A 71-year-old applicant for a pipefitter job could not show age discrimination by the company that rejected him for an interview based on poor references by two former co-workers and purported lack of qualifications, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
Archives for February 3, 2021
Google to pay $3.8 million over alleged discrimination against women, Asians
As part of the resolution, the tech giant denies wrongdoing.
Why Are So Many Health-Care Workers Resisting the COVID Vaccine?
Tiffany Chance has worked as a certified nursing assistant since 2005. As an African-American woman in her mid-thirties, Chance typifies the demographics of her profession: most C.N.A.s are young, over a third are Black, ninety per cent are women.
Spike in workplace class-action lawsuits seen during the pandemic, report shows
The pandemic has produced a record number of workplace-related class-action rulings, according to a new report from a national law firm.
California isn’t fully tracking serious workplace COVID-19 cases in Fresno. Here’s why
A year after the first COVID-19 case hit California, the state agency in charge of policing offices, warehouses, and other workplaces is understaffed and significantly undercounting the number of people in Fresno County and across the state who’ve fallen seriously ill with the coronavirus.
Court Denies Motion for Class Certification in Employee W-2 Data Breach Litigation
In recent years, there has been an uptick of W-2 phishing scams, and their consequences for an employer extend well beyond leaked data, including potential employee class action litigation. Just last week, a federal court in Illinois rejected a motion for class certification in a data breach case alleging disclosure
Cal/OSHA’s ETS Under Scrutiny: California Judge Hears Oral Argument to Enjoin Enforcement
Following the implementation of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) on November 30, 2020, several employers and trade associations filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court for declaratory and injunctive relief against Cal/OSHA. The lawsuit, National Retail Federation, et al. v.
OSHA Issues ‘Stronger’ Workplace Guidance on COVID-19
On January 29, 2021, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published new guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. In a press release announcing the new guidance, OSHA declared that the new guidance is “stronger worker safety guidance” intended to inform employers outside
Seventh Circuit Decision May Portend Increase in Equal Pay Act Claims for Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Employers
On January 5, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in Kellogg v. Ball State University that expanded the scope of potential evidence plaintiffs may rely on to support their Equal Pay Act (EPA) claims. The decision serves as a warning to Illinois, Indiana,
The Real HR Show: To Fraud or not to Fraud
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A New Day in America: Candid COVID Conversations: Vaccines
Kimberly Doud and Nancy Johnson of Littler’s Orlando office discuss how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting Florida workforces. In this second podcast, Kimberly and Nancy discuss vaccines – the availability in Florida, how Florida has distributed its vaccines and the issues employers need to start confronting with respect to
OFCCP Tagged for Pay Data Collection Role in Newly Proposed Paycheck Fairness Act
As yet another confirmation that pay equity will be a priority for the Biden-Harris administration, the proposed Paycheck Fairness Act has been reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives as H.R. 7. The proposed legislation has a long history but has never been given a vote in the Senate – it last passed in the
Court Excludes EEOC Determination Letter That Contained Factual Inaccuracies and Conclusions of Law.
Courts regularly act as gatekeepers in determining what evidence juries are entitled to hear at trial. In Nuccio v. Shell Pipeline Co., LP, a federal district court barred an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) determination letter because its probative value was outweighed by its prejudice. No. 19-446-WBV-DPC (E.D. La. Dec.
DFEH Issues New Guidance On California’s Pay Data Reporting Act
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A few weeks ago CDF Labor Law blogged about California’s Pay Data Reporting Act, which requires private employers with 100 or more employees that also file an annual EEO-1 report with the EEOC to submit a “pay data report” to
Why Your Business Should Consider Tuition Reimbursement as a Perk
January is a time for new resolutions—for some of your employees, going back to school may be on their list of goals for 2021. And with many colleges and universities offering primarily remote instruction for the time being, what better time to get back to the “classroom.” If you’re