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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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LA County Employers Must Update Job Postings, Offer Letters and Background Check Processes by September 3

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The Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers takes effect on September 3. The law applies to employers doing business in the unincorporated areas of LA County, if they employ five or more employees....more

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Unlawful, or Just Mean? California Appellate Court Decides Discrimination Case

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People with disabilities have legal protections under both federal and state law. California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits an employer from taking adverse actions against a person because of a person’s...more

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USCIS Developments on the Discretion Afforded Adjudicators, and H-1B Premium Processing

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In recent weeks, several notable policy changes have taken place concerning the adjudication of immigration petitions by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)....more

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Federal Court Rules That The EEOC Can Mess With Texas In Felon Hiring Lawsuit

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In a showdown between the State of Texas and the EEOC – whereby Texas alleged that the EEOC’s “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title...more

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Supreme Court of Canada Holds Private Federal Employers Must Have Just Cause to Dismiss Non-Managerial Employees

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Part III of the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) contains unjust dismissal provisions that apply to private Canadian employers subject to federal jurisdiction. Where a complaint of unjust dismissal is filed by a dismissed...more

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