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Apr
23
U. S. Supreme Court Broadens the Basis for Discrimination Claims
Surprising ruling means that employers can expect more lawsuits
The most common legal claims brought against staffing firms (and employers in general) are lawsuits brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and its state and local variants. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court
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Apr
11
Aerotek Wins the Right to Arbitrate- But Loses the Arbitrations
In a landmark 2021 decision in favor of staffing giant Aerotek (and beneficial to employers in general), the Texas Supreme Court ruled that former Aerotek temporary employees could not invalidate their electronic signatures on arbitration agreements merely by denying that they signed them. The ruling in this employment discrimination case
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Mar
19
Operator of Florida Hospitality Staffing Companies Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Tax and Immigration Charges
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Nov
29
Kforce Pays $900,000 to Settle Justice Department Claims of Hiring Discrimination
In a Press Release dated November 15, 2023, the US Department of Justice announced that it had reached a resolution of claims that staffing giant Kforce discriminated in hiring on the basis of citizenship.
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Oct
23
Reminder: New I-9 Form Required Starting November 1
Remote document verification authorized if you use e-verify
Effective November 1, 2023, employers must use the updated I-9 form that was issued by USCIS in August. You can access the new form here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9
As previously reported, the COVID-era rule allowing remote document verification has expired.
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