Target Settles Claim for Discriminatory Testing Procedure

Target has agreed to pay $2.8 million to settle charges that its testing procedures for potential candidates was discriminatory based on race and sex. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) commenced this litigation after a reasonable cause finding was obtained post-investigation. The reasonable cause determination held that during its hiring process Target’s exam disproportionately vetted …

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New York City Will Lag Behind Federal Contract Workers’ Sick Leave Allowance

The Obama administration is on a mission to expand protections and rights to as many workers as possible until the president’s tenure is complete at the end of 2016.  In fitting style, President Obama signed an executive order on Monday (Labor Day) requiring federal contractors to provide up to seven days of paid sick leave …

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New York City Unpaid Interns Finally Have Equal Footing With Paid Employees

Unpaid interns in New York City are finally receiving the safeguards against discrimination/harassment that should have been afforded to them long ago. The New York City Council voted unanimously to extend the protections of the New York City Human Rights Law to unpaid interns. Interns will now be protected from illegal discrimination and harassment, similar …

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