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Yesterday, I successfully alienated every reader that doesn’t work in the restaurant industry or otherwise nerd out on Fair Labor Standards Act minutiae.
Today, I double down with idiosyncratic arbitration agreements, specifically those possibly used by New Jersey employers. I promise to get back to something more universal tomorrow. Perhaps, Nova Scotian paid sick leave legislation. Continue reading
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Every so often — not, “if I had a nickel” often, but every once in a while — someone hits me up for my two cents on firing an employee who is on FMLA or some other form of protected leave for [fill in the reason]. Continue reading
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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act is a federal law that makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate based on age against anyone who is 40 or older.
Got that? 40 or older. Continue reading
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Consider this example: Continue reading
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There are two sides to this argument. Let’s explore them. Continue reading
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Ayo, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just released a report on “The State of Age Discrimination and Older Workers in the U.S. 50 Years After the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).” Continue reading
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Law firms, among other businesses, are notorious for seeking non-partner candidates with experience within a range of years.
“1-4 years,” “5-8 years,” “with about 10 years of experience.”
Could placing a cap on the number of years of experience be part of a code for “we don’t want to hire old people”? Continue reading
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