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Individual Liability in Employment: Are You in Hot Water?

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What happens when an employee believes he or she is a victim of discrimination at work? Most people understand that an employee can sue their employer/company but very few understand the concept of individual liability under...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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US COVID-19: Risky Business – Navigating Workplace Issues Involving High Risk Employees

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As states across the country see spikes in COVID-19 cases, employers continue to wrestle with how to handle “high risk” employees, i.e., employees who are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.  Guidance from...more

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They’re Back! What Should Employers Expect from the 2020 Connecticut General Assembly Session?

On February 5, 2020, the 2020 session of the Connecticut General Assembly began. The session is scheduled to adjourn on May 6, 2020.  Numerous proposed bills affecting Connecticut employers and employees will be unleashed...more

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Compass: Insights And Direction For Employers – Winter 2020

With the start of a new year, in-house counsel and human resources professionals will want to be aware of what’s on the horizon for 2020 and beyond. It’s a good time for employers to take a breath and consider what issues...more

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New York Employment Law Outlook 2019

After a multitude of new employment laws were introduced in 2018, the new year is already shaping up to be another one of significant change at state and local levels. During 2018, a slew of New York state and local...more

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Recent Supreme Court Decision Interprets ADEA to Cover State and Local Governments of Any Size

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On November 6, 2018, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido, 2018 WL 5794639 (2018), and held that state and local governments of any size are covered under the Age Discrimination in...more

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November 2018: The Top 12 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Client Alert - for State and Local Government: When the Supreme Court Gives You Mount Lemmon...Make Post-Lemmon-ADEA-Compliant...

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In the first opinion of its current term, the Supreme Court held that state and local governments are covered “employers” under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq. “ADEA”) regardless of...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Extends Age Discrimination Protections to Small Government Units

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act generally covers employers with 20 or more employees. On November 6, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded that ADEA also protects employees of small state and local government entities...more

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ADEA Given Broader Reach than Title VII: Supreme Court Rules ADEA Covers Political Subdivisions with Less than 20 Employees

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On Tuesday November 6, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) applies to state and local government employers with fewer than 20 employees. ...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Age Discrimination in Employment Act

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules That All States and Political Subdivisions Must Comply With the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Regardless of Size - Due to a recent decision by the United States Supreme Court in Mount...more

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Public Employers Covered by the ADEA of 1967 - U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Number of Employees Doesn't Set Local Government...

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Federal law prohibiting age discrimination in employment applies to state and local governments, regardless of their size, the U.S. Supreme Court said last week. ...more

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Unanimous supports in Washington! The ADEA covers all public employers

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This is not the headline one would expect after the recent election, but, in a unanimous opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court held on November 6, 2018, that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) applies to all public...more

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Supreme Court: Federal Age-Bias Laws Apply to State, Local Governments Regardless of Size

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The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously confirmed on Tuesday that the protections against age discrimination in the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) apply to all state and local government employers...more

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It's Unanimous: Federal Age Discrimination Law Applies To Public Employers Regardless Of Size

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In a unanimous ruling issued this week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) applies to all state and local government employers, even those with fewer than 20 employees.[i] The...more

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ADEA Applies To Small State And Local Government Employers, Supreme Court Says

On November 6, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido, holding 8-0 that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 applies to all state and local governmental employers,...more

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Size Doesn’t Matter, SCOTUS Rules: ADEA Applies Even to Small Political Subdivisions

On November 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) applies to all states and political subdivisions—regardless of their size. In an opinion that...more

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Supreme Court: Small Public Employers Now Subject To ADEA - Is This A Prelude To Individual Liability?

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In a unanimous 8-0 decision, the United States Supreme Court issued its first ruling of the new term yesterday and delivered a blow to small public-sector employers fending off age discrimination lawsuits. The Court ruled...more

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The Supreme Court - November 6, 2018

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued the following decision today: Mount Lemmon Fire Dist. v. Guido, No. 17-587: The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), applies to “employers,” which are defined...more

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Supreme Court: Age Discrimination In Employment Act Applies To All State, Local Government Employers

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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) applies to state and local government employers, regardless of their size, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a unanimous (8-0) seven-page decision. Mount Lemmon Fire District...more

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School Scores Summary Judgment Win In ADEA Collective Action

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Synopsis: In an ADEA collective action alleging that a community college discriminated on the basis of age when it announced it would no longer employ any person receiving an annuity from the State Universities Retirement...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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Illinois Department of Human Services to Revamp Retaliatory Policies and Procedures to Resolve EEOC Discrimination Finding

Federal Agency Found Class of Employees Illegally Required to Waive their Rights to Resolve Grievances - CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), one of the largest agencies of the State of Illinois...more

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