Employment Discrimination

The new year brings a few new laws for employers, including law firms, though the changes are relatively minor compared to past years, according to Christie Totten, an employment law attorney with Davis...

Fueled in part by an increase in age and disability discrimination claims, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received a record-high 99,947 charges of employment discrimination in fiscal 2011, the agency announced this week....

5 hours ago UK - Draft changes to UK laws to make the Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) equal for men and women will give pension schemes an "administrative headache", the NAPF says. The...

National employment law firm Seyfarth Shaw recently released its annual survey of employment law cases, summarizing key trends in the field from U.S. Supreme Court decisions to state and federal court decisions and...

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Federal Circuit or district courts have jurisdiction to hear the appeal of a Merit Systems Protection Board decision that contains disputed termination and...

An Illinois federal jury has awarded a $95 million verdict - including $80 million in punitive damages - to a store worker who claimed she was sexually harassed and assaulted by a manager...

26(th )Annual Awards Honor Those Who Stand Up for America's Kids NEW YORK -- The National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) today announced the recipients of the 26th annual LEWIS HINE AWARDS FOR SERVICE...

Does a lawyer have standing to enforce an opposing party's obligation to pay attorney fees under the terms of a client's settlement? The answer isn't as obvious as it may seem. And it...

In enacting the self-leave provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act, was Congress seeking to address gender discrimination in the workplace That was the question at the center of the debate Wednesday...

Many urban governments in Oregon have adopted housing codes to regulate substandard housing. These local codes ensure that dwellings remain healthy and safe for habitation, and authorize government planning or development managers to...

It's that time of the year. Time for business owners to quickly become familiar with the various new laws, rules and regulations that kick in every January--and depending on perspective--are either a blessing...

The following list describes new laws that have an impact on business and took effect Jan. 1, unless otherwise noted. * Credit Check AB 22 prohibits employers and prospective employers, not including certain...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has formed a task force to help small businesses comply with anti-discrimination laws. The Small Business Task Force, headed by EEOC Commissioner Constance S. Barker, will develop ways...

Arrivals strengthen firm's labor and employment capabilities CHICAGO -- The Chicago law firm of Arnstein & Lehr LLP announced today that it has opened a Milwaukee office with the addition of partner Charles...

The departure early next year of one of former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy's key lieutenants will be the end of an era. Alex Lawson reports. To be simultaneously respected, well-liked and...

Byline: Bruce Krasnow Alan Kessler was bleeding in his stomach and blacking out when he returned home after being kicked by a horse. It had been over an hour since the incident, and...

THOUGHOUT 2012, state and local lawmakers will propose thousands of measures that will directly impact the financial bottom line and business operations of NAA members nationwide. While NAA actively monitors over a hundred...

Goncalves v. Plymouth County Sheriff's Department, 1st Cir., No. 10-2063 (Oct. 7, 2011). An employee's discrimination claim arising from the denial of a promotion was properly dismissed when she failed to demonstrate that...

WHEN TIRZAH KEMP WAS ARRESTED in 1999, she was afraid of what she could lose. Taken into custody on first-degree assault charges after a domestic dispute with her then-boyfriend, Kemp, whose son was...