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Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's... more +

CA Governor Signs Bill Allowing Actors to Delete Their Age from Online Profiles

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 9/30/2016

On September 24, 2016, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed A.B. 1687 – a measure aimed at preventing age discrimination against film, television, and other professionals in the entertainment industry whose ages could be viewed...more

That is SO last week - October 2015 #2

Zelle LLP on 10/12/2015

Last week, Fortune introduced us to a new HR tech product called Perception. According to Fortune, Perception creator Kanjoya claims that the program can interpret the “intent and emotions” behind written text and filter out...more

#damonsplaining — Matt Damon can do it, but you can’t

FordHarrison on 10/7/2015

Actor Matt Damon sure has had an up and down past few weeks. First, Damon made some questionable comments on HBO’s Project Greenlight, a documentary developed by Damon himself (along with some famous friends including buddy...more

Which Petard?

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 11/19/2014

Title VII says a union may not refuse to refer a person for work on discriminatory grounds. In a recent case, the plaintiff alleged that, because of her sex, her union never referred her to a job driving for movie production...more

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Discrimination › Film Industry

CA Governor Signs Bill Allowing Actors to Delete Their Age from Online Profiles

That is SO last week - October 2015 #2

#damonsplaining — Matt Damon can do it, but you can’t

Which Petard?

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