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Age Discrimination is the practice of treating an employee or job applicant less favorably than other employees or applicants due to his or her age. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) only protects... more +
Age Discrimination is the practice of treating an employee or job applicant less favorably than other employees or applicants due to his or her age. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) only protects those workers or applicants who are over the age of forty. Some state laws expand age discrimination protection to younger workers as well. Age Discrimination can take many forms including persistent harassment based on a person's age, demotion, unjustified pay disparities, passing over for opportunity, or any other adverse employment action motivated by an individual's age.  less -
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California Court Finds that HR Vendors Using Artificial Intelligence Can Be Liable for Discrimination Claims from Their Customers’...

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The Northern District of California issued an eagerly awaited decision last month in Mobley v. Workday, Inc., where a job applicant claims that Workday’s artificial intelligence (AI) job applicant screening tools violate...more

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‘POWR’ Play: Colorado Law Tips the Scale in Favor of Employees Regarding Employment Claims, Nondisclosure Agreements

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On June 7, 2023, Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill (SB) 23-172 into law, radically transforming Colorado’s employment discrimination legal landscape by expanding the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA)....more

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Md. Attorney General Can Now Bring Civil Actions Against Commercial Property Owners for Alleged Civil Rights Violations

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A new Maryland law allows the attorney general to seek equitable relief and fines of up to $25,000, as well as fees, against civil rights violators. The Maryland General Assembly passed during its recent session SB 540,...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Caregiver Discrimination

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The EEOC recently issued guidance regarding COVID-19 caregiver discrimination. This guidance reiterates previously-issued guidance (Enforcement Guidance: Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving...more

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DC Bill Would Ban Algorithmic Discrimination

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The Council of the District of Columbia is currently considering landmark legislation that would impose significant obligations on many entities that use algorithms. In sum, the Stop Discrimination by Algorithms Act precludes...more

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County of Fresno to Pay $50,000 to Settle Race and Age Discrimination Charges

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County Failed to Promote Older Black Employee, Federal Agency Charged - FRESNO, Calif. – The County of Fresno will pay $50,000 and will provide other injunctive relief to settle a federal charge of race and age...more

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Aerotek to Pay $3.525 Million to Conciliate EEOC Systemic Investigations

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Placement Agency Denied Recruitment, Referrals, and/or Hire in Violation of Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws - CHICAGO – Aerotek, a national temporary placement agency, has agreed to pay $3.525 million to resolve federal...more

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Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: April 2017 #4

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Last week, the EEOC announced that The American Dental Association has agreed to pay $1.95 million to settle retaliation claims. The Association’s former legal counsel and director of human resources alleged that they were...more

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Terminated Disney Employees Allege that Outsourcing Work to Indian Workers Discriminated against American Workers

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Disney continues to face legal repercussions from the company’s 2014/15 layoffs of numerous American IT workers, and the outsourcing of their functions to two Indian companies employing H-1B workers. On Monday, Dec. 12th,...more

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Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: August 2016 #5

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Last week, we were reminded of the impact of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division enforcement activities. The agency announced that National Freight, Inc. will pay more than $1,000,000 in back wages to 359 workers...more

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HHS Proposes Rules for Nondiscrimination in Health Care

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On September 8, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) proposed new regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). Section 1557 prohibits...more

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Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities: Proposed Rules from HHS

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...So, why did HHS need over five years to propose the set of rules published September 8? Here are a few highlights. For brevity’s sake, we omit foreign language service requirements, disability accommodation, compliance...more

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Tools for Preventing and Addressing Discrimination in the Workplace

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Combatting the five most common forms of workplace discrimination. Workplace discrimination, in any form, can poison company culture, stifle innovation and depress morale. But the harmful effects go much further. It can spell...more

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