Courts Apply New Title VII Standard
For the past 60 years, to assert a valid employment discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an employee had to allege a “materially significant disadvantage” resulting from an employer's adverse actions.
U. S. Supreme Court Broadens the Basis for Discrimination Claims
Surprising ruling means that employers can expect more lawsuits
The most common legal claims brought against staffing firms (and employers in general) are lawsuits brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and its state and local variants. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Department Repeatedly Punishing Staffing Firms for Job Posting Violations
It's easy pickings for DOJ regulators
There is a right way and a wrong way to address immigration status in a U.S. job posting. The DOJ website explains here. It's pretty simple:
Right way: "Must be authorized to work in the U.S."
EEOC and Department of Labor Team Up in Seach for Violators
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division have entered into a historic agreement to combine forces in the search for employers who violate the law in their respective enforcement areas. The agreement, called a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU"), recites
Liability for Client's Unlawful Discrimination: Reduce Your Risk
Elwood Staffing case provides guidance on avoiding liability for client misconduct
Staffing firms are routinely dragged into employment litigation because of discriminatory conduct by a client. When a temporary worker asserts a discrimination claim based upon client conduct, it is standard practice for the plaintiff's lawyers to include
