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EEOC Hears Testimony on Age Discrimination

Written on 21 Nov, 2010 at 16:37

Agency Hears Poignant Testimony of Employee Discharged After 31 Years; Panelists Discuss Scope of Age Discrimination Age Charges Are Trending Up At a meeting on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) heard testimony that age discrimination... (Continue reading)

Four Supreme Court Employment Decisions in One Day!

Written on 19 Jun, 2008 at 22:58

Score that employees 2, employers 2. High Court rules: disability retirement program did not discriminate on age; employer has burden of proving reasonable factor other than age in age discrimination disparate impact cases; insurer conflict of interest is factor... (Continue reading)

Supreme Court Punts Sprint “Me Too” Evidence Case Back to Lower Court

Written on 16 Mar, 2008 at 21:29

In its recent unanimous decision in Sprint v. Mendelsohn, the Supreme Court largely dodged the tough issue before it: admissibility of "me-too" evidence in discrimination cases -- testimony of other employees who believed they too had been discriminated... (Continue reading)

Ledbetter Case: Supreme Court Upholds Time Limits on Title VII Pay Discrimination Cases in 5-4 Decision

Written on 31 May, 2007 at 12:31

In a 5-4 decision that roused the ire of dissenting Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court said employees claiming intentional pay discrimination under Title VII must do so within 180 days of the original discriminatory action — not 180... (Continue reading)

What’s happening with employment opportunities for the “older worker”?

Written on 11 Mar, 2007 at 23:33

The subject of this post was suggested by Granite Solutions Groupe, a recruiting firm specializing in senior-level managers, analysts, and IT contractors in the financial services and high-tech industries. As demand for highly qualified financial services and IT workers continues... (Continue reading)

EEOC Takes On Big Labor, Big Law

Written on 24 Sep, 2006 at 21:43

Two items here, tied together only by the common theme of EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) aggressiveness. EEOC takes on Big Labor The EEOC took on the nation’s largest public employee union, AFSCME, when the union insisted on dues payments... (Continue reading)