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That time when Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett upheld a plaintiff’s $300K discrimination win

The Employer Handbook

Welcome back to “ Amy Coney Barrett Week” at The Employer Handbook. Today, let’s see how Judge Barrett dealt with a jury verdict in the plaintiff’s favor on her national origin discrimination claim that the plaintiff brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Rachel Malehorn / CC BY. Proctor Hosp.

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If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try, try, try again. Then, file an age discrimination lawsuit. Then try again.

The Employer Handbook

In 2004, she obtained a Masters of Arts in Education. From 2004 through 2012, she volunteered in her children’s schools, substitute taught, and observed various classes as part of her post-graduate coursework. So, she gave up applying and just sued for age discrimination. She didn’t get the job. She couldn’t.

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5 Examples of Racial Bias in Hiring

Ongig

The Global Language Monitor named this “the most politically incorrect term” of all of 2004. Tip: Use Job Description Text Analyzer (proud plug from us here at Ongig!). The 2004 field experiment on labor market discrimination answers the question, “Are Emily and Greg More Employable Than Lakisha and Jamal?”

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If at first you don’t succeed, sue, sue, and sue again.

The Employer Handbook

Lawsuit #1 (1991) : Fake Don Beebe sues the school district for race discrimination and retaliation. Lawsuit #2 (2004) : Fake Don Beebe sues the school district for race discrimination and retaliation. Lawsuit #2 (2004) : Fake Don Beebe sues the school district for race discrimination and retaliation.

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The FMLA does not protect employees from termination for unrelated reasons (like performance)

The Employer Handbook

Blink twice if you know (or at least suspect) a poor-performing employee who complained about discrimination or sought leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act to insulate herself from discipline at work. In 2004, the plaintiff was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and chronic back and neck pain. Not really.

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What the Changes to the Posted Workers Directive Means for Employers

Immedis

Health, safety, and hygiene at work. Equal treatment between men and women and other provisions on non-discrimination. The social security aspects are still governed by EU Regulation 883/2004. The conditions of hiring-out of workers, in particular, the supply of workers by temporary employment undertakings.

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CalChamber to Host HR Boot Camps

HRWatchdog

Discrimination and harassment prevention. at the following locations and dates this month: Modesto: Tuesday, February 13. She joined CalChamber in April 2004 as a policy advocate and general counsel, leveraging her 10 years of legal, governmental and legislative experience. Wage and hour; exempt and nonexempt classifications.