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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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[Event] Workplace Law Symposium: The Year Ahead - February 21st, Raleigh, NC

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Jackson Lewis P.C. attorneys are pleased to welcome you back in–person after meeting virtually over the past two years. Our annual program will explore the challenging and dynamic workplace law landscape in 2023 and beyond....more

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Avoid the Naughty List: Eighth Circuit Insight into Handling Requests for Reasonable Accommodations under the ADA

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We can’t pass up the opportunity to encourage you to stay off the naughty list by telling you about this Eighth Circuit case offering guidance on working with your employees who request ADA accommodations. In Joseph Mobley v....more

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Ninth Circuit Rules That a Temporary Impairment Can Qualify as a “Disability” Under the ADA

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the federal appellate court with jurisdiction over much of the western United States (including Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho), ruled last week that an employee’s...more

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Compass: Insights And Direction For Employers – Winter 2020

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With the start of a new year, in-house counsel and human resources professionals will want to be aware of what’s on the horizon for 2020 and beyond. It’s a good time for employers to take a breath and consider what issues...more

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Wilmington Trust Corporation to Pay $700,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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Predecessor Hudson City Savings Bank Denied Disability Accommodations to Employees, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK - Wilmington Trust Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of M&T Bank...more

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Triton Management Services to Pay $110,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit

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Management Services Company Denied Medical Leave to Employee Then Fired Her, Federal Agency Charged - SAN DIEGO, Calif. -Triton Management Services, LLC, headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., agreed to pay $110,000 and...more

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EEOC Sues SoftPro For Disability Discrimination

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Company Fired Employee for Perceived Disability, Federal Agency Charges - RALEIGH, N.C. - SoftPro, LLC, a Delaware corporation headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., that provides real estate closing and title insurance software...more

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Regional International to Pay $65,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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Truck Dealership Fired Employee After Leave Request, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK - Regional International Corporation, a commercial truck and trailer dealership with locations in Western New York, has agreed to pay...more

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Nevada Restaurant Services to Pay $3.5 Million To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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Las Vegas Gaming Company Systemically Discriminated Against Employees On the Basis of Disability, Federal Agency Charged - LAS VEGAS - Nevada Restaurant Services, a large Las Vegas-based gaming company that operates slot...more

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Employers Left in the Dark After U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Issue Ruling on Long Term Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation...

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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a decision by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals holding that a multi-month leave of absence is beyond the scope of a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with...more

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Scottish Pines Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Sued by EEOC For Pregnancy Discrimination

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Laurinburg Nursing Home Refused to Accommodate and Fired Pregnant Nursing Assistants, Federal Agency Charges - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Century Care of Laurinburg, Inc., doing business as Scottish Pines Rehabilitation & Nursing...more

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Continued Focus On Disability, Leave Management Issues In 2018

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With the New Year fading from view in the rearview mirror and spring on the horizon (at least for those of us in the Midwest), there are several signs that disability and leave management issues will continue to be hot topics...more

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Peninsula Packaging Voluntarily Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Charge for $45,000

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Company Placed Pregnant Employee on Involuntary Leave, Federal Agency Charges - FRESNO, Calif. - Exeter, Calif.-based Peninsula Packaging will pay $45,000 and provide other relief to settle a charge of pregnancy...more

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EEOC Sues Capstone Logistics For Disability Discrimination

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Human Services Provider Unlawfully Fired Employees Who Needed Medical Leave, Federal Agency Charges - WILMINGTON, Del. - Connections CSP, Inc., one of Delaware's largest non-profit organizations that provides health care,...more

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M&T Bank Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination at Hudson City Savings Bank

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Predecessor Bank Refused to Accommodate Bank Branch Employees' Disabilities and Put Them on Involuntary Leave, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit today...more

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EEOC Sues Legendary Baking For Disability Discrimination

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Federal Agency Says Food Service Company Denied Long-Term Employee Accommodations, Then Fired and Failed to Rehire Her Because of Her Disability - CHICAGO - American Blue Ribbons Holding, LLC, dba Legendary Baking,...more

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Lowe's to Pay $8.6 Million to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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Retail Home Improvement and Appliance Store Chain Fired Thousands of Workers With Disabilities Due to Rigid Leave Policy, Federal Agency Charges - LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...more

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After He Allegedly Showed Up Drunk to Practice, Should Former USC Football Coach Steve Sarkisian Have Been Placed on FMLA Leave...

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A question was posed to me on Twitter this past week: Shouldn’t former University of Southern California (USC) football coach Steve Sarkisian have been placed on FMLA leave to get treatment for apparent alcoholism instead of...more

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DOL Releases Updated FMLA Health Care Provider Certification Forms - Employers: Begin Using the New Forms Immediately; Note the...

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently published updated health care provider certification forms for employers to provide employees who request leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) due to any one of the...more

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