April 12, 2010 | Inside Counsel
Mohawk Industries Settles Long-Disputed Wage CaseEmployees alleged that their pay was depressed by the hiring of illegal workers.
By Mary Swanton
2 minute read
April 11, 2010 | Inside Counsel
Georgia Opts Out of New Health Care Law's High Risk Insurance PoolThe governor fears the program will put a burden on Georgia taxpayers.
By Mary Swanton
1 minute read
April 08, 2010 | Inside Counsel
Lawsuit Accuses Accenture of Discrimination for Using Background Checks to Screen for Criminal RecordsPlaintiff alleges process discriminates against black and Latino job applicants.
By Mary Swanton
3 minute read
April 07, 2010 | Inside Counsel
Veteran EEOC Attorney Sworn In As Its General CounselDavid Lopez has been with the agency for 15 years.
By Mary Swanton
1 minute read
March 31, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
States Take the Climate Change Lead With Renewable Portfolio StandardsMost states have moved ahead with programs intended to cut GHGs by increasing the use of alternative energy sources.
By Mary Swanton
3 minute read
March 31, 2010 | Inside Counsel
Labor Department Announces Plan to Help Low Wage Workers File Wage and Hour ComplaintsWage and Hour Division spearheading plan.
By Mary Swanton
1 minute read
March 31, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
EEOC Pressures Employers to Show Business Necessity of Rejecting Applicants Based on Criminal Records and Credit ScoresEEOC steps up pressure on employers that reject applicants based on criminal records and credit scores.
By Mary Swanton
6 minute read
March 31, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
Climate Change Policy Faces Domestic and International ChallengesDomestically and internationally, the battle over climate change action rages on.
By Melissa Maleske, Mary Swanton, Lauren Williamson
33 minute read
March 31, 2010 | Corporate Counsel
EEOC Focus On Criminal Background Checks Raises Negligent Hiring ConcernsThe agency contends that policies that exclude applicants with criminal records violate Title VII because they have a disparate impact on blacks and Hispanics.
By Mary Swanton
6 minute read
March 30, 2010 | Inside Counsel
Harassment of Mexican Bakery Workers Results in $350,000 FineEEOC points out that the company failed to take action to address harassment by a manager.
By Mary Swanton
2 minute read
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