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Hiring & Firing › Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) › United Parcel Service

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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EEOC Sues United Parcel Service for Disability Discrimination

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UPS Fired Jacksonville Employee Because of His Diabetes, Saying he Was a “Liability,” Federal Agency Charges - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – United Parcel Service, Inc. violated federal law by firing an employee because of his...more

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Seventh Circuit Gives New Legs to Employee’s ADA Suit

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On Aug. 24, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed and remanded the district court's decision in favor of the employee in the case of Linda Rowlands v. United Parcel Service-Fort Wayne, No. 17-3281...more

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Check Your Handbooks!!! UPS Settles Maximum Leave Policy Violations for $2 million.

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The EEOC filed suit against UPS on behalf of approximately 90 current and former employees for multiple violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The agency charged UPS with failing to properly accommodate...more

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UPS Delivers Cautionary Tale

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Maximum leave policies are ubiquitous. These policies typically state that an employee who does not/cannot return from leave within a specified period (e.g. 12 months) will be discharged. Last year the EEOC issued...more

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UPS to Pay $2 Million to Resolve Nationwide EEOC Disability Discrimination Claims

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Shipping Giant's Rigid Leave Policies Forced Out Employees Who Needed Accommodations, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO - International shipping giant United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) has agreed to pay $2 million to nearly...more

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Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: August 2016 #2

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Last week, Massachusetts became the first state to prohibit employers from asking about salary history before offering a candidate a position. The law is designed to help close the gender wage gap. Supporters argued that...more

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Employment Law - August 2015

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California Sick Leave Law Gets Updates - Why it matters: California's Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act just took effect on July 1 but Governor Jerry Brown has already signed into law tweaks to the statute....more

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Employment Law -- Dec 20, 2013

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Despite $27,000 Jury Award, 9th Circuit Approves Almost $700,000 in Attorney’s Fees - Why it matters: Affirming the broad discretion of federal district court judges to award attorney’s fees, the Ninth U.S. Circuit...more

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