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Employer Avoids Liability for Wrongful Discharge Despite Alleged Comparator Receiving Lesser Discipline

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It is often said that consistent application of an employer’s work rules is one of the best ways to avoid liability for discrimination claims.  Doing so can help to rebut the allegation that an individual has been subjected...more

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Fourth Circuit Issues Decision Favorable to Employer on ADA Accommodation

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) generally prohibits covered employers from discriminating against employees or applicants on the basis of disability. One form of such discrimination is failing to provide reasonable...more

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Refresher: How to Comply With U.S. Export Controls and Anti-Discrimination Laws When Recruiting and Hiring Foreign Nationals

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The scenario happens all the time: Your engineering department has identified a need for more personnel who will work with export-controlled information. Management has approved the hiring, and your Human Resources manager...more

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Littler's Executive Employer Survey – Europe 2018

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This report summarises the results of Littler’s first annual European survey on which legal and HR issues are having the greatest impact on the workplace. It is based on survey responses from over 800 C-suite executives, HR...more

Burr & Forman

Eleventh Circuit Finds HR Employee’s Assistance with EEOC Charge Reasonable

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In late September, the Eleventh Circuit reversed a grant of summary judgment for Kia Motors Manufacturing of Georgia, Inc. on race and national origin retaliation claims brought by one of its HR managers. In the split...more

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The Ten Most Important Rules for Employers

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Despite the complexity of employment law and the speed with which the law, technology, and the workplace are changing, there are a few basic principles that capture the best advice we can give to employers. They’re not a...more

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The Transformation of Transgender Rights in the Workplace

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Gender transition and transgender identity has taken center stage in the media recently. However, out of the spotlight, the rights of transgender persons may be unclear to many. Transgender persons struggle with difficult...more

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