disparate impact Archives

Employee Subgroups Expand Employers’ Age Discrimination Liability

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Kathy White, Esq.

The ADEA & Disparate Impact The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employment discrimination against persons over the age of forty. One way an employee can demonstrate age discrimination is by showing that a specific employer policy or practice has a “disparate impact” on members of the protected class. For example, a particular hiring Read more

News You Can Use: Criminal Records and Employment Discrimination

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Kathy White, Esq.

Employers often have reason to be interested in an applicant’s or employee’s arrest and conviction records, but are understandably concerned about violating state and federal anti-discrimination laws. To assist employers in complying with federal law, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced the release of an updated “Enforcement Guidance” on an employer’s use of Read more