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Harassment and Retaliation: Two Intriguing Rulings
by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Psychology Generally, there are three prongs to a retaliation claim: (1) plaintiffs must...
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STOP THE NAME CALLING --- OR ELSE
Mar 30, 2010, 10:19:00 AM
by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Psychology On March 17, 2010, the EEOC announced a settlement of $115,000 with Administaff, a...
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E.O. 13496 Final Rule Submitted to OMB; Final Action Possible By May
Mar 8, 2010, 11:13:00 AM
(UPDATE: Final rule published on May 20, 2010)
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Supreme Court affirms “Nerve Center” approach to “Diversity Jurisdiction” in Hertz v. Friend
Mar 2, 2010, 5:32:00 PM
by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Psychology Generally, federal courts can only hear claims arising under federal law. However,...
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EEOC PROPOSES NEW ADEA REGULATION FOR RFOA STATUTORY ADEA DEFENSE TO ADVERSE IMPACT
Mar 2, 2010, 5:29:00 PM
by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Psychology In Smith v. City of Jackson (2005), the Supreme Court ruled that adverse impact is a...
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ADEA RULING OVERTURNED BASED ON THE SUPREME COURT’S RULING GROSS V. FBL FINANCIAL SERVICES
Mar 2, 2010, 5:27:00 PM
by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Psychology In Gross v. FBL (2009) (see http://laws.findlaw.com/us/000/08-441.html), the Supreme...
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EEOC Ordered to Pay Over 4.5 Million to Defendant
Mar 2, 2010, 5:24:00 PM
by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Psychology In EEOC v. CRST Van Expedited [2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11125], decided February 9,...
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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Lewis v. Chicago
Mar 2, 2010, 5:14:00 PM
by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Psychology The case was about a firefighter entry-level exam administered to 26,000 applicants...
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DC CIRCUIT COURT RULES THAT LEDBETTER LAW CANNOT BE USED TO REVIVE PROMOTION CLAIMS UNDER ADEA
Mar 2, 2010, 5:12:00 PM
by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Psychology The case is Schuler v. PricewaterhouseCoopers, decided on February 16, 2010. The case...
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EEOC ISSUES NEW DATA ON JOB PATTERNS IN PRIVATE SECTOR
Mar 2, 2010, 5:06:00 PM
by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Psychology In a press release dated February 5, 2010, the EEOC reported the following facts...
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SHRM Online Weighs in on Chicago Test Rumors
Mar 2, 2010, 5:00:00 PM
As noted in a prior DCI Update, it was reported in the Chicago newspapers that the Chicago Police Department is considering scrapping its police...
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Follow-Up Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Rules Against Bank of America
Feb 22, 2010, 2:12:00 PM
by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Psychology On January 21, 2010 Linda S. Chapman, a Labor Department Administrative Law Judge...