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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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Summer Reading for Educational Leaders: Resources to Help You Plan for the 2024-2025 School Year

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As you recover from another whirlwind of a school year, we hope you can take some time to relax and enjoy your summer break. The next few months will be the perfect time to – at your leisure – catch up on this past year’s...more

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[Webinar] Affirmative Action, OFCCP Compliance, and Pay Equity Analytics in Higher Education - March 14th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

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Join DCI for an insightful webinar where we'll explore the intricacies of affirmative action, OFCCP compliance, and pay equity analyses for higher education institutions. During this engaging session, we'll delve into some of...more

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Education Institutions’ Silver Linings Playbook For Emerging From the Pandemic

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Our firm just published a “Silver Linings Playbook” gleaned from our various practice groups and industry teams highlighting the various ways that businesses can emerge for the better after the pandemic. While educational...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: September 2018

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This month's key California employment law cases are from the California Court of Appeals and The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Sumner v. Simpson Univ., No. C077302, 2018 WL 4579765 (Cal. Ct. App. Sept. 25, 2018)...more

Burr & Forman

Think your evidence is solid? Jury, judge, and appeals court may disagree

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We’ve often written about the need to have clearly written policies that, once in place, are followed. If a dispute arises and there is any ambiguity in the policies and how the employer interpreted or used them, juries more...more

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Oklahoma transgender employee seeks reinstatement

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In November we alerted employers that an Oklahoma City federal court jury awarded Rachel Tudor, a transgender employee, $1.165 million in her discrimination, retaliation and hostile work environment lawsuit against...more

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Professor Terminated For Relationship With Admitted Student Allowed to Move Forward With Title IX Retaliation Claim

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A former non-tenured professor at the University of North Texas has filed suit claiming that he was fired in retaliation for his participation, as the accused, in a campus investigation of a graduate student’s sexual...more

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Seventh Circuit Holds Title VII Does Not Prohibit Sexual Orientation Discrimination, But Acknowledges Inherent Flaws in Precedent...

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In a carefully reasoned but ultimately restrained opinion the Seventh Circuit held that Title VII does not prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. While declining to become the first circuit...more

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