Category: Human Resources

The EEOC’s retreat from disparate-impact enforcement now reaches criminal background checks. Employers considering changes to their screening procedures will need to look beyond the agency’s announcement. TL;DR: The EEOC rescinded its 2012 criminal-records guidance, effective immediately, against the backdrop of the administration’s opposition to disparate-impact liability. The change signals a

The employer said it was trying to keep a struggling manager employed. He saw an age-based effort to push him out, but the court found that his retirement was still his choice. TL;DR: A federal appeals court upheld the employer’s win before trial on a 60-year-old employee’s claim of forced

The employee admitted she could not do every part of her job from home. Her employer still needed a better explanation for why remote work would burden the business. TL;DR: A federal appeals court revived a dental employee’s religious accommodation claim because the employer had not adequately supported its remote-work

A company-paid hotel stay, meals, and two days away from regular duties sound like nice work perks. Restricting the invitation list by sex can turn those perks into a discrimination lawsuit. TL;DR: A federal court allowed the EEOC’s sex discrimination lawsuit over a women-only networking event to proceed. Excluded male

Your company may be headquartered hundreds of miles from Pittsburgh. A remote employee working in Allegheny County could still bring the nation’s first countywide paid parental leave mandate to your doorstep. TL;DR: Allegheny County has enacted employer-funded parental leave of up to 12 weeks and expanded sick leave. The broader

An employee accused of misconduct can often name someone who supposedly got away with something similar. Employers should be prepared to explain why one employee receives different treatment than another, and good documentation can help. TL;DR: A sheriff’s office defeated a detective’s sex-discrimination claim without a trial, and a federal