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“Karma” Will Pay the Bills

October 13, 2014 Legal Team
In the last decade, there has been a slew of books and research studies trying to explain why women still make less than men in the workplace. The CEO of Microsoft attempted to answer that question while speaking at an event in Phoenix last week. The event was meant for women in the tech...
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A Lawsuit to Remember—Notebook Author Sued for Discrimination

October 10, 2014 Legal Team
The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, and Dear John.The plaintiff, former headmaster Saul Hillel Benjamin, alleges that he was forced out of the office for attempting to recruit black students and teachers. When Benjamin attempted to increase diversity at the school, Sparks allegedly responded, “diversity should not be measured by percentages of minority students enrolled or...
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Failure to Hire—Boy Scouts of America’s Hiring Gaff

October 6, 2014 Legal Team
Yasmine Cassini, a 29-year-old woman, was excited when she was hired as the director for the Boys Scouts of America's Denver area adventure center. As quickly as she was hired, however, the Boy Scouts rescinded their offer stating, “During the employment process, this individual brought it to our attention that she did not meet...
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The Pitfalls of Using Social Media to Hire—or Not Hire—Prospective Employees

September 30, 2014 Legal Team
Carol Miaskoff of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) recently spoke on a panel at a Federal Trade Commission Workshop regarding the use of social media to screen employment candidates.Miaskoff warned employers to be cognizant of using social media because the company can uncover a variety of information that alludes to the applicants'...
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Verizon Wireless and Directv Named in Mass Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

September 25, 2014 Legal Team
VXI Global Solutions is a call center provider for various companies, including Verizon and DirecTV. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the EEOC) filed a complaint against the call center this week for creating a hostile work environment and subjecting employees to unwanted sexual advances.Beginning in 2009, various supervisors, including a male floor manager and...
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