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Learn MoreA California-based ice cream company will pay $200,000 and take other steps to settle a lawsuit that accused it of engaging in national origin discrimination by illegally favoring Hispanic job applicants over others. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a…
The case presents a classic question: How far must employers go to provide religious accommodations for applicants and employees? Score one for employers on this one. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit decided that Walmart did not…
The U.S. Department of Labor has sued a hotel operator in Texas. The suit says a worker was fired for reporting a safety issue and seeking medical attention. According to the Department of Labor, in January 2019 an employee at…
A medical practice and the physician who ran it have been hit with a $375,000 judgment in a federal lawsuit that accused the defendants of subjecting employees to a religiously hostile work environment. The suit also said the defendants retaliated…
California’s highest court has ruled that employers in that state cannot engage in the practice of rounding time punches when it comes to meal periods. The court also ruled that time records showing noncompliant meal periods raise a rebuttable presumption…
Racial tensions continue to run high, and employers must always be mindful of how they can spill over into the workplace. In a newly filed lawsuit, a long-tenured realtor in Michigan is alleging that his broker wrongfully terminated his contract…
Kentucky’s highest court held that the state’s civil rights act does not prohibit employers from discharging employees based on their association with an individual who has a disability. It’s clear that discriminating against applicants and employees based on their disability…
What kind of statements are sufficient evidence of unlawful discrimination based on age? How about a description of an employee as a “later career person”? Or an employer’s statement that it is looking for a “high energy person” to fill…
A new lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accuses a hospital operator of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by withdrawing a job offer after a new employee developed pregnancy-related complications. Taylor McKay applied for a…
Human resources has always been an important spoke on the business wheel. But helping employees during the pandemic adjust to working remotely – supporting them with physical and mental well-being resources – and/or creating policies and procedures to keep onsite…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit delivered a very employer-friendly ruling in an ADA case involving an injured employee. The decision provides favorable news for employers regarding the duty to extend reasonable accommodations under the ADA. Paula…
How much control do employers have over their employees’ use of social media? Different considerations are relevant depending on whether the employer is public or private. In a recent ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided that a private…
Firing an employee right after she reveals she’s pregnant is a surefire way to get the EEOC’s attention. Seattle-based company Oatridge Security Group was sued by the EEOC after dismissing an employee solely because of her pregnancy. According to the…
An employee was fired after asking out a woman at a neighboring business, but his company ended up in court when the worker claimed his age was the problem, not his behavior. Here’s a breakdown of the case. Highly inappropriate…
Is an offer letter a legally binding employment contract? One employee thought his offer letter guaranteed him five years of employment with his company, but the 2nd Circuit ruled that wasn’t the case. Here’s what happened. Breach of contract? Steven…
A disabled employee failed a safety test and was fired, but now the company’s in hot water for not trying hard enough to find an ADA accommodation for the worker. Here’s a breakdown of the case. Suggested alternatives Mark Mlsna…
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