December 15, 2008 4:34 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Demoted worker felt humiliated. He sued for age discrimination. He won. What should you do when slumping sales or a troubled economy force you to consider cutting a highly-paid older…
December 15, 2008 4:27 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Age Discrimination and Constructive Discharge Did they constructively discharge aging worker? Imagine your business is struggling and management has no choice but to ask an aging executive to change the…
December 15, 2008 4:18 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Price of jokes about old timers: $69k Interviewing job candidates can be stressful. And it’s natural for hiring managers to blow off tension by joking about candidates they don’t intend…
December 15, 2008 4:03 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
ADEA disparate impact news may not be as bad as feared Last year around this time we told you about an ominous Supreme Court ruling that expanded your potential exposure…
December 15, 2008 3:42 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Age Discrimination and Forced retirement Here’s a case where nothing other than a lax communication policy landed a company with an age discrimination lawsuit for forced retirement. An employer who…
December 15, 2008 3:25 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Age Discrimination in Promotion Decisions “I’m qualified for this job,” Miles Broughton told HR manager Kerry Archibald. “Highly qualified. Why are you giving it to Angie Prouteau?” “I don’t dispute…
December 15, 2008 2:30 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Age bias unintended Does the “future value” of employees factor in when you make layoff decisions at your company? If so, be careful. While it’s not against the law to…
December 12, 2008 7:17 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
One employer survived, one didn’t on gender discrimination lawsuits Just because a man and a woman hold the same job title and share many of the same functions at the…
December 12, 2008 4:41 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
An unequal progressive discipline policy can lead to gender discrimination lawsuits “A three-day suspension?” exclaimed Nell Harrison. “You’ve got to be kidding.” “You violated policy,” said HR Director Bud Travis….
January 14, 2008 6:18 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
“Regarded as disabled,” One very tricky area of the ADA disability guidelines revolves around “regarded as disabled,” a key phrase in the law. What’s this mean? Simply that it’s possible…