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Dec 11, 2017

SCOTUS declines gay rights work discrimination case

The U.S. Supreme Court is leaving in place a lower court ruling that a federal employment discrimination law doesn't protect a person against discrimination based on their sexual orientation.

Nov 15, 2013

JOB CITES: Joint employer liability in the employment discrimination context

Can an employer be held liable for acts of employment discrimination carried out by another employer? The quick, lawyerly answer is ... it depends.

Nov 23, 2012

EEOC reaches $1 million sexual harassment settlement with McDonald’s

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reached a $1 million settlement agreement in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin against Missoula Mac Inc., doing business as McDonald’s Restaurants.

Jun 8, 2012

Blanket policies against hiring ex-cons could get employers into big trouble

Jane Doe was 19 years old when she was charged with prescription fraud. She altered the quantity on a painkiller prescription she received for tooth pain. To make things right after her youthful mistake, she entered a diversion program and was able to avoid having a criminal record that would follow her for the rest of her life. Or so she thought.

May 7, 2012

EEOC issues guidance on worker criminal background checks

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued updated guidance on employers’ use of criminal background checks in making employment decisions.

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