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Disparate Impact and the ADEA
February 28, 2012
If a protected worker can show that an employer used a specific employment policy or practice within the decision-making process, which resulted in members of a protected class being less successful than unprotected workers (<i>i.e.&gt;/i&gt;, "adversely impacted"), the employer may be liable for discrimination.
DIY Mentoring
February 28, 2012
Similar to financial investments you will want a well-diversified portfolio of mentors who can contribute to your career in different ways depending on your goals.
Disparate Impact and the ADEA
February 28, 2012
In this article, the elements of a disparate impact claim by older workers are explored. Congress created protection for older workers from employment discrimination by enacting the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
New Personal Information Requirements for Companies
February 28, 2012
Effective March 1, 2012, companies with personal information of Massachusetts residents must amend their existing contracts with vendors that handle such information to require the vendors'f compliance with the Massachusetts data security regulations.
Anti-Corruption Practices Survey Highlights Challenges Facing Companies
February 28, 2012
One of the Big Four accounting firms ' Deloitte ' has released a survey of anti-corruption, anti-bribery, and anti-fraud practices and trends at companies around the world.
How Employing eDiscovery Counsel Can Pay Dividends
February 28, 2012
More and more corporations are turning to a two-tiered model when it comes to new matters: one law firm (or separate group within the law firm) that will focus on preservation, collection and review, and a separate team of lawyers that will focus on the actual merits of the case.
The Route to Federal Court Clarified
February 28, 2012
The points of law settled by the JVCA may provide defendants with removal opportunities that they didn't have formerly, at least in some circuits. Further, the Act brings a measure of predictability to removal practice, which alone makes the statute significant.
NLRB: Class Action Waivers Unfair Under the NLRA
February 28, 2012
The NLRB recently called into question the growing practice of including class action waivers in employee arbitration agreements, holding that the mandatory waiver of an employee's right to pursue class or collective action litigation is an unfair labor practice under the NLRA.
News Briefs
February 28, 2012
Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
Court Watch
February 28, 2012
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

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