While sex sells, now more than ever, sex discrimination also lives on too well according to the EEOC. It received a $ 500,000 jury verdict in a case under Title VII about sex discrimination in promotion policies in which less qualified men were consistently promoted over a very well qualified woman. * Our firm recently […]
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Court Tosses EEOC Expert in Disparate Impact Discrimination Case
When a federal court dismissed a disparate impact discrimination case, the EEOC got egg on its cheeks. A large percentage of the discrimination cases we see involve disparate treatment – good old-fashioned, intentional discrimination. More subtle and with wider impact is discrimination based on disparate impact. Disparate impact discrimination involves employment practices that are unintentional […]
Read more...Associational Discrimination: An Employment Red Flagg
In a recent, precedent setting decision, the Supreme Judicial Court found that the plaintiff, Marc Flagg, had a valid claim of associational discrimination by his employer AliMed, Inc. Associational discrimination is something that occurs when an employer takes a negative action against an employee due to someone that they are associated with in a protected […]
Read more...Legal Brief Cases #3 – Employment Poster Changes
As of August 2013, MCAD released the official employment poster changes (.pdf) concerning the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) laws passed in 2011.
Read more...The HR Dilemma: Best Hiring Practices Part 1
HR professionals or other hiring managers need to have best practices in order comply with employment laws, one of the most complex legal areas. The dilemma is that poor decisions may impact a company for years to come. Decisions that violate, or appear to violate, employment laws could lead to untold legal costs and/or liabilities. […]
Read more...USERRA – Protecting our Protectors
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) is designed to help protect U.S. military personnel from discrimination that they may face in returning to their jobs. The law ensures that they: are not disadvantaged in their workplaces because of their service; are quickly reemployed and restored to their former jobs on […]
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