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AI Resume Screening Tool Developer Is Subject to Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws, Says EEOC

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Is the developer of an AI resume-screening tool an “employment agency” or “agent” subject to liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act for its customers’ allegedly discriminatory employment decisions? According to the...more

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Back to the Basics: Steps to Protect Your Company from Age Discrimination Claims in 2024  

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We’ve been updating you on all the new and upcoming laws, but let’s not forget the basics, like the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The EEOC’s recent settlement with Exact Sciences is a good reminder that we...more

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A Mixed Bag for Employers: New York Revises Requirements for Confidentiality Provisions in Employee Separation Agreements

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Q: I heard New York amended the law on nondisclosure provisions in employee settlement agreements. What do I need to know?...more

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Friend or Foe? Legal Risks Arising From ChatGPT and Other Generative AI Software

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Recent breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence (AI) have captured significant media attention. Developers argue that the technology, which learns from data to produce new text, visual, or audio content based on a...more

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ABCs of Employment Law: Employment at will

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So misunderstood! NOTE FROM ROBIN: Earlier this year, I began a series of very basic explanations of the federal laws that govern the workplace. The first installment covered discrimination in general, and the second...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: January 2021 #2

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The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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EEOC Files Lawsuit Against Yale Hospital for Age Discrimination of Older Clinicians

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In February 2020, just prior to COVID-19 dominating the news, wreaking havoc on the health care delivery system and leading to tens of thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of positive cases, the Equal Employment...more

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory to Pay $10 Million to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

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Older Employees Were Laid Off in Favor of Retaining and Recruiting Younger Employees, Federal Agency Charged - LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today the settlement of an age...more

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EEOC Sues United Precision Products Company for Age Discrimination

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Aerospace Component Supplier Discriminated Against Applicant Because of his Age, Federal Agency Charges - DETROIT - United Precision Products Co., Inc., a supplier of aerospace components based in Dearborn Heights,...more

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Llanerch Country Club to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

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Country Club Unlawfully Subjected Groundskeeper to Seasonal Layoffs and Discharge Because of Age, Federal Agency Charged - PHILADELPHIA - Llanerch Country Club (LCC) of Havertown, Pa., has agreed to pay $30,000 in...more

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EEOC Sues Norfolk Southern For Age Discrimination

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Railroad Failed to Hire Older Workers as Special Agents, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK, NY - Norfolk Southern Corporation, which operates a 20,000-mile freight railroad system in the eastern United States, violated...more

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EEOC Sues RockAuto For Age Discrimination

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Madison Auto Parts Seller Refused to Hire Applicant Because of His Age, Federal Agency Charges - MADISON, Wis. - RockAuto, LLC, a Madison, Wis.-headquartered internet-based auto parts seller, violated federal law when it...more

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EEOC Acting Chair Lipnic Releases Report on The State Of Older Workers And Age Discrimination 50 Years After The ADEA

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WASHINGTON - Victoria A. Lipnic, Acting Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), issued a report today on the State of Older Workers and Age Discrimination 50 Years After the Age Discrimination in...more

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Season-ed Employees Need Not Apply

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Earlier this month the EEOC announced that it had reached a settlement with Seasons 52, national restaurant chain. The Florida-based restaurant chain has agreed to pay $2.85 million to settle a nationwide age discrimination...more

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Seasons 52 to Pay $2.85 Million To Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

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Nationwide Restaurant Chain Denied Jobs to Class of Over-39 Applicants Because of Age, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI - Seasons 52, a national, Orlando-based restaurant chain and part of the Darden family of restaurants,...more

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So What’s it Going to Cost Me?

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When faced with an employment discrimination, harassment or retaliation claim, often the immediate response is, “We are going to defend ourselves and prove we are right,” followed by, “So what will it cost us if we lose?”...more

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EEOC Sues Waterford School District for Retaliation

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School District Failed to Recall Teacher in Retaliation for His Age Discrimination Complaint, Federal Agency Charges - DETROIT - The Waterford Public School System, a school district located in Waterford, Mich., violated...more

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Professional Endodontics to Pay $47,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Suit

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Medical Practice Discharged Employee Because She Turned 65, Federal Agency Charged - DETROIT - A Southfield, Mich.-based oral surgery practice will pay $47,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S....more

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IT Staffing Company Pays $50,000 To Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Suit

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Company Told Applicant "Age Will Matter," Federal Agency Says - NEWARK, N.J. --- Diverse Lynx, LLC, a Princeton, New Jersey-based IT staffing firm with offices in Princeton and Noida, India, will pay $50,000 and will...more

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Montrose Memorial Hospital to Pay $400,000 To Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit

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Longtime Workers Were Fired or Forced to Quit Due to Their Age, Federal Agency Charged - MONTROSE, Colo. -- Montrose Memorial Hospital will pay $400,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit...more

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Tick, Tock….The EEOC Runs Out The Clock – Fiscal Year 2017 Marks A Last Minute Return To Frantic Filing

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Seyfarth Synopsis: With uncertain times and profound changes anticipated for the EEOC, employers anxiously await what enforcement litigation the EEOC has in store. Although 2016 showed a marked decline in filings, fiscal year...more

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EEOC Sues Keer America Corporation for Age Discrimination

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Experienced Sales Leader Fired After Company Learned His Age, Federal Agency Charges - GREENVILLE, S.C. - A 47-year-old sales leader with experience in the textile industry was unlawfully fired by Indian Land, S.C.,...more

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Horizontal Well Drillers Sued by EEOC For Age And Disability Discrimination In Hiring

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Oklahoma Oil Drilling Company Also Made Unlawful Inquiries Into Applicants' Past Workers' Compensation Claims and Committed Other Violations, Federal Agency Charges - ST. LOUIS - Horizontal Well Drillers (HWD), an oil and...more

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Seventh Circuit Holds Distressed County Did Not Violate ADEA When It Terminated Rehired Retirees to Preserve Supplemental Health...

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On July 26, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Carson v. Lake County, Indiana affirmed the district court’s order granting summary judgment to the employer on the plaintiffs’ Age...more

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Eagle Parking Sued by EEOC for Sex and Age Discrimination

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Manager Refused to Hire a 60-Year Old Female Applicant Because of His Belief That She Could Not Handle the 'Physicality' of the Job, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - Eagle Parking, LLC., a full-service parking management...more

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