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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 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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Workplace Law Update: 12 Essential Items on Your May To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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An Interview with EEOC Director Tom Colclough

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Attendees of Ward and Smith’s recent annual Employment Law Symposium received insights on key employment law developments in an interactive discussion between Emily Massey, a labor and employment attorney, and Tom...more

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Pivotal Home Solutions to Pay $175,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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Chicago Company Terminated an Employee Because of Her Mental Health Condition, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO – Pivotal Home Solutions, a home warranty company headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, will pay $175,000 and...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: June 2022

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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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OFCCP Week In Review: May 2022 #5

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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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DE Under 3: EEOC & DOJ Technical Guidance for Employer’s AI Use; Upcoming EEOC Hearing; Event for Mental Health in the Workplace

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Tune in to this week's DE Under 3 as our experts share the recent technical guidance issued by the EEOC and the Department of Justice on employer's use of artificial intelligence in the workplace; the upcoming EEOC hearing on...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: May 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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DE Under 3: Best Practices, Webinars & Communication – Straight from Government Agencies

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Tune in for today's DE Under 3 as various agencies within the government work to promote best practices, share educational webinars, and communicate with the public. Dive into today's edition to learn more about the "why"...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: May 2022 #2

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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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OFCCP Week In Review: April 2022

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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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Labor & Employment Symposium - Topics: Religious Accommodations—Vaccinations; DOL Mental Health Parity Audits

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Jackson Walker Attorneys Scott McElhaney and John Koepke, along with Rory Akers from Lockton Dunning Benefits, discuss current labor and employment law topics that may impact you and your company. Topics: Religious...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: November 2021

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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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OFCCP Week In Review: August 2020 #4

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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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2019 Wrap Up: Tis the season to be jolly...and anxious...and depressed - Mental Health and Employment Law now and in 2020

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The last decade has brought with it a significant increase in the number of claims stemming from allegations of discrimination or retaliation as a result of mental health conditions. While we often see an increase in anxiety...more

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Gonna Have To Face It: We’re Addicted to…Everything?! Digital Addictions In The Workplace

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Cell phones. Video games. YouTube. TV. iPads. Kindles. Online Gaming. Netflix. Hulu. Amazon Prime. Stream, click, stream, repeat. As the years go on, so too does the list of things to which people become addicted. Emerging...more

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Exide Technologies Sued by EEOC For Disability Discrimination

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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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Salvation Army to Pay $55,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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Aid Organization Refused to Hire Qualified Applicant at Wasilla Store Due to His Intellectual Disability, Federal Agency Charged - ANCHORAGE, Alaska -Global humanitarian organization The Salvation Army will pay $55,000...more

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EEOC Sues West Meade Place, LLP For Disability Discrimination

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Company Fired Employee Because of Her Anxiety Disorder, Federal Agency Charges - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee-based West Meade Place LLP, doing business as The HealthCare Center at West Meade Place, violated federal law...more

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Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise to Pay $30,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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Restaurant Owner Fired Employee for Taking Prescribed Medications for Bipolar Disorder, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA - Hester Foods, Inc., the operator of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Dublin, Ga., will pay...more

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AccentCare to Pay $25,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

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Health Care Provider Refused to Grant Employee a Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged - DALLAS - AccentCare, Inc., a home healthcare company headquartered in Dallas, has agreed to pay $25,000 and provide other...more

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Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: May 2017 #2

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Last week, The Wall Street Journal broke the news that code written by female engineers at Facebook gets rejected much more frequently than code written by male engineers at the company. Five years of data collected by a...more

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Accommodating Mental Health Conditions – The EEOC's Latest Guidance and Some Practical Tips for Complying with the ADA

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Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act is not an easy task. Even if an employer does the document dance correctly, determining whether an accommodation is reasonable can be a tough call. Reasonable people can...more

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Stepping Out of the Shadows: Accommodating Mental Health Issues in the Workplace

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2016 brought about a host of changes for employers, including new political leaders, ever-changing technology, and new and more open dialogue on a variety of different issues. Aside from politics, perhaps one of the biggest...more

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A Particular Challenge: Managing Mental Disability in the Workplace

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Understanding disability discrimination and reasonable accommodation is a challenge for employers, and particularly for the in-house counsel and HR professionals who must manage disability issues in the workplace. As you...more

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Employer Responsibilities re Mental Health Conditions

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued a “User-Friendly Document” explaining the rights of job applicants and employees with mental health conditions. In doing so, the EEOC has confirmed that individuals...more

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