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Dunkin’ Donuts manager: Not so sweet

11/06/2015
A Westchester County, N.Y., Dunkin’ Donuts franchise finds itself in hot oil after a store manager allegedly slapped a female employee who refused his sexual advances.

Fired college coach, 88, files age-bias complaint

11/06/2015
After 31 years on the job, the cross-country coach for Hunter College in New York is suing the school, alleging he was forced out because of his age.

All work, no pay: Intern sues Olsen twins’ fashion house

11/06/2015
A former intern is suing Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s Dualstar entertainment, alleging she received neither pay nor college credit for four months of work. The former intern seeks to make the suit a class action by including 40 other interns.

Fancy title won’t erase overtime eligibility

11/05/2015

Remember: The title that you decide to give an employee has no impact on whether or not she should properly be classified as exempt from overtime pay. What matters are her duties. If they are routine and menial in nature, she’s not exempt, even if she holds a lofty title in the organization.

Bosses: Send accommodation requests to HR

11/04/2015
Here’s a simple tip that can save your organization time and legal troubles in the long run: Train all your managers and supervisors to tell employees asking for disability accommodations to take up the matter with the HR department. Don’t let managers go it alone with their own accommodation efforts.

The big UAW/automaker contract: What it means for the rest of us

11/03/2015
Pay attention to the deal struck recently between the top automakers, GM and Chrysler, and the United Auto Workers, the largest union representing autoworkers.

EEOC alleges Crothall fails to keep proper records

11/03/2015
Wayne, Pa.-based temporary services firm Crothall Services Group faces an EEOC lawsuit alleging it failed to maintain records necessary to document the effect of its criminal background check policy on minorities.

Pennsylvania concrete company, union settle disability bias claim

11/03/2015
Erie, Pa.-based Erie Strayer Co. and Local 468 of the International Association of Bridge Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers have settled charges they violated the ADA when they required employees to provide detailed medical information in order to use paid sick leave.

Court loses patience with employee on her sixth attorney

11/03/2015
A discrimination case against Penn State has finally been put on the fast track after 10 years and six attorneys.

Check RIF list to make sure it doesn’t show bias against employees who took FMLA leave

11/03/2015
Add this to your list of factors to check before implementing a reduction in force: Make sure there’s no pattern of terminating those who happened to have taken FMLA leave.