Employee sues over test OK’d by Supreme Court
November 2, 2009 by Sam Narisi
A recent Supreme Court case now has a new element of confusion. More…
November 2, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Ledbetter Act: The gift that keeps on giving
July 24, 2009 by Sam Narisi
The EEOC recently sent out notices that could give some employees who’ve filed unsuccessful bias claims a second chance to take an employer to court. More…
Employer tossed biased test results – still hit hard in court
July 7, 2009 by Sam Narisi
A recent employment law ruling by the Supreme Court has gotten a lot of attention — but what impact will it have on HR’s day-to-day job? More…
Opinion: Supreme Court rules on testing! (Ho-hum)
July 1, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
The High Court ruling on the New Haven, CT, firefighters’ case seems as if should have some relevance to the day-to-day job of being an HR manager. Except it probably doesn’t. More…
Obama signs Ledbetter Act: What it means to HR
January 30, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law. Here’s what it means to HR. More…
Supreme Court agrees to look at ‘reverse discrimination’ case
January 15, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case filed by whites who say they got pushed aside in favor of less-qualified black applicants. More…
Supreme Court will rule on 3 key HR-related cases
October 8, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
This month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on three cases that have a direct impact on how HR and employers will do business. More…
New disabilities law: New lawsuits?
September 19, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
After a series of U.S. Supreme Court rulings that tightened the definitions of “disabled” in the workplace, the U.S. Senate fired back with a law that expanded the definitions — and expanded the potential for employee lawsuits. More…
First glimpse at new High Court ruling on retaliation
May 29, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
The Supreme Court’s ruling that retaliation rises to the level of discrimination has employers scrambling to figure out the effects in the real world. More…
What’s behind the battle in Washington over pay bias
April 24, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
President Bush and the two parties in Congress are fighting it out over whether and when employees can sue for pay discrimination. And the stakes involved are high for employers.
