08/30/2023
A director for a major transit authority applied for two internal promotions. She did not get either....more
Corporate Services, Inc.
208 Kishwaukee St. · Rockford, IL 61104
(p) (815) 962-8367 · (f) (815) 962-0940
www.corpserv.com
08/30/2023
A director for a major transit authority applied for two internal promotions. She did not get either....more
08/21/2023
Imagine a business that gives its employees two days off each week. One wouldn't think it would violate the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)....more
08/21/2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and iTutorGroup, Inc. have reached an agreement to resolve the first artificial intelligence (AI) discrimination lawsuit....more
07/26/2023
A mid-July letter signed by the attorneys general of 13 states warns Fortune 100 CEOs that they "will face serious legal consequences" if they take their DEI efforts too far b...more
06/15/2023
Is it possible for music played at work to constitute discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)?...more
05/09/2023
What is solid evidence of race bias, and what is not? In a recent case, a Black worker claimed that the use of the nickname "Sly," together with other allegations he offered, ...more
04/26/2023
On April 25, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget approved the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs' (OFCCP) updated form prospective and current employees must...more
04/12/2023
On April 10, 2023, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Amul R. Thapar offered his dissenting opinion on the role the courts should have in second-guessing the business judgme...more
03/17/2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (NY, et al) has rejected an employee's claim that he was unlawfully discriminated against based on religion after he refused t...more
03/13/2023
Three months into the new legislative year, with all but a handful of state legislatures currently in session, clear employment law trends for 2023 have emerged....more
03/03/2023
Selecting a job candidate who is much younger than others can raise the specter of age bias — but employers are not handcuffed from doing so. They should, however, be pr...more
02/02/2023
The explosive growth in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated systems to help make employment decisions brings new dangers for employers....more
01/26/2023
Courts understand personal judgment calls play a role in deciding about a promotion. But here is one key thing to remember: If you are sued for bias, a court deciding if the c...more
01/12/2023
Race bias claims can be based on inadequate training, a new ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit says....more
01/03/2023
Hairstyle bias can be unlawful religious discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), as a new lawsuit shows....more
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