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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 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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Second Circuit Clarifies That Federal Equal Pay Act Does Not Require “Factor Other Than Sex” Defense To Be Job Related

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 17, 2023, the Second Circuit issued the eagerly-awaited decision in Eisenhauer v. Culinary Institute of America. The court clarified that the federal EPA never required employers to show that a...more

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Lacey’s Place to Pay $92,964 to Settle EEOC Pay Discrimination Lawsuit

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Gaming Parlor Chain Paid Female Worker Less Than Men and Fired Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charged - CHICAGO – Lacey’s Place LLC Series Midlothian, doing business as Lacey’s Place, which owns and operates more than...more

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Salary Negotiation Can Provide Affirmative Defense to Equal Pay Act Claim as “Factor Other Than Sex”

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A female applicant applies for a position that was widely advertised.  During her interview she insists on being paid $100,000. The employer agrees to her salary demand although it employs a male doing substantially similar...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: October 2021 #4

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The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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Illinois Passes Sweeping Legislation Impacting Employers

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Executive Summary:  On March 23, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Illinois Senate Bill 1480 which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, and the Illinois Business Corporation...more

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Illinois Amends Antidiscrimination, Pay Equity, and Business Disclosure Laws

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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1480 into law on March 23, effective immediately. The new law limits employers’ use of conviction records in making employment decisions, requires broad workplace demographic...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: March 2021 #5

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The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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Updates on EEO-1 Reports, Non-Binary Self-Identification, and VETS-4212 Reports

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EEO-1 Reports - With September upon us, many employers are remembering the prior filing deadline for EEO-1 Reports and wondering what is happening with that obligation. The short answer is that the U.S. Equal Employment...more

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Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What US: Washington State Companies Need To Know

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Below are summaries of recent laws adopted in Washington State that could be interpreted as relating to the #MeToo movement. Some of them directly address sexual harassment and sexual assault; others are directed at providing...more

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Compensation, Harassment And Discrimination Cases Brought Labor & Employment Law Changes - California’s 2019 Labor & Employment...

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State and federal courts handed down labor and employment decisions last year that California employers must be aware of. Read about these decisions that impact everything from equal pay to medical leave, and more....more

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The Labor and Employment Horizon—2019

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If there has been one constant in employment law over the last generation, it is change. The forecast for 2019 is no different. In Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Texas Legislature, employers can expect developments that...more

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Web Exclusive: August 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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EEOC Sues Fastenal Company for Pay Discrimination

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Supply Distributer Paid Female Employees Less Than Male Coworkers, Federal Agency Charges - HARRISBURG, Pa. -Fastenal Company, an international industrial and construction supply distributor, violated federal law when it...more

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Be Careful What You Ask For: Asking a Job Applicant About Previous Pay May Violate the Equal Pay Act

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As we discussed in our Mind the Gap webinar, many states and municipalities have enacted laws that prohibit employers from using previous pay to justify unequal pay between men and women or between members of different...more

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New York Response to #MeToo: New Laws Target Sexual Harassment

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Sweeping new legislation in New York aims to prevent and shine light on sexual harassment. New York State employers will soon be prohibited from mandating arbitration of sexual harassment claims. They must also obtain...more

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Blindfolding Employers: New Laws in California Further Restrict Job Applicant Information

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The state of California has long led the nation in regulating the employment relationship. From continuously expanding the classes of employees protected under its anti-discrimination laws, to passing one of the nation’s most...more

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Ninth Circuit Rules That Basing Employees’ Wages on Their Prior Compensation Violates the Equal Pay Act

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Employers in the Ninth Circuit (which includes Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawai’i) can no longer justify pay differentials between male and female employees based upon...more

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Equal Pay Act case gets new life

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In 2-1 decision by a three-judge panel, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all South Carolina employers) reversed a decision to grant summary judgment—meaning the trial court had found there was no...more

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Federal Appeals Court Breathes New Life Into Pay Equity Claim, While Imposing Higher Standard On Employers

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The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals just forced a public employer back into court to defend itself against a pay equity claim after a lower court had dismissed the lawsuit and cleared the employer from wrongdoing. In...more

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EEOC Actively Enforces Equal Pay Violations

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The EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for Fiscal Years 2017-2021 identified “Equal Pay” as a priority area that demands focused attention. The EEOC’s recent press releases show it is actively fulfilling this strategic...more

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Agency Heads Discuss Changes in Regulatory Direction During Federalist Society Panel

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The current leaders of the Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and National Labor Relations Board addressed transitions and regulatory plans at their respective agencies at a November 16 forum. ...more

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Federal Court Enters Judgment in Favor Of EEOC In Suit Charging Equal Pay Act Violation By Pizza Restaurant

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Pizza Studio Violated Federal Law by Offering Woman Less Pay Than a Man and Withdrawing Job Offer When She Complained - ST. LOUIS - A federal district judge in Kansas entered judgment today in favor the U.S. Equal...more

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Recent Deluge of California Legislation Imposes New Requirements on Employers

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October 15th marked the deadline for Governor Jerry Brown to sign the numerous employment-related bills proposed during the California State Legislature’s 2017 legislative session. While many bills did not make the final cut,...more

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Tick, Tock….The EEOC Runs Out The Clock – Fiscal Year 2017 Marks A Last Minute Return To Frantic Filing

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Seyfarth Synopsis: With uncertain times and profound changes anticipated for the EEOC, employers anxiously await what enforcement litigation the EEOC has in store. Although 2016 showed a marked decline in filings, fiscal year...more

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Federal Court Enters Judgment in Favor Of EEOC In Suit Charging Equal Pay Act Violation

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Heritage Bank Violated Federal Law by Paying a Woman Less Than a Man, Federal Agency Alleged - ST. LOUIS - A Nebraska bank will pay $30,598 to a woman whom it unlawfully paid less than a man, pursuant to a federal court...more

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