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Employer may be held liable for contractor's age bias Under the ADEA, an employer is liable for discriminatory employment decisions made by an independent contractor on its behalf, the Second Circuit ruled, vacating a district court's grant of summary judgment

Statements Opposing Discrimination During Internal Investigations Protected Under Title VII US Supreme Court Docket Continuing its recent trend of broadening Title VII’s anti retaliation provision, the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled January 26, 2009, that Title VII retaliation protections extend to employees who

The Americans with Disabilities Act has very strict rules about what you can and cannot do during the hiring process.
If you remember one simple rule, you'll be in good shape: You can ask people about their abilities, but you can't ask about their disabilities.

Employer may be held liable for contractor's age bias Under the ADEA, an employer is liable for discriminatory employment decisions made by an independent contractor on its behalf, the Second Circuit ruled, vacating a district court's grant of summary judgment

In one of the largest gender discrimination class actions ever brought, female sales employees at Novartis Pharmaceuticals ("Novartis") have been given the okay to proceed as a class in their $200 million lawsuit against the company.

Most employers are anxious when faced with discrimination and harassment complaints. And with good reason: Such complaints can lead to workplace tension, government investigations, and even costly legal battles. If the complaint is mishandled, even unintentionally, an employer may unwittingly put itself out of business.

Reduce your legal risks by dealing with discrimination and harassment complaints quickly and carefully.

The document list the basic rights for employees on military leave.

Employers and government officials alike have faced increasing pressure to ban smoking at work.

Typically, a higher-level manager or human resources practitioner receives a request from a line supervisor to discipline an employee because of an employee's a

Employment-based discrimination on the basis of AIDS/HIV status may be prohibited by the states' fair employment practices laws, either explicitly or through a

The following checklist was developed by David K. Fram, Director of EEO and ADA Training, National Employment Law Institute.

Each year thousands of employers are sued by employees for wrongful discharge.

School employees.— There are also specific prohibitions against discrimination against certain school employees (Title XII, Ch. 151B, Sec.

Checklist: Establishing a Wellness Program

Checklist: Performance Appraisal Tips for Managers; To minimize exposure to employee litigation, employers should develop a checklist of items that are necessary for the enforcement of fair, consistent and legally sound performance appraisal systems.

EEO Compliant Application Forms

The Americans with Disabilities Act has very strict rules about what you can and cannot do during the hiring process.
If you remember one simple rule, you'll be in good shape: You can ask people about their abilities, but you can't ask about their disabilities.

Reduce your legal risks by dealing with discrimination and harassment complaints quickly and carefully.

Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) is a type of insurance created in the early 1990s designed to cover a company’s liability resulting from actual or alleged sexual harassment, wrongful termination or discrimination against employees.

The document list the basic rights for employees on military leave.

Checklist: Harassment Investigation Guide. A guide to harassment investigation

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act bans employment practices that foster national origin discrimination. Because of the various state and local laws, it is very important that managers and supervisors consult these laws to determine what additional national origin requirements are imposed.

A great deal of attention must be paid to what to ask job applicants to meet fair employment requirements. But the explosion of employment litigation has taught employers that telling applicants about company policy on an application form can help avoid liability if an employee files a lawsuit after the employment relationship is terminated.

Harassment in the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability constitutes discrimination in the terms, conditions and privileges of employment and, as such, violates federal law.

Generation Yers get pinned all the time with inaccurate tags, such as “we’re a lazy generation” or “we don’t want to pay our dues.” 

Employees who are currently using illegal drugs are not protected by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), although the law does provide alcoholics and rec

Employee leasing is a term that can mean different things in different circumstances; however, it generally refers to a situation where a company "employs'' the

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A difference in employer-provided health benefits offered to male employees and to female employees may be considered unlawful discrimination.

A plaintiff is not required to pursue any administrative action or remedy prior to filing suit (Sec. 25-1-29, H. 389, L. 1997, effective August 1, 1997).

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All persons who are regularly employed by the state and whose pay is $75,000 or less exclusive of benefits shall be permitted to also engage in employment in th

Restitution Withholding Act.— An employer who violates the law may be deemed in contempt of court and may be required to reinstate a terminated employee (Sec.

Alabama has no law dealing with marital status discrimination in employment.