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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 Implies Retaliation Prohibition Twice in One Day
Written on 28 May, 2008 at 0:19
As we returned from the Memorial Day holiday on May 27, 2008, we were greeted by a pair of Supreme Court decisions with a similar theme: whether a law prohibiting a type of employment discrimination should be interpreted to also... (Continue reading)
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)
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)
Supreme Court Makes ERISA Sausage
Written on 27 Feb, 2008 at 0:17
"Laws are like sausages. It's better not to see them being made." Otto von Bismarck This quote came to mind as my fatigued late-night-blogging mind struggled through last week's Supreme Court decision in LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Assoc.,... (Continue reading)
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