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Ivanka Trump supports her father’s decision to stop monitoring the wage gap

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Despite her supposed support for equal pay, Ivanka Trump backed a recent White House decision to end an Obama administration rule that would have required businesses to monitor the salaries of employees of different genders, races, and ethnicities in an effort to prevent employment discrimination. Ivanka said in a statement that the policy, which would have taken effect this spring, would …

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EEOC lawsuits allege sex discrimination in physical ability tests

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Three different cases. Three different theories of gender discrimination. But one common thread – an old school presumption that certain blue-collar jobs are a “man’s work.” The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against three U.S. employers for sex discrimination in hiring. The lawsuits allege overt bias against female job candidates in the …

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Justice Department brief argues against protections for LGBTQ workers

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On Wednesday evening, the Department of Justice moved to undermine rights for LGBTQ people to ensure they are treated fairly in the workplace. The department filed a brief arguing that prohibition of sex discrimination under federal law does not include the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The federal law in question is Title …

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Suggestions to the EEOC for Charge Intake and Processing

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[Editor’s Note: The following is taken from Rick Seymour’s April 23, 2015 Comments to the EEOC on Charge Processing. It lists suggestions for improving EEOC practices in intake of charges. Changes to Mr. Seymour’s original article have been made to improve blog formatting and ease of access.] Suggestions for Charge Intake and Processing 1. Make it easy …

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Why Does the EEOC Make Mistakes (Part I)

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Over the years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has been routinely criticized by charging parties, plaintiffs’ attorneys, respondents, and attorneys for respondents, as to virtually every aspect of the Commission’s activities including the filing, investigation, and conciliation of charges, and the Commission’s litigation. The courts have added their voices to the criticisms by charging …

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“Bow at the Altar . . . of Political Correctness”

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Gender stereotyping claims, meet the super-manly world of ironworkers – men’s men. Macho men. Masculine men. What “real men” should be (you get the idea). In EEOC v. Boh Brothers Construction Co. (opinion here), the Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, provided us with 68 pages of analysis on same-sex gender stereotyping harassment. Let’s start with the harassing …

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Hijab accommodation: Will Abercrombie’s victory stand?

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Abercrombie & Fitch has won a huge victory in one of its Muslim hijab-accommodation cases — but will the decision stand? As you know, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed two lawsuits against Abercrombie in California — both of which have now settled — but there was another one in Oklahoma, and it may be the most interesting of them all. The …

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Runkel: Supreme Court Jumping the Gun on Section 1983 ADEA Case?

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At RossRunkel.com today: SCOTUS: Can public sector employees skip the ADEA and sue directly under the constitution? Or should this case even be before the Supreme Court? Madigan v. Levin [Briefs at SCOTUSblog] is set for argument [this Monday] October 7. ‘Harvey Levin, a state employee, claimed he was fired because of his age. He sued his …

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It’s the Final Countdown: How the Government Shutdown Affects Labor and Employment Law

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In case you haven’t heard, as of 12:01 a.m. this morning, the federal government is closed. Your business will feel this shutdown in many ways, including in your interactions with the federal agencies that enforce the various labor and employment laws. Each has posted on its website a contingency plan for operations during the shutdown. For …

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EEOC loses battle (but not war) on discriminatory background checks

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When it dismissed a federal lawsuit last week, the U.S. District Court for Maryland made it even harder for workers with poor credit histories and past criminal convictions to find a job.  Civil rights advocates hope the decision is not a bellwether for similar cases pending around the country. The lawsuit, brought by the federal Equal Employment …

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Madeline Messa

Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.

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