Way back on July 29, 2011 we wrote that an Oklahoma jury had awarded $20,000 in damages to a devout Muslim job applicant refused hiring by Abercrombie & Fitch when
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More “Disparate Impact” Reader Comments
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More reader comments about our post on “Disparate Impact” discrimination are worthy of publishing here because of the different views expressed.
Marina Frankel, an HR expert in…
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Two Experts Discuss Our “Disparate Impact” Post
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Statistics, competing interests, job-relatedness and business necessity — all this and more from two experienced attorneys who have provided invaluable commentary on our post this week on “disparate impact” discrimination.
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What Is “Disparate Impact” Discrimination?
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A new federal lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania prompted us to re-visit the concept of “disparate impact” discrimination, which many employers are unfamiliar with.
What is “Disparate Impact” Discrimination?
Discrimination…
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EEOC Re-Commits To Protect “Most Vulnerable” Workers And Settles Utah Case For Record $450,000
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Last year we discussed a number of cases brought by the EEOC against employers relating to harassment of farmworkers — the most vulnerable workers, according to the EEOC’s strategic enforcement…
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Remember “Criminal Background Checks and Disparate Impact?” The EEOC Certainly Remembers
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Fulfilling a promise it made in its recent strategic plan, the EEOC has launched two highly-publicized lawsuits over the use of criminal background checks in the hiring process, alleging that…
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New Disparate Impact Lawsuit Filed Against NCAA
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A new federal Title VII lawsuit was just filed in California alleging that the NCAA’s 2011 rule which permanently bars, among other things, convicted felons from coaching in NCAA-certified tournaments, discriminates …
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NJ Bill Seeks to End “Discrimination Against Ex-Offenders”
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Three Democratic New Jersey state senators have introduced a bill called “New Jersey’s Opportunity to Compete Act,” which seeks to eliminate disclosure of criminal history on job applications. …
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Judge Approves New Firefighter Exam That NYC Claims Will Have No Disparate Impact
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A federal judge has just approved a new entry-level firefighters test for New York City, which has the largest firefighting force in the country.
The new test, known as Exam 2000, was developed…
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Pittsburgh Police Department The Object Of “Disparate Impact” And “Disparate Treatment” Discrimination Lawsuit
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On May 14th we wrote about the concept of “disparate impact” discrimination. While courts have often held that although a standardized test may be neutral and non-discriminatory on its face…