Human Resources

Age Discrimination Said To Be Pervasive, Hard To Prove

August 15, 2017

“Once layoffs were done by reverse seniority,” notes one economics professor, but the age of “last in, first out” is […]

Finding and Correcting A Gender Pay Gap

August 11, 2017

“Even well-intentioned employers may be violating the law,” warns Littler attorney Zev J. Eigen. “Pay equity laws do not contain […]

List Targets Venture Capitalists Who Hit On Women

July 17, 2017

Silicon Valley start-up incubator Y Combinator has emailed a reporting form to entrepreneurs encouraging them to report sexual harassment by […]

Tech Companies Want Courts To Protect Gay Workers

July 12, 2017

Microsoft, Google, Viacom, Lyft and dozens of other companies have filed court papers in support of a case that argues […]

Male, Female Employees Now Wary Of Contact

July 5, 2017

A survey finds both men and women are wary of one-on-one situations with co-workers of the opposite sex. That includes […]

Worker Fearing “Mark Of the Beast” Prevails in Fourth Circuit

June 28, 2017

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with the EEOC, upholding a religious discrimination claim involving a mine employee […]

How Climate Change Will Upend Employment

June 27, 2017

The effects of climate change on such things as wildlife, water and food, migration patterns…

Lawyer’s Presence Made Firing Deliberations Privileged

June 19, 2017

The presence of an in-house lawyer on a company’s “Termination Review Committee” was enough to render the committee’s deliberations privileged, […]

Uber’s CEO To Take Leave of Absence

June 13, 2017

Travis Kalanick, the tempestuous chief executive of Uber, will take a leave of absence from the ride-sharing giant just as […]

Legalized Weed Is Still Dangerous

June 12, 2017

Pressure at the state/federal marijuana law fault line continues to build. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law, as a Schedule […]

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