Another employer has settled a GINA class action brought by the EEOC – for $187,500.
The EEOC told a Practising Law Institute conference two years ago of a number of
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First GINA Suit By The EEOC Quickly Settled For $50,000
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The first lawsuit ever filed by the EEOC alleging genetic discrimination under GINA has been settled, and the allegations in the suit nicely illustrate the requirements of GINA (or at …
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Being “Short” Is Not A “Predisposing Genetic Characteristic” Under NY Law
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A judge in New York City has just held that an employee who alleged that she was fired for being short did not state a claim under New York state…
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One More Requirement to “Pass the Acid Test”
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In our last blog, we asked the age-old (or at least generation-old) question: "Can you pass the acid test?"
That is, can you honestly tell yourself that you have
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