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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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J.A. Croson Pays $1.6 Million to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

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Plumbing Contractor Will Compensate Black and Hispanic Plumbers Subjected to Racially Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation - TAMPA, Fla. – J.A. Croson, a Sorrento, Florida-based plumbing and HVAC contractor, agreed to...more

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Affordable Home Furnishings to Pay $105,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit

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Federal Agency Charges That Furniture Retailer Subjected African American Manager to a Hostile Work Environment and Fired Him When He Complained - NEW ORLEANS – Affordable Rent-to-Own, LLC, doing business as Affordable...more

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Mueller Co. and IH Services to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit

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Settles Federal Charges Alabama Manufacturer and Cleaning Company Permitted Hostile Work Environment for Three Female Employees - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Mueller Co. LLC, a nationwide manufacturer and seller of gas and water...more

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PRC Industries Pays $400,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment, Retaliation Lawsuit

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Settles Federal Charges E-Commerce Company Fired Black Workers Who Reported Racial Slurs - RENO, Nev. — PRC Industries, Inc., an E-commerce remanufacturing company, will pay two former employees of its Reno, Nevada,...more

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Dollar General to Pay $42,500 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

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Retailer Settled Lawsuit Alleging It Fired Sales Associate Because of Her Pregnancy - ATLANTA – Nationwide retailer Dolgencorp, LLC, which does business as Dollar General, will pay $42,500 and provide other relief to...more

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Using AI to Facilitate Employment-Related Processes Carries Risk

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere and is being used in virtually all industries. A survey by the Society for Human Resource Management last year found that almost 25% of employers use AI to make employment-related...more

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Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC Will Pay $50,000 to Settle Religious Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

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Settles Federal Charges Company Fired Employees for Refusing to Participate in Mandatory Prayer Meetings - GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC, doing business as Aurora Pro Services, a North...more

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Pretium Packaging to Pay $252,768 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

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Company Settles Federal Charges It Maintained Policy That Females Would Not Be Hired Into Machine Operator Positions - TOLEDO, Ohio – Pretium Packaging, LLC, a manufacturer of plastic bottles and containers, will pay...more

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Shepherd Electric to Pay $185,806 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

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Electrical Supply Company Fired Two Black Managers Because of Their Race and Complaints About Race Discrimination, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE – Shepherd Electric Co., Inc., a wholesale electrical distributor that...more

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R&L Carriers to Pay $1.25 Million to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

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Trucking Company Discriminated Against Female Applicants for Loader Positions, Federal Agency Charged - INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – R&L Carriers, Inc. and R&L Carriers, Shared Services, LLC (R&L Carriers), a nationwide trucking...more

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A.V.I. Sea Bar & Chophouse Restaurant to Pay $55,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

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Settles Federal Agency Charges Supervisors Provided Pregnant Hostess a Stool Then Took It Away and Then Fired Her - ST. LOUIS – A.V.I. Sea Bar & Chophouse restaurant, a Wichita steakhouse with an attached catering service...more

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Aruba Airlines to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

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Company Terminated Financial Analyst Due to Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI – Arubaanse Luchtvaart Maatschhappij Nv, Inc., doing business as Aruba Airlines, will pay $75,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination...more

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Safelite Autoglass to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

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Vehicle Glass Repair and Replacement Business Refused to Hire Qualified Female Applicant, Federal Agency Charged - AUSTIN, Texas – Ohio-based Safelite AutoGlass, a vehicle glass repair and replacement business, agreed to...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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Sacramento Paper Plant to Pay $385,000 to Settle EEOC Race Harassment Lawsuit

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Federal Agency Found African American Workers Faced Racial Taunts and Nooses - SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Paper manufacturers Packaging Corporation of America Central California Corrugated, LLC. (PCA) and Schwarz Partners LP...more

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Keystone Foods LLC to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

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Eufaula, Alabama Facility Refused to Rehire Qualified, Eligible Former Employee Who Previously Reported Unfair and Discriminatory Treatment During Pregnancy - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Keystone Foods LLC, which operates a food...more

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Ford Motor Company to Pay $115,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Case

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Automaker Made a Conditional Offer of Hire to a Pregnant Applicant but Failed to Hire Her Even Though She Was Qualified and Passed a Company Physical, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO – Automaker Ford Motor Company will...more

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Skils’kin to Pay $100,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination and Retaliation Case

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Employer Racially Harassed Black Employee and Retaliated Against Him for Complaining, Federal Agency Charged - CHEYENNE, Wyo.– Skils’kin, a non-profit focused on disabilities and employment that operates in Washington,...more

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Green Lantern and Pullman Associates to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit

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Rochester-Based Company Created Sexually Hostile Work Environment for Female Employees, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK – Green-Lantern Inn, Inc. and Pullman Associates, LLC, two commonly-owned Rochester, New York-based...more

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Presidente Supermarket to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

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MIAMI – Presidente Supermarket No. 31, Inc., a Miami supermarket, has agreed to pay $75,000 and furnish comprehensive injunctive relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employ­ment...more

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Owner of Brandon Denny’s to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin Harassment Lawsuit

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TAMPA, Fla. – RREMC, LLC, doing business as Denny’s Restaurant, a Florida-based company and the third-largest Denny’s franchisee in the United States, has agreed to pay $45,000 to settle a national origin discrimination...more

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DLS Engineering Associates to Pay $70,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

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Federal Contractor Failed to Hire Pregnant Woman, Federal Agency Charged - JACKSONVILLE – DLS Engineering Associates, LLC, a federal contractor based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, will pay $70,000 and furnish other relief to...more

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Cassone Leasing to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Case

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Long Island-Based Company Fired Employee Shortly After Learning of Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK – Cassone Leasing, Inc., a Ronkonkoma, Long Island-based company that leases and sells office trailers and...more

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American Freight Furniture and Mattress to Pay $5 Million to Settle Nationwide EEOC Sex Discrimination Suit

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National Retailer Refused to Hire Women in Sales or Warehouse Jobs, Federal Agency Charged - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – American Freight Management Company, LLC, which does business as American Freight Furniture and Mattress, will...more

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Greyhound Will Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Suit

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Bus Company Denied a Religious Accommodation and Constructively Discharged Muslim Woman Who Sought to Drive in Religious Clothing, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE – Greyhound Lines Inc., the nation’s largest intercity...more

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