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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and... more +
Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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Recent EEOC Activity and What to Watch For

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In recent weeks, the EEOC has filed a number of lawsuits on behalf of individuals, alleging a range of employment claims. Here, we provide a brief overview of those lawsuits and the issues that may be on the EEOC’s mind....more

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EEOC Sues Glunt Industries and Merit Capital Partners for Classwide Sex Discrimination in Hiring

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Federal Suit Charges Companies Excluded Women From Production Jobs, Drove Out HR Director For Her Role in Hiring Women - CLEVELAND – Glunt Industries, Inc. and Merit Capital Partners IV, LLC violated federal law when they...more

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EEOC Sues Three Employers for Race Discrimination

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Federal Suits Charge a Retirement Community Operator, Call Center Operator, and a Salt Producer Engaged in Racial Discrimination - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a trio of...more

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Strategic Systems to Pay $15,000 in EEOC Sex Discrimination Charge

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Settles Federal Investigation Technology Services Provider Failed to Hire Women - CLEVELAND — Strategic Systems Inc., a technology services provider based in Dublin, Ohio, will pay $15,000 to settle a sex discrimination...more

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EEOC Sues HSS Security for Sex Discrimination

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Federal Suit Charges Security Services Company Refused to Hire Applicant Because She is Female - HOUSTON -- HSS Security, LLC, a nationwide business providing security guards and other security services, violated federal...more

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Kickback Jack’s Sued by EEOC for Failing to Hire Males for Front-of-House Positions

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Federal Agency Says Discriminatory Hiring Resulted in Underemployment of Men at Restaurants - GREENSBORO, N.C. – Battleground Restaurants, Inc., and Battleground Restaurant Group, Inc., North Carolina-based corporations...more

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Ohio Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility to Pay $150,000 in Age, Sex and Retaliation Discrimination Case

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Settles Federal Lawsuit Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility Fired Physical Therapy Assistant Because of His Age and Sex - CLEVELAND – The Laurels of Athens, a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Athens, Ohio, owned and...more

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Supreme Court Opens Door to Broader Spectrum of Employment Discrimination Cases

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In April 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held that transferring an employee to a new position with the same rank and pay may constitute an adverse action under Title VII. The recent decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis,...more

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SCOTUS 2023/24 Lookback and Preview: 8 Key Rulings that Impact the Workplace and 4 New Cases for Employers to Track Next Term

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The Supreme Court issued several momentous decisions last term that will have a lasting impact on employer practices. The Justices continued to shape the workplace law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

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Supreme Court Lowers the Bar for Title VII Employment Claims

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act requires employees alleging employment discrimination to show they suffered an adverse employment action as a result of their membership in a protected class....more

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No Harm, No Foul: The Supreme Court Reduces “Harm” Standard for Discriminatory Job Transfer Claims under Title VII

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In April, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, that to sustain a prima facie case of employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), plaintiffs do...more

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EEOC Sues Two Employers for Sex Discrimination

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Federal Agency Charges That the Companies Discriminated Against Employees Because of Their Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity - MOBILE, Ala. and CHICAGO – Harmony Hospitality LLC, which operates a Home2 Suites by...more

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Recent Supreme Court Decision Clarifies Lower Standard of Harm for Job Transfers under Title VII

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In a recent decision, Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the standard for determining whether an adverse employment action is a sufficient basis for a discrimination claim under Title VII of the...more

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Employers Beware: Title VII Now Allows Employees to More Easily Challenge Your Decision to Transfer or Reassign Them

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On April 17, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, a case involving a St. Louis Police Department officer’s claim that she was subject to a discriminatory job...more

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What Employers Need to Know About the EEOC's New Guidance on Workplace Harassment

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On March 29, 2024, the EEOC announced new guidance addressing harassment in the workplace, which goes into effect immediately. This guidance consolidates the EEOC’s previous guidance and incorporates new topics reflecting...more

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No More Adjectives… Just Some Harm: Supreme Rules on Title VII Job Transfer Threshold

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If you transfer an employee to a job with no loss in pay or title but the employee thinks it is less desirable, can that employee sue you for discrimination under Title VII? While it depends on the facts, in Muldrow v. St....more

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Erie Construction to Pay $99,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

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Home Construction Company Settles Claims That It Fired Sales Representative Because of Her Sex and Opposition to a Sexually Hostile Work Environment - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Erie Construction Mid-West, LLC, a construction...more

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The U.S. Supreme Court Lowers the Standard for an Employee to Prove Workplace Discrimination from an Involuntary Job Transfer

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On April 17, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in Muldrow v. St. Louis, 601 U.S. _____ (2024), which addressed the appropriate standard for evaluating whether a job transfer – even where the...more

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U.S. Supreme Court: Alleging Discriminatory Transfer Is Sufficient Harm to Bring Title VII Claim

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An employee challenging a job transfer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act must show the transfer brought about some harm with respect to an identifiable term or condition of employment, but that harm need not be...more

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Supreme Court Holds That Discriminatory Transfer Claims Under Title VII Do Not Require Proof of “Significant” Harm

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Recently, the United States Supreme Court unanimously determined that under certain circumstances, an intra-company job transfer can form the basis for a discrimination claim under Title VII. This opinion alters the legal...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Modifies Title VII's Adverse Action Standard

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The Court's decision in Muldrow v. St. Louis requires plaintiffs to prove "some injury" respecting employment terms or conditions in discrimination cases....more

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Lowering the Bar: Unlawful Discrimination Can Exist Absent a Showing of “Significant” or “Serious” Harm

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On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court in Muldrow v. St. Louis held that an employee who claimed she was involuntarily transferred to another position because of her sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of...more

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The Supreme Court’s “Some Harm” Definition Leaves SomeTHING to be Desired in Discrimination Cases Involving Workplace Transfers

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One of the decisions avid Supreme Court watchers (yes, aka employment law nerds) have been waiting for was Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri....more

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SCOTUS Removes ‘Significant Harm’ Requirement for Title VII Transfer Suits

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On April 17, 2024, the Supreme Court decided Muldrow v. St. Louis, No. 22‑193, holding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discriminatory job transfers that cause “some harm” with respect to the terms,...more

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Some Harm is All it Takes – the Supreme Court Lowers the Bar For Title VII Discrimination Claims Involving Lateral Job Transfers.

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In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Mo., the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for employees who are involuntarily transferred to a lateral position to pursue discrimination claims, even when they retain the same pay, benefits...more

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