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Don’t ‘game the system’ to favor one race over another

02/13/2019
Trying to manipulate an otherwise neutral hiring or promotion process can backfire.

Welcome aboard! Never mind! Document why you rescinded job offer

02/13/2019
Employers that tell an applicant she’s hired and then yank the offer should be prepared to give a legitimate, business-related reason. Carefully document the reason in case the applicant later sues.

You could be liable for disability bias even if ADA accommodation denial was legitimate

02/13/2019
Don’t get overconfident because you turned down an employee’s request for an ADA accommodation that you sincerely believed was unnecessary. You can still be sued—and you might lose!

Remind staff: Contractors aren’t employees

02/13/2019
The more control you exert, the more likely your organization will be on the hook as the employer in any lawsuit.

Pittsburgh jury awards $3 million in bias case

02/13/2019
A scientist who was fired from her job at Pittsburgh Plate Glass has won a $3 million verdict against her former employer.

Court sends NLRB back to drawing board on joint employment

02/12/2019
A recent court decision has added new pressure on the National Labor Relations Board to develop a joint-employer standard that allows employers a reasonable level of control over their relationships with providers of contract labor.

New New York law on gender identity, new wage requirements

02/12/2019
This month, we bring you news on gender identity or expression discrimination, as well as rising minimum wage and exempt salary levels.

Failure to pay overtime costs Queens hotels $750K

02/12/2019
The owners of three Queens hotels must pay $360,543 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages after investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found 83 employees had been denied overtime pay.

Courts usually allow employee to choose lawsuit venue

02/12/2019
In the legal world, it’s commonly accepted that urban juries tend to deliver big awards when employees sue their employers. Courts usually let the plaintiff choose a lawsuit’s venue, as long as there’s a substantial connection between the lawsuit’s main claim and the location.

ADA accommodation: Take all requests seriously

02/12/2019
When an employee asks for an ADA reasonable accommodation, take that request seriously even if you don’t think it’s valid. Start the interactive process and see where it goes.