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Delaware, Oregon, and San Francisco Join Expanding Group of Jurisdictions That Bar Employers From Asking Applicants About Salary History

Delaware, Oregon, and San Francisco recently joined the growing list of jurisdictions that have adopted laws preventing employers from inquiring

By |2017-09-08T14:05:51-05:009/8/2017|Categories: State Standards|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Delaware, Oregon, and San Francisco Join Expanding Group of Jurisdictions That Bar Employers From Asking Applicants About Salary History

Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-Era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program, But Gives Congress Six Months To Act Before Program Completely Terminates

President Trump this week ordered an end to the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (DACA) program that was put in

By |2017-09-08T14:04:38-05:009/8/2017|Categories: Immigration|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-Era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program, But Gives Congress Six Months To Act Before Program Completely Terminates

Seventh Circuit Rules in EEOC v. Union Pacific That EEOC Can Continue Charge Investigation Even After Underlying Claims Are Found To Be Without Merit

In a decision that seems to defy logic, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled that

By |2020-09-21T13:54:58-05:008/27/2017|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Seventh Circuit Rules in EEOC v. Union Pacific That EEOC Can Continue Charge Investigation Even After Underlying Claims Are Found To Be Without Merit

Recent Rulings by Two Federal Appeals Courts Relax Burden of Proof for Plaintiffs Claiming FMLA Retaliation

Among other things, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) prohibits an employer from retaliating against employees who exercise

By |2020-09-21T13:54:59-05:008/18/2017|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Recent Rulings by Two Federal Appeals Courts Relax Burden of Proof for Plaintiffs Claiming FMLA Retaliation