11th Circuit rules genuine issue of fact remained as to why Christian school terminated teacher who became pregnant after engaging in premarital sex; pregnancy discrimination claim revived
May 17th, 2012
A Christian school teacher who became pregnant after engaging in premarital sex, and then married her fiance within the month, was entitled to her day in court because it was unclear whether the reason for her termination was her having engaged in premarital sex or her pregnancy, ruled the Eleventh Circuit (Hamilton v Southland Christian [Read more...]
Employers in manufacturing, hospitality and retail drive increase in summer hiring, according to CareerBuilder’s annual job forecast
May 17th, 2012
The pace of job creation may pick up over the summer months, fueled by an expected increase in seasonal hiring. Three in ten (29 percent) U.S. employers plan to hire workers for the summer, up from 21 percent in 2011 and an average of 22 percent over the past four years. This is according to [Read more...]
Citing lack of board quorum, District of Columbia district court invalidates NLRB election rule — for now
May 16th, 2012
The NLRB lacked a quorum of board members when it published its rule amending its representation election procedures on December 16, 2011, and the challenged rule is therefore invalid, the District of Columbia federal district court held, in a perhaps tepid — and temporary — victory for opponents of what has been dubbed the board’s [Read more...]
Working Mother magazine names best companies for multicultural women
May 16th, 2012
Working Mother has selected a record “25 Best Companies for Multicultural Women” for their ability to hire, retain and advance multicultural women. This year, multicultural women at the manager level represent 14 percent of all management promotions at the Best Companies — an increase of one percentage point over 2011; and women of color make [Read more...]
Texas leads the nation in private sector discrimination charges, according to new EEOC state and territory data
May 15th, 2012
More private sector discrimination charges originated from Texas than from any other state or territory, according to new data provided by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC announced on May 14 that it is now providing data on private sector charge statistics that is broken out by state and territory. The data [Read more...]
