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Judge sees age discrimination, jury awards $15 million

HR Morning

It’s just the most recent example of just how much emphasis HR pros should put on educating managers and executives on how to avoid age discrimination. Simers sued the paper in October 2013 after the paper first reduced and then eliminated his column. Former LA Times sports columnist T.J. Intolerable conditions.

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All the ??hot?? takes on how Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh could shape employment law

The Employer Handbook

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Respect to the employment law bloggers, reporters, and others who wasted no time trying to read the tea leaves to predict what Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s record as a jurist would foreshadow should he ascend to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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All the ??hot?? takes on how Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh could shape employment law

The Employer Handbook

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Respect to the employment law bloggers, reporters, and others who wasted no time trying to read the tea leaves to predict what Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s record as a jurist would foreshadow should he ascend to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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CalChamber Releases List of New Employment Laws Affecting Businesses in 2016

HRWatchdog

The California Chamber of Commerce today released the list of new employment laws scheduled to take effect in 2016 or earlier that will have an impact on businesses in California. The CalChamber also reminds employers that the minimum wage increases on January 1, 2016, to $10 an hour. Discrimination/Retaliation.

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Was CEO’s ‘New Face’ Comment a Mask for Age Discrimination?

HR Daily Advisor

Was the CEO’s statement that the company wanted a “new face” enough for Peter to establish direct evidence of age discrimination? In March 2013, the company hired “Jimmy,” an external consultant, to perform an audit of its operations. In April 2013, Peter was formally interviewed by David and another executive.

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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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Disability Discrimination: Kentucky Court Reinstates Fired Worker’s Case

HR Daily Advisor

The court found an employee’s complaint contained sufficient allegations of discrimination based on her disability and her use of medical leave to move forward toward trial. In late 2013, Allison was diagnosed with lung cancer. The court disagreed and reinstated Allison’s disability discrimination claims.