Race Discrimination, Race | JD Supra Law News

EEOC Sues Prestige Transportation Service for Pattern and Practice of Hiring Discrimination

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 2/28/2013

Company Refused to Hire Black Applicants, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI - A Miami transportation company violated federal law by subjecting African-Americans to race discrimination, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...more

When Hiring or Promoting, Use Caution Asking About Criminal Backgrounds

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 2/18/2013

The Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a new directive advising federal contractors and subcontractors about potential liability that could result from using employees’...more

Ohio District Court Dismisses EEOC Suit Challenging Credit Check Policies

by Greg Mersol | BakerHostetler on 2/13/2013

Anyone looking for a case rich in irony need look no further than EEOC v. Kaplan Higher Learning Edu. Corp., Case No. 1:10 CV 2882 (N.D. Ohio, Jan. 28, 2013). Kaplan provides, among other services, online college training,...more

EmployerLINC.com - February 8, 2013: Court enforces agreement to arbitrate

by Charlie Plumb | McAfee & Taft on 2/11/2013

In a January 23, 2013 decision, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma continued a recent trend in Oklahoma cases enforcing arbitration clauses included in employment agreements or relationships....more

Trucking Company Pays $200,000 For Race Harassment

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 2/7/2013

The transportation and trucking industry - which has traditionally employed mostly white males - has long been hit with discrimination claims based on race, sex, disability and other protected classes. A recent jury award...more

Sixth Circuit Finds Employer Had A Reasonable Justification For Differential Treatment

by Katherine Rand | Pierce Atwood LLP on 2/7/2013

There is a reason every human resources expert preaches consistency: to prove employment discrimination where there is no smoking gun evidence of discriminatory intent, the plaintiff must generally show that he or she was...more

Jury Awards $200,000 in Damages Against A.C. Widenhouse in EEOC Race Harassment Suit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 2/5/2013

Jury Determines Trucking Company Subjected African-American Employees to Racial Slurs and Nooses - WINSTON SALEM, N.C. - In a legal victory for the U.S. Equal Employmen Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a North Carolina...more

Are Courts Reluctant To Grant Summary Judgment In Hostile Work Environment Cases?

by James G. Ryan | Cullen and Dykman LLP on 2/4/2013

The Second Circuit has recently reiterated its hesitancy to permit summary judgment in hostile work environment claims that present ambiguities as to the sufficiency of plaintiff’s case. In Rivera v. Rochester Genesee Reg’l...more

Home

Legal News

Find a Lawyer

Browse Subjects

Subscribe

Pro Services

For Reporters

Race Discrimination › Race