE - An Oconomowoc, Wis., inpatient residential health facility violated federal law...more

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Ashley Distribution Services to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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Delivery Company Refused to Hire Truck Driver With a Perceived Disability Federal Agency Charged - Winston-SALEM, N.C. - Ashley Distribution Services, Ltd., a Wisconsin corporation doing business in Advance, N.C., will...more

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Remedy Intelligent Staffing and Lornamead to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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Staffing Agency and Manufacturer Failed to Accommodate and Instead Fired Long-Term Temporary Worker With Kidney Condition, Agency Charged - BUFFALO, N.Y. - Remedy Intelligent Staffing, LLC, a California-based staffing...more

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Universal Diversified to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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Sheet Metal Company Fired Employee After He Lost One Eye, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI - Universal Diversified Enterprises, Inc. and Universal Diversified Solutions LLC, Miami-based sheet metal fabrication and...more

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Party City to Pay $155,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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National Retailer's Nashua Store Refused to Hire Disabled Employee With Job Coach, Federal Agency Charged - BOSTON - Party City Corporation, a Rockaway, N.J.-based national discount and costume retailer, will pay $155,000...more

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Asurion to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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Customer Service Support Provider Refused to Hire Applicant Because She Is Paraplegic, Federal Agency Charged - JACKSON, Miss. - Asurion, LLC, an international customer service support provider for electronic devices...more

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Supreme Court Limits EEOC Subpoena Power

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In a 7 to 1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that courts of appeals should largely defer to lower courts’ decisions when policing subpoenas issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). By...more

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EEOC Sues Hospital Over Flu Shot Dispute

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In its continuing effort to press employers to accommodate workers under a variety of circumstances, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently sued a Massachusetts hospital over its flu shot policy. The June...more

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Oilfield Instrumentation Unlawfully Rescinded Job Offer Because Of Disability, EEOC Charges in Lawsuit

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Company Denied Job Based on View That All Type I Insulin-Dependent Diabetics Are 'Fragile' and Not Suited to Work Offshore, Federal Agency Charges - NEW ORLEANS - Oilfield Instrumentation, USA, Inc., an oilfield services...more

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C&A Tool Engineering Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

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Tool Company Violated Federal Law by Refusing to Hire Applicant With Vision Impairment, Federal Agency Charges - INDIANAPOLIS - C&A Tool Engineering Inc., a manufacturing-tooling company in Churubusco, Ind., violated...more

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