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Law in a Minute: Evidence of Applicant or Employee Convictions in Employment Decisions
I spoke this morning at a roundtable discussion regarding the use of criminal record information obtained through background checks and also data privacy and security at a Human Resources Committee roundtable hosted by the American Council of Engineering Companies of … Continue reading
EEOC Issues Informal Discussion Letter Regarding the Requirement that Job Applicants Graduate High School
The EEOC issued an informal discussion letter discussing whether the requirement that an individual graduate high school is a permissible job selection criterion under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The EEOC addressed this because, when employers automatically eliminate from consideration … Continue reading
Posted in ADA, EEOC
Tagged disparate impact, EEOC, high school diploma, informal discussion letter
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The Cases Companies Are Watching: EEOC v. Peoplemark, Inc.
A recent disparate impact case out of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan highlights the importance of continually reassessing and evaluating the strengths and weaknesses in a case as litigation proceeds. In EEOC v. Peoplemark, … Continue reading
The EEOC Update: Disparate Impact and the ADA/SSDI Contradiction
I attended the Labor & Employment State Bar luncheon this past week and the topic for discussion was Smart Strategies for EEOC Charge Handling. The seminar served as a great reminder of some of the best practices to follow in … Continue reading
Top 10 Employment Law Cases and Developments of 2010 – Part Three
Finishing up the three-part series, here are the top five employment law cases and developments for 2010: 5. USERRA – In Escher v. BWXT Y-12, LLC, the plaintiff brought a lawsuit against his former employer alleging that the company violated … Continue reading
Posted in DOL, FMLA, GINA, Other Things..., Social Media, Title VII, USERRA
Tagged administrator interpretation, disparate impact, final regulations, in loco parentis, NLRB
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