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Senate Blocks Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Written on 28 Apr, 2008 at 18:19

Last week Republicans blocked legislation (Fair Pay Act) intended to reverse last year's Supreme Court ruling in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., widely criticized for making it easier for employers to get away with pay discrimination. This... (Continue reading)

Judge Gives NASA Lesson on Background Checks

Written on 17 Jan, 2008 at 0:38

NASA scientists, engineers, and administrative support personnel believed newly- implemented background checks were unlawful, claiming NASA lacked authority to implement them and was invading personal privacy. After unsuccessfully seeking injunction in federal district court, they ultimately prevailed when Ninth Circuit... (Continue reading)

Firemen’s Dog Food Prank Could Cost City Millions

Written on 18 Sep, 2007 at 0:33

A black LA firefighter filed a racial discrimination suit after his coworkers “secretly laced his spaghetti with dog food.” He said in court documents that the dog food incident “was part of a pattern of incidents” at the fire... (Continue reading)

Authoritative Summary of Law on Family Responsibilities Discrimination

Written on 9 Jul, 2007 at 17:08

We’ve written before about the increased interest in what is being called “Family Responsibilities Discrimination”: Family Responsibilities Discrimination? EEOC Issues Guidance on Family Responsibilities Discrimination Mommified: Social Science Evidence of Discrimination Against Mothers Legally speaking, family responsibility discrimination does not involve a new form... (Continue reading)

Recruiters Can Be Liable for Discrimination

Written on 6 Jun, 2007 at 13:59

George recently wrote about recruiting discrimination on Kennedy Information’s Recruiting Trends website. George is on the Advisory Board of the site, which offers guidance and industry news. The article warns recruiters that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act... (Continue reading)

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