On March 24, 2011, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued the final version of the regulations (pdf) implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA). The final regulations were modified as compared to the EEOC’s initial proposed regulations, and the changes to the regulations made will likely be welcomed by employers. For more information from the EEOC on the
March 2011
Third Circuit Rules that Private Employers May Discriminate Against Applicants on Basis of Prior Bankruptcy
This post was contributed by Eric N. Athey, Esq., a Member in McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC’s Labor and Employment Law Practice Group.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act are widely known as the…
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS CARRY HIDDEN RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This post was contributed by Schaun D. Henry, Esq., a Member in McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC’s Labor and Employment Practice Group.
In this difficult economy, funding sources can be scarce. The financial climate makes government contracts appear quite lucrative. Every industry should seriously consider the ramifications of their actions on other areas of…
United States Supreme Court Approves “Cat’s Paw” Theory of Liability
On March 1, 2011, the United States Supreme Court again increased employers’ exposure to employment discrimination claims. In Staub v. Proctor Hospital, 562 U.S. ___ (2011) (pdf), the unanimous Court concluded that employers may be held liable for unlawful discrimination if a lower level supervisor influences an adverse employment decision, even if the decision is…