When the Inner Harbor’s ESPN Zone closed without much advance notice (in the summer, too, when one would think tourism would increase the patronage), 150 workers lost their jobs. They filed a class action suit in federal court to protest the company’s failure to comply with the WARN Act, which requires 60 days’ notice of...
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Paycheck Fairness Act Fails in the Senate
The Senate (which remains Democratic after the election) failed to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act yesterday. While the Senate had the votes to pass the measure, which passed the House 2 years ago, it lacked enough of a majority to invoke cloture, and shut down a Republican filibuster. The Republican argument is that this law...
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Genetic Non-Discrimination Regulations Issued
Just about a year ago, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (with the friendly acronym “Gina”) became law. The law prohibits discrimination based on an employee’s genetic information and, perhaps more importantly, protects against compelled disclosure of the information. Unlike some laws which are put into place to right many previous wrongs, this one seems to...
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Using Credit Checks to Screen Employment Applicants
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has taken a harder look at the practice of checking the credit of potential employees. The EEOC held a hearing last month to get a variety of viewpoints on the issue. The human aspect cries out for reform. As high unemployment continues, many people have suffered dings or...
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