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Retaliation Risks After Accommodation Requests: Lessons from an ADA Case

The Employer Handbook

The court dismissed her ADA discrimination claim because she didnt show she was meeting the universitys legitimate expectations at the time of her termination. That doomed the discrimination claim. But the retaliation claim? She was verbally admonished for memory lapses related to contract work. She received a written warning.

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Anti-discrimination policy

Workable

This anti-discrimination policy template is ready to be tailored to your company’s needs and can be a starting point for setting up your employment policies. The post Anti-discrimination policy appeared first on Recruiting Resources: How to Recruit and Hire Better.

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How to hire more women in tech sales

Workable

At Workable, we take this to heart, especially as we build our sales team. Often times, unconsciously or otherwise, hiring managers discriminate against female sales candidates. But, Workable remains the only place I have ever worked where two women influence the company’s revenue goals. How we plan to cultivate female talent.

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It wasn’t the cancer. It wasn’t the age. It was the failed business model.

The Employer Handbook

He believed his age and health had something to do with itand brought claims of discrimination. TL;DR: A senior executive with prostate cancer sued after being fired months after a promotion and raise, he alleged disability and age discrimination. Heres what the Sixth Circuit said: Disability discrimination? Age discrimination?

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What is the Employee Interview Scorecard? A Complete Guide for Hiring Teamshi

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Supports Legal Compliance Scorecards can help protect companies from discrimination claims by showing that candidates were assessed fairly and equally. Workable – Helps standardize feedback and supports custom scorecards. Key Components of an Effective Interview Scorecard A good interview scorecard goes beyond a checklist.

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Oh, hell no! Did an employer discriminate by not excusing a Christian employee from fingerprinting?

The Employer Handbook

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on religion and requires employers to reasonably accommodate an applicant’s or employee’s religious practice unless it would pose an undue hardship. When a company violates federal anti-discrimination laws this way, the EEOC will step in.

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employee says his religion prevents him from using the correct pronouns for trans or non-binary coworkers

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He can privately feel however he wants, but he can’t refuse to use people’s correct pronouns at work because the law says that’s discrimination based on gender identity, which is illegal. In one court case ( Kluge v.