by Stephen D. Hans | Aug 4, 2015 | Employment Defense Attorney, Employment Discrimination
Religious discrimination has been in the news a lot recently. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just filed a lawsuit against the United States’ largest package delivery company, UPS (United Parcel Service, Inc.) based on claims of religious...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jul 29, 2015 | Business Attorney, Employment Discrimination
As a business owner, have you heard your manager claim that someone is too old to hire for a particular job? Or, have there been discussions that a younger person would be a better candidate for any number of reasons? This line of thinking is something to watch out...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jul 22, 2015 | Employment Discrimination, Religious Discrimination
Author: Stephen D. Hans What If an Employee Can’t Work the Schedule the Employer Wants? In many situations, a schedule conflict is a reason not to hire a prospective employee. However, when the employee’s religion is the reason for the schedule conflict, you must be...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jul 9, 2015 | Business Attorney
Dealing with Issues Involving Employee Medical Leaves When an employee asks for a medical leave, are you justified in firing the employee? Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against Dunkin’ Donuts when the owner refused to...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jun 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) explains that it is illegal for employers to fire, demote, or otherwise “retaliate” against employees or applicants because they filed a discrimination charge, complained...
