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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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Egg Retrieval Procedures Not Protected By FEHA

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Affirming summary judgment for an employer, a California appellate panel said an employee could not advance claims of harassment, discrimination and retaliation based on her egg retrieval procedures....more

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Res-Care / Equus to Pay $125,000 in EEOC High-Risk Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Case

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Settles Federal Charges Workforce Services Provider in Southern New Mexico Failed to Grant Medical Leave and Fired Employee - SOCORRO, N.M. – Res-Care and Equus Workforce Solutions (jointly referred to as Res-Care/Equus),...more

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Savage River Lodge Pays $150,000 in EEOC Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

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Hospitality Companies Settle Federal Charges That They Discriminated Against Pregnant Worker and Then Fired Her - BALTIMORE – Savage River Lodge, LLC and Little Crossings, LLC, doing business as Fronterra Resources...more

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Bako Pays $50,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

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Medical Laboratory Resolves Federal Lawsuit Charging That It Fired Employee Because of Her Pregnancy and Complaints of Pregnancy Discrimination - ATLANTA – Bakotic Pathology Associates, LLC (Bako), a pathology laboratory...more

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North Carolina Federal Court Dismisses Pregnant Employee's Discrimination Claim

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On May 17, the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina made a significant ruling in Phillips v. Wolfspeed, Inc., where a former employee’s claims of pregnancy discrimination and retaliation were...more

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Burger King Franchise to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit

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Employer Allowed Abuse of Pregnant Employee and Fired Her After She Complained, Federal Agency Charged - ASHEVILLE, N.C. – North Georgia Foods, Inc., a Georgia-based company operating several Burger King restaurants,...more

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Circle K to Pay $8 Million to Resolve EEOC Disability, Pregnancy, and Retaliation Charges

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PHOENIX – Circle K Stores Inc. has entered into a nationwide agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve disability, pregnancy and retaliation discrimination charges, the federal agency...more

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Indiana Enacts Pregnancy Accommodations Law, Effective In July 2021

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A new Indiana statute sets out the process for pregnant workers to seek a reasonable accommodation from their employers. The new law applies to employers with at least 15 employees. It goes into effect on July 1, 2021...more

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Stick to Your Story: Employer’s Shifting Termination Justifications Can Cause Employer to Have to Explain Its Discharge Decision...

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If you want to avoid potential liability from a former employee, remember a key maxim: Stick to your story about why you made the employment decision. If an employer shifts rationales for its decision or tries to pile on by...more

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Through Good Times and Bad: Husband Has Retaliation Claim Based on Assisting Spouse’s Pregnancy Discrimination Claim

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A federal district court in Kansas denied a car dealership’s motion for summary judgment regarding a former sales manager’s retaliation claims. Specifically, the sales manager contended that the company fired him because he...more

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Eleventh Circuit Upholds Alabama Cop’s Win In Pregnancy And FMLA Case

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has affirmed a jury verdict in favor of a former Alabama police officer on her pregnancy and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims. Hicks v. City of Tuscaloosa, Ala.,...more

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Tick, Tock….The EEOC Runs Out The Clock – Fiscal Year 2017 Marks A Last Minute Return To Frantic Filing

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Seyfarth Synopsis: With uncertain times and profound changes anticipated for the EEOC, employers anxiously await what enforcement litigation the EEOC has in store. Although 2016 showed a marked decline in filings, fiscal year...more

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Massachusetts Finalizes New Pregnancy Workplace Law: What to Expect When Your Employees Are Expecting

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Massachusetts just joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia by enacting a comprehensive pregnancy workplace law with unanimous support from the legislature, employee advocates, and the Massachusetts business...more

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Part 1 of 2: My Sit-Down Interview With Former EEOC General Counsel David Lopez

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Michael Schmidt, Vice Chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, discusses current employment law news, trends, developments and guest analysis. This episode presents the first of two parts of a timely and...more

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Hot List – What’s Happening in the California Legislature 4/24-4/28

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Our weekly California Legislature “hot list” provides you with a preview of the bills that are up (as well as other important legislative action) the following week... Recap of Legislative Bill Activity Last Week – The...more

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EEOC Sues Camp Corporation for Sex and Disability Discrimination

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Federal Agency Says Worker was Twice Sued by Former Employer in Retaliation for Her Opposing Discrimination and Filing an EEOC Charge - HOUSTON - Carolina Creek Christian Camp, Inc. (CCCC), which operates a facility 90...more

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Landis Communities and Landis Homes Retirement Community Will Pay $132,500 to Resolve EEOC Suit

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Nursing Home Terminated Pregnant Nursing Supervisor Who Requested a Lifting Accommodation, Conducted Unlawful Medical Inquiry, and Refused Rehire Because of Her Disability, Federal Agency Says - PHILADELPHIA - Nursing...more

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Straight From The Source: EEOC’s 10 Hottest Litigation Trends

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Last week I heard David Lopez, General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, speak about EEOC litigation developments at the annual North Carolina/South Carolina Labor and Employment Law conference....more

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Does an Employer Have an Obligation to Provide Accommodations to Pregnant Employees? Don't Follow This Employer's Lead

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Ena Wages served as a property manager for one of several apartment complexes owned by Stuart Management Corp. She began her employment on November 17, 2008, and this is significant under the FMLA because nearly one year...more

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Annapolis Internal Medicine to Pay $22,500 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

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Medical Practice Fired Receptionist Who Complained About Pregnancy Discrimination, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE - Annapolis Internal Medicine, a large Annapolis-based internal medicine practice, will pay $22,500...more

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EEOC Sues Annapolis Internal Medicine for Pregnancy Discrimination and Retaliation

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Medical Practice Fired Receptionist Who Complained About Pregnancy Discrimination, Federal Agency Charges - BALTIMORE - A large Annapolis, Md.-based internal medicine practice violated federal law when it fired a...more

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New York City Delivers Expanded Legal Protections for Pregnant Women

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On September 24, 2013, New York City Council unanimously approved legislation designed to prevent discrimination in the workplace based on pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. Introductory Bill No. 974-A...more

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Landau Uniforms Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit for $80,000

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Health Care Clothing Manufacturer Fired Employee Due to Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - OXFORD, Miss. Landau Uniforms, Inc., a Mississippi-based company that manufactures and distributes medical scrubs and other...more

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