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5 Best Employment Law Firms in 2022

HR Lineup

Employment law refers to labor law, which is set to protect employees’ rights from employers. For this reason, every employer needs legal advice from the best employment lawyers in order to stay abreast with employment law. Our List of Top Labour & Employment Law Firms 2022: 1.

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Dispute Over Job Requirements Defeats Summary Judgment on Disability Discrimination Claim

HR Daily Advisor

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently permitted a disabled nurse to proceed to trial on her claim that the termination of her employment constituted disability discrimination. Beginning in 2007, Arianna suffered a series of work-related injuries. In March 2007, she injured her left shoulder while repositioning a patient in bed.

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Disability Discrimination: I Can See Clearly Now, My Job Is Gone

HR Daily Advisor

In 2007, “Demetri” began working at MITRE’s New Jersey location as a midlevel simulation and modeling engineer supporting the U.S. From 2007 to 2010, Demetri received generally favorable reviews. Demetri sued MITRE, filing 11 claims against his former employer. Background. Court’s Decision.

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Was Inconsistent Treatment of Asian USPS Worker Discrimination?

HR Daily Advisor

In 1997, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accepted 16,394 charges alleging retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but that number swelled to 33,082 in 2016. However, that changed after she filed a charge of discrimination with the EEOC in May 2011. The cycle continued. Not for Nancy!

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NLRB Restores Employers’ Right to Restrict Company Email Use

HRWatchdog

In Purple Communications , the NLRB ruled that under the NLRA, employees who have access to an employer’s email system as part of their job generally have a right to use company email systems for union organization and Section 7 protected activities, with some limitations. Ward, Employment Law Subject Matter Expert/Legal Writer and Editor.

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7th Circuit: No ADEA Liability for Terminating Retirees Because of Benefit Costs

HR Daily Advisor

7th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin—recently decided an interesting and complex case involving allegations of age discrimination. The 7th Circuit found the county hadn’t engaged in any form of discrimination, including disparate impact or disparate treatment discrimination. Background.

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‘Put on your big boy pants’: Takeaways from man’s retaliation suit

HR Morning

When a male employee in a predominantly female workforce voices a gender discrimination complaint, it’s probably not the best idea to tell him to “suck it up” and “put on your big boy pants.” ‘You must be gay’ In Oberdorf v. .” ‘You must be gay’ In Oberdorf v.