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As the workforce becomes more diverse, many employers struggle with how to handle employees who are not native English speakers.  For instance, customers may complain they believe the employees are being rude by speaking in …

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced, in spring 2019, it will resume issuance of Employer Correction Request notices, commonly referred to as “Social Security No-Match Letters” or “No-Match Letters”. These notifications will be going …

A former car salesman at Lee Partyka Chevrolet in Hamden, Connecticut, is suing the dealership claiming he lost his job after complaining about the general manager’s alleged use of the word “boy” to refer to his black …

Last month, a Connecticut federal judge awarded $1 million in attorney’s fees to a Walmart employee who won a jury verdict earlier last year on claims he was retaliated against for complaining of race discrimination. …

At the end of August 2017, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) informed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal watch dog for anti-discrimination employment law enforcement, that it is initiating a review and …

In January, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the federal watch dog charged with enforcing anti-discrimination laws, issued proposed new harassment guidance seeking input from the public.  The public comment period ended March 21, 2017. …

Are employers losing the battle to define a company image?  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed a lawsuit against an insurance claims company for revoking a job offer because the applicant, who is “black,” …

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is under fire from the attorneys general in nine states because of its controversial stance on the use of criminal background checks in the hiring process.  Last year, the EEOC …

Do you have a malicious monkey in your workplace?  Employers can be liable for discrimination when they act on recommendations based on a subordinate’s discriminatory animus.  This is called the “cat’s paw” theory of discrimination.  …

Refusing to hire ex-convicts may violate federal prohibitions against race and national origin discrimination, according to new enforcement guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  Because black and Hispanic individuals are arrested and convicted at …