Policies and Practices

DC CIRCUIT CONFIRMS REGULAR AND PREDICTABLE ATTENDANCE CAN BE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION

In a case arising under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has

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EEOC ORDERED TO PAY COMPANY’S ATTORNEY’S FEES FOR DEFENDING COMMISSION’S BACKGROUND CHECK LAWSUIT

A federal trial court in Maryland has slapped the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) with a substantial attorney's fees

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THIRD CIRCUIT SAYS PAID SUSPENSION DURING MISCONDUCT INVESTIGATION NOT DISCRIMINATION

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that suspending an employee with pay pending an investigation

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MINIMUM WAGE APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN FEDERAL CONTRACTORS WILL INCREASE TO $10.15 IN 2016

Early in 2014, President Obama signed Executive Order 13568, establishing a minimum wage for certain federal contractor and subcontractor employees.

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