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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 -

Diversified Maintenance Systems, LLC Will pay $750,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 11/25/2019

Tampa-Based Janitorial Service Provider Rejected African-Americans for Jobs and Punished Black Employee for Opposing Discrimination, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE - Janitorial Service Provider Diversified Maintenance...more

Avoiding State Law Pitfalls (Part 2 of 4)

BCLP on 6/21/2017

This is the second hypothetical in our series showing how well-intentioned employers can violate unfamiliar state laws. Scenario #2 - A manager of a Chicago, Illinois restaurant calls you regarding a long-term employee...more

Hold on to Your (Top) Hat: ERISA Section 502(a)(3) May Be Used to Enforce the Terms of a “Top-Hat” Benefits Plan

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP on 9/22/2016

Thanksgiving is typically a time for gratitude, gathering with family, and acts of kindness among fellow men and women. But in one recent case, a bank used Thanksgiving to force-feed a separation agreement to its outgoing...more

Downriver Community Services Will Pay $31,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 1/21/2016

Federally-Qualified Health Center Denied Counselor a Reasonable Accommodation, Terminated Her, Then Refused to Rehire Her Because of a Herniated Disc, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - Downriver Community Services will...more

Joy Mining Machinery Settles EEOC Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 1/8/2016

Mining Equipment Manufacturer Will Refrain From Requesting, Requiring or Purchasing Genetic Information - PITTSBURGH - Joy Underground Mining, LLC, trading as Joy Mining Machinery, will provide significant relief to...more

California Enacts a Raft of New Employment Legislation

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 10/21/2015

The latest legislative session has just ended, and, true to form, the California Legislature has added more than a dozen new laws affecting employers doing business in the nation’s largest state. These statutes are in...more

Kmart Will Pay $102,048 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 1/28/2015

Major Retailer Refused to Hire Applicant Because Kidney Disease Precluded Urine Sample, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE - Kmart Corporation, a leading national retailer, will pay $102,048 and provide significant...more

Wal-Mart Stores East Will Pay $72,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 10/24/2014

Retailer Refused to Reasonably Accommodate Applicant With End-Stage Renal Disease, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE - Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P., will pay $72,500 and provide significant equitable relief to settle a...more

MPW Industrial Services Will Pay $37,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 8/8/2014

Company Fired Laborer Because of Back Impairment, Federal Agency Charged - PITTSBURGH -- MPW Industrial Services Inc., a provider of industrial cleaning, facility management and labor support services, will pay $37,500...more

Second Circuit: Governor’s Layoffs of Only Union Personnel Subject to Strict Scrutiny

Pullman & Comley, LLC on 6/4/2013

On Friday, the Second Circuit issued an important decision in the long-running battle between the state unions and the government about whether layoffs of only union personnel violated the First Amendment....more

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