Recent EEOC Actions Against Staffing Firms
Recent EEOC press releases provide a good tutorial on the many ways staffing agencies can find themselves in the Agency's sights.
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Jan
29
EEOC Active Against Staffing Firms
Discrimination lawsuits lead the way in staffing industry litigation. Notwithstanding the ongoing dramatic changes in affirmative action and DEI initiatives, we can expect the EEOC and private litigants to continue pursuing discrimination cases vigorously.
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Dec
11
Los Angeles Jury Finds Cognizant Discriminated Against U.S. Workers
The long-running Cognizant discrimination saga has ended with a California Federal Court jury finding that the Indian staffing giant discriminated against non-Indian U.S. workers.
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Nov
12
Staffing Firm Accused of Lactation Discrimination
This is timely. Recently we provided a comprehensive update on pregnancy discrimination laws in the US, including the federal PUMP Act, requiring employers to provide accommodations for lactating mothers:
How to Trigger a Pregnancy Discrimination LawsuitEmployers should understand that pregnant workers arguably enjoy more workplace legal protections than any class
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Aug
06
Courts Apply New Title VII Standard
For the past 60 years, to assert a valid employment discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an employee had to allege a “materially significant disadvantage” resulting from an employer's adverse actions.
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Jul
02
USERRA Presents Staffing Agency Challenges
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) is a federal law that protects members of the military, including the Reserves, and requires employers to return them to their civilian jobs following a period of uniformed service. For staffing agencies, USERRA presents unique challenges, because their assigned employees'
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