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Tag Archives: discrimination
EEOC Issues Updated Guidance Regarding Specific Disabilities
“Nearly 34 million Americans have been diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, or epilepsy, and more than 2 million have an intellectual disability . . . . Many of them are looking for jobs or are already in the workplace.” EEOC Chair … Continue reading
Proposed Bill Would Make It Easier for Plaintiffs to Prevail on Age Discrimination Claims
Congress is considering a bill that would make it easier for plaintiffs to prevail on age discrimination lawsuits under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Currently, litigants claiming age discrimination must prove that, “but for” their age, they would … Continue reading
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Tagged ADEA, age discrimination, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, discrimination, mixed motives, Title VII
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EEOC Complaint Alleges That Black Employees Were Racially Harassed by Black Supervisor
A recently filed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaint alleging that a black supervisor made racially harassing comments to black employees provides a useful reminder to employers to be on the lookout for, and to address, any and all complaints … Continue reading
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Tagged discrimination, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, racial discrimination
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Major Victory for Wal-Mart: United States Supreme Court Puts Kibosh on a 1.5 Million Member Class
On June 20, 2011, the United States Supreme Court found in favor of Wal-Mart, ending the eleven year Dukes v. Wal-Mart class action litigation saga. To read the United States Supreme Court’s decision, click here. In the Dukes case, 1.5 … Continue reading
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Tagged class action litigation, class actions, discrimination, Dukes, Title VII, United States Supreme Court, Wal-Mart
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules Arbitration Provision Does Not Stop MCAD
In Joule, Inc. v. Simmons, our highest court, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”), declared that a provision in a contract for employment requiring arbitration of discrimination claims does not prevent the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (“MCAD”) from separately launching … Continue reading
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Tagged arbitration, discrimination, Inc., Joule, MCAD, Simmons, Supreme Judicial Court
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Worker Misclassification Legislation Looming in Both Houses of Congress
On April 22, both houses of Congress re-introduced legislation designed to crackdown on the misclassification of workers as independent contractors. Entitled The Employee Misclassification Prevention Act, the bill will have a significant impact on employers’ current practices. If enacted, employers … Continue reading
Posted in Labor and Employment
Tagged Department of Labor, discrimination, DOL, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act, independent contractors, minimum wage
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Connecticut House of Representatives approves bill allowing employees to bypass CHRO
On February 16, 2010, we reported that the Connecticut General Assembly was considering legislation that would allow employees to file discrimination and harassment claims directly in state court instead of having to first file their claims with the Commission on … Continue reading
Connecticut Legislature Considers Bill Allowing Employees To Bypass CHRO
The Connecticut General Assembly is considering legislation that, if passed, would allow employees to file discrimination and harassment claims directly in state court thereby circumventing the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities altogether. The law presently requires that all discrimination … Continue reading
The Ricci Saga Continues: 14 New Haven Firefighters Promoted
Just one day before Thanksgiving and in accordance with the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Ricci v. DeStefano, the federal district court in Connecticut (Arterton, J.) ordered that the City of New Haven certify the results of the 2003 … Continue reading
Posted in Labor and Employment
Tagged City of New Haven, discrimination, disparate, firefighters, New Haven Fire Department, Ricci, Second Circuit, United States District Court, United States Supreme Court
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Employers Beware: New House Bill Looming That Would Mandate Paid Sick Leave For "Contagious Illnesses"
As if it’s not tough enough for employers to survive what many economists have coined the worst economy since the Great Depression, now, Congress wants to heap another financial burden on employers: to have them provide paid sick leave to … Continue reading
Posted in Labor and Employment
Tagged Congress, discrimination, Emergency Influenza Containment Act, H1N1, House Bill, influenza, paid sick time, retaliation
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