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Discrimination
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Employment Class Action Blog
Court Addresses Class Action Discrimination Claims Against Union
By Greg Mersol
Discrimination litigation against unions can present unusual issues. Unions exist for employees to present a unified front in bargaining with their employer. Indeed, the very name "union" suggests that they…
Employment Law Watch
New EEOC Rules Require U.S. Employers To Revise Procedures for Acquiring and Using Medical Information
By Erin Bailey
On January 10, 2011, employers will become subject to new regulations issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) that interpret the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (“GINA”). Employers…
Family Law Prof Blog
Attractiveness
By Family Law
It is no secret that good looks help in dating and in job hunting, and perhaps everything in between. Interestingly, new research suggests that attractive men fare better than average-looking…
The Faculty Lounge
An Amazon Tax on Black and Brown Dolls?
I'm no economist, but I have a basic understanding of supply, demand and pricing. Still, there's something that sits wrong with me when Amazon.com charges one price for a white…
Employment Discrimination Report
Holiday Parties — Brief Words of Caution For Employers
Once again the holiday season is here, with office parties galore, and the scolds are back to put a damper on the fun. Or put another way, the prudent advisers…
Employment Law
Employee’s Taking of Confidential Information Can Be a Protected Activity Under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
In Quinlan v. Curtiss-Wright Corporation, __ N.J. __ (December 2, 2010), the New Jersey Supreme Court considered whether an employee’s taking, copying and dissemination of an employer’s confidential documents can…
International Law Prof Blog
Human Rights Day 2010
Friday, December 10 is Human Rights Day 2010 in honor of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year's theme is "human rights defenders who act to…
International Law Prof Blog
ISBA Assembly to Vote on Support for CEDAW
The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) is the largest voluntary bar association in the United States. It holds its midyear meeting this week in Chicago. On Saturday, the 201-member ISBA…
The Faculty Lounge
The Identification of Islam with Terrorism …
... in American culture runs deep. See, e.g., the headline and accompanying photo at nytimes.com this morning. (Photo caption: "Muslim pilgrims pray at Jabal al Rahma, the mountain of forgiveness.")
ImmigrationProf Blog
“Ching Chong Chinaman” Alive and Well for Jeremy Lin
As a kid, I grew up with frequent taunts of "Ching Chong Chinaman." I learned to brush it off, because most of the taunts were from kids. But racist epithets…