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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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“Well, you’re kind of getting up there in years, you’re at retirement age, you go one way and the company’s going the other.”

The Employer Handbook

So, pick your Thursday tune — Lady Gaga [ YouTube ; Spotify ] or Neil Young [ YouTube ; Spotify ] — and let’s discuss this recent age discrimination opinion. These included comments such as referring to the plaintiff as an “[o]ld man” and saying that he was “losing a step.” ” Oh, word?

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‘Impossible Demands’ Lead to Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

HR Daily Advisor

That documentation may come in the form of physical or mental examinations—commonly referred to as fitness-for-duty examinations. He responded by filing a lawsuit against his employer alleging that he was discriminated against in violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Massachusetts Gen.

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Case for Consistency: Treatment of Manager Prevents Dismissal of Age Bias Claim

HR Daily Advisor

A New Jersey federal court recently declined to dismiss an age discrimination lawsuit because an employer’s failure to discipline employees in a consistent manner could be construed as evidence of discrimination. GNC promoted him to store manager in 2001, and he remained in that position until his discharge in 2014.

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10th Circuit: Employers Must Accommodate Pregnant Employees Who Have Restrictions

HR Daily Advisor

Her supervisor said he could no longer accommodate her lifting restriction and referred her to HR. A February 28, 2014, letter stating Rose could return to her operator position. Rose filed suit, claiming, among other things, disparate treatment in violation of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA).

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What Burnout Is and Why It Isn’t Confined To The Occupational Sphere

Workplace Psychology

Burnout refers specifically to phenomena in the occupational context and should not be applied to describe experiences in other areas of life.”. This refers to physical complaints that cannot be explained by a physical disorder, but are exacerbated by or result from some psychological problem. Psychological distress. Depressed mood.

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Executive Order 13672 lists sexual orientation and gender identity as protected parties

Sage HRMS

In order to comply with regulations and prevent discrimination, employers must be armed with the most up-to-date information and HR solutions to cover all protected parties. In 2014, the U.S. "No one should live in fear of being fired or passed over or discriminated against at work simply because of who they love.