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In an opinion released last Friday, the District Court of Maryland granted summary judgment dismissing EEOC’s disparate impact criminal background/credit background lawsuit against the face-to-face marketing services company, Freeman.  This is the second high-profile criminal background back ground case in which EEOC has suffered a significant setback since the April 2012 issuance of the Agency’s…

As EEOC and OFCCP continue to focus on investigating andaddresing systemic discrimination in employer’s hiring practices, it is critical for employers to take a closer look at their employment tests.

Matthew Camardella along with Anthea Dexter-Cooper of Jackson Lewis’ Long Island office recently provided some expert guidance and practical advice for employer who use…

It was only a matter of time, but it has happened.  In a letter received recently the EEOC advised it was expanding a single charge alleging disability discrimination, into include the non-alleged issue of nationwide class discrimination in hiring.  (See actual letter below). 

 Letter from EEOC – expanding jurisdiction

 What?!  Non-Alleged??!  Nationwide?  Yes,…

Everyone is talking about pay discrimination these days.  Even the Presidential candidates (and their running mates) are focused on the persistent pay gap and their plans for addressing pay in the workplace over the next four years.  Regardless of which party wins the election, it is clear compensation will remain in the spot light.

 It…