Family feud over affair not retaliation *

USA - April 30 2013
Title VII does not prohibit all favoritism in the workplace. Recently, a sister discovered that her complaints to the family business about her…

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Court throws out EEOC’s challenge to use of credit information in hiring *

USA - March 5 2013
In a decision that was more a commentary on the sufficiency of the EEOC's expert witness than a victory for employers' hiring practices, a federal…

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Is firing an employee the same as reemploying him? *

USA - January 2 2013
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) requires an employer to return a military veteran-employee to the "position of…

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Proposed regulations would promote growth of wellness programs *

USA - January 2 2013
Five federal agencies have collectively proposed regulations to implement elements of the Affordable Care Act ("ACA") healthcare reform legislation…

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Wal-Mart gets summary judgment despite “healthier” employees memo *

USA - May 1 2012
Despite a memorandum in which executives discussed ways to woo a "healthier" and younger workforce, a federal court in New York granted summary judgment to Wal-Mart and rejected a former employee's claims that the retail giant discriminated against her on the basis of age.

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