EEOC poised to explore plight of older workers in current economy
Last Wednesday, the EEOC heard testimony that age discrimination is causing older workers to have a difficult time maintaining and finding ...
WIRTW #153 (the redux edition)
By Jon Hyman
Except for two huge stories (the failure of the Paycheck Fairness Act and on-going coverage of the NLRB’s complaint challenging a Connectic...
The failure of the Paycheck Fairness Act ends the golden age of employment law
By Jon Hyman
The Democrats swept into office in January 2009 with promises of paradigm-shifting labor and employment law reforms : card check union recog...
Three steps to avoid a discriminatory hiring claim
By Jon Hyman
Bartlett v. Gates (6th Cir. 11/16/10) [pdf] involved a plaintiff who claimed that he was passed over for a promotion because of his age an...
Do you know? Post-employment retaliation
By Jon Hyman
The typical retaliation scenario involves an employer firing an employee who complained about discrimination or engaged in some other protec...