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20 Jul 2015, 12:00 pm by Ed Reeves
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has taken the position that employers’ overly broad use of criminal background checks can violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, because, the EEOC believes, such checks can have a “disparate impact” on job applicants of some racial groups, particularly Hispanic or African American applicants. [read post]
19 Jul 2015, 7:13 pm by Jason Shinn
On July 16, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a decision confirming that workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation violates title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) Title VII is the primary federal statute that prohibits a range of discrimination against employees. [read post]
19 Jul 2015, 2:59 pm by Tammy Binford
Although Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 doesn’t specifically address gender identity, more and more that granddaddy of discrimination laws is being interpreted as prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity. [read post]
17 Jul 2015, 4:13 am by Robin Shea
The study was based on a review of names (and, where names were ambiguous, web bios) of counsel of record in a sampling of civil and criminal cases filed in 2013 with the U.S. [read post]
Additionally, these same powers will cooperate with Iran “in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy” and “mutually determined civil nuclear cooperation projects. [read post]
14 Jul 2015, 4:30 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken cases and published documents for job seekers about their rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act when it comes to background checks.In 2015, the U.S. [read post]
10 Jul 2015, 12:49 pm by Staley Smith, Quinta Jurecic
The U.N. human rights chief issued a warning yesterday that the country is at a high risk for escalating political violence. [read post]
7 Jul 2015, 9:30 pm by Christian Latham
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Court reaffirmed that employers have rights too. [read post]
6 Jul 2015, 6:05 am by Ralph Behr, Esq
Civil rights groups and prison reform organizations are skeptical of how many will be granted clemency.The office of the President explains that the process has become bogged down and expects only 200 will be considered as eligible during this round of inmates being reviewed. [read post]
4 Jul 2015, 10:59 am by John Floyd
Sentencing Commission, federal judges, criminal defense organizations, and even President Obama’s Justice Department which, through former U.S. [read post]
1 Jul 2015, 11:30 am by Seyfarth Shaw LLP
At present, use and distribution of marijuana remain federal offenses, although unenforced per current U.S. [read post]
30 Jun 2015, 2:43 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
U.S. should brace for potentially huge increases in their federal minimum wage overtime costs and liabilities if the U.S. [read post]
30 Jun 2015, 10:24 am
Back in October 2014, I blogged about how a recent SCOTUS ruling might implicate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. [read post]
30 Jun 2015, 5:24 am by Lee E. Berlik
Back in October 2014, I blogged about how a recent SCOTUS ruling might implicate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. [read post]
30 Jun 2015, 5:24 am by Guest Blogger
Back in October 2014, I blogged about how a recent SCOTUS ruling might implicate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. [read post]