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Hiring Practices
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School Law
New Massachusetts Legislation Mandates Changes in Hiring Practices for Schools
The new law prohibits questions on a job application that ask about criminal convictions, and only allows such an inquiry during a job interview after the initial screening. If the…
New Jersey Law Blog
Employers in New Jersey May Refuse to Hire an Employee Based on a Prior Bankruptcy
The federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes New Jersey, has ruled in a decision, Rea v. Federated Investors, which states that evidence of a former bankruptcy may be…
School Law
GAO Released Report on Selected Cases of Public and Private Schools’ Hiring of Individuals with Histories of Sexual Misconduct
On December 8, 2010, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its report: "Selected Cases of Public and Private Schools that Hired or Retained Individuals with Histories of Sexual Misconduct". The…
Broadcast Law Blog
FCC Imposes Fines Up to $20,000 for EEO Violations
The FCC has issued Notices of Apparent Liability against two radio licensees for apparent EEO violations at their respective station clusters. These NALs, issued on the next to last day of the FCC's business…
China Law Blog
Sexism in China as Good Thing for Foreign Companies
By Dan Harris
Had an interesting lunchtime discussion the other day with two dynamic international entrepreneurs on global prejudices. Both told me of how they "take advantage" of it by hiring women, racial…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Lawyers Choosing Clients
How do employment lawyers choose clients? Mike Maslanka, a defense employment lawyer, talks about this topic. He discusses a talk he had with a plaintiff employment lawyer from Houston. The…
Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility
Minimizing the Risk that a New Hire Will Lead to Trade Secret Litigation: Some Simple Preventive Steps
When hiring new employees, you can minimize the risk of inadvertently becoming embroiled in trade secret litigation by taking a few simple steps.
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Hiring Managers Rely on Online Information
Microsoft commissioned a study which found last December that 70% of hiring managers and job recruiters rejected at least one job applicant based on information the employer acquired online. See…
Wage & Hour Law Update
Can I Reject An Applicant Because She Sued Another Business Under the FLSA?
In today’s world, it is not overly difficult for a prospective employer to learn that an applicant has sued a prior employer under the FLSA. Can the prospective employer decide not…
Labor Law Prof Blog
FDNY Loses Major Discrimination Case
In a recent decision, with distant echoes of Ricci, a federal judge has found that the FDNY intentionally discriminated against black applicants. One interesting aspect of this decision is that…