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Hot Weather No Excuse to Abandon Dress Code Requirements

HRWatchdog

There has been a dramatic increase in tattoos in recent years, with 32 percent of Americans having a tattoo in 2023, versus only 21 percent in 2012. Be aware that enforcing a “no visible tattoos” policy could lead to a discrimination claim if the employee says there is a religious reason for their tattoo.

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That time when Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett upheld a plaintiff’s $300K discrimination win

The Employer Handbook

Welcome back to “ Amy Coney Barrett Week” at The Employer Handbook. I’m devoting five blog posts to some of her most significant employment law decisions so that, maybe, we can read the tea leaves to see how she may rule from the Supreme Court bench if the Senate confirms her nomination. Proctor Hosp.

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Retaliation—The Marcia Brady Of Employment Law

HR Daily Advisor

In 2012, Jan experienced health problems that required her to take leave under the FMLA on two separate occasions—March to May 2011 and June to August 2012. The day she returned from leave in 2012, she was given a letter from “Cindy,” the presiding judge of Sangamon County. She can be reached at ksmithhaley@fslc.com. .

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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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Is Withdrawing a Discrimination Claim Protected Activity?

HR Daily Advisor

We all understand that filing a discrimination charge with a government agency is protected activity, but one employee recently claimed that withdrawing such a charge is also protected. On August 3, 2012, the EEOC dismissed her charge without finding evidence to support her allegations of discrimination. Background.

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Did you know that even temporary impairments like a back injury can qualify as disabilities?

The Employer Handbook

Back in the day, it could be difficult for a plaintiff claiming disability discrimination even to prove that they had a disability. Except in 2012, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided a case called MacFarlan v. That all changed with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act. .” But here’s the thing.

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

HR Daily Advisor

The following year, in his 2012 annual review, he again received a 3 rating. All employees who had received a 3 on their 2012 annual evaluation were included in the group of employees to be terminated in the RIF. Because he had received a 3 on his 2012 evaluation, Demetri was included in the employees slated for termination.