Discrimination, Employee Evaluations

SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 2, June 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/21/2023

Considerations for Employing AI in the Workplace - What is workplace artificial intelligence or AI? In its simplest form, AI in the workplace is the use of technology or software to monitor employees’ work performance,...more

Making a List, and Checking it Twice: The Importance of Accurate and Complete Employee Evaluations

Baker Donelson on 1/13/2023

For many companies, year-end and/or shortly after the new year is a time set aside on the corporate calendar for annual evaluations. Employee evaluations should not only put employees on notice of performance problems and...more

11th Circ. Reminds Employers Why Best Practices Matter

Foley & Lardner LLP on 11/5/2018

What happens when an employer’s allegedly good documentation of an employee’s poor performance is met with an employee’s allegations that she was subjected to multiple racially charged comments in a two-month period? A...more

Television Shows And Performance Evaluations: It’s All About The Ratings, Baby

FordHarrison on 7/24/2018

In May each year, broadcast TV, cable, and streaming services begin announcing series renewals and cancellations. This process continues well into the summer....more

Top 5 HR resolutions for not getting sued in 2017

FordHarrison on 12/20/2016

As 2016 draws to a close, each of us will likely take time to reflect on what we hope to achieve in the coming year. In my case, this reflection usually involves resolving to be happier and more productive and reduce my carb...more

GAO report shows continuing CFPB employee concerns related to fair treatment

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/12/2016

A report last month issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that a survey of nonexecutive CFPB employees revealed “heightened concerns related to fair treatment, trust that employees can raise concerns...more

Big Data in Human Resources = Big Decisions for HR Pros

Zelle LLP on 10/16/2015

Big data, data analytics, talent analytics, HR analytics, people analytics. There are many names to describe the use of data science in human resources, and as the list grows, the promise of this technology continues to...more

Fourth Circuit Says Placing Employee on PIP Not Discrimination Under Title VII

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 8/3/2015

Employers routinely use Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) to notify employees of job performance issues. If an employee believes that they have unfairly been placed under a PIP, can this form the basis for an employment...more

A PIP of a Discharge Claim

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 10/27/2014

If you put an employee on a performance improvement plan (“PIP”), can he resign, sue on some theory or other, and collect damages as though he had been discharged? Two employees in Texas tried it. The employees contended that...more

CFPB Employee Review Disparities Go Beyond Race

Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/21/2014

The American Banker reported this week that the CFPB released an internal report that shows the disparities in employee evaluations on which we previously reported go beyond race. The report showed “statistically significant...more

Panel Discussion: Investigations and Employee Discipline

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 5/21/2014

Hypothetical #1: Company provides accounting and consulting services to businesses, including some public companies. Erin (Employee) has worked for Company for 12 years and has acceptable performance reviews. She has...more

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