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STOP THE NAME CALLING --- OR ELSE

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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Supreme Court affirms “Nerve Center” approach to “Diversity Jurisdiction” in Hertz v. Friend

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

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

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

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

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

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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Follow-Up Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Rules Against Bank of America

by Art Gutman Ph.D., Professor, Florida Institute of Psychology On January 21, 2010 Linda S. Chapman, a Labor Department Administrative Law Judge...

Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Rules Against Bank of America

On January 21, 2010, Linda S. Chapman, a Labor Department ALJ ruled that Bank of America (BOA) discriminated against black applicants for four...

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OFCCP Addresses FAQS on Ricci V. Destefano

The first of five FAQs summarizes the Ricci ruling and the remaining four address whether Ricci affects how OFCCP will conduct compliance...

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Illegal Pre-Offer Inquiries Under The ADA

In a ruling handed down on January 11, 2010 (Harrison v. Benchmark Electronics [2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 632; 22 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 416] the 11th...

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Further Fallout From Ricci V. Destafano?

On January 6, 2010, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that the City of Chicago is considering scrapping its entry exam. This article, written by Fran...