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Understanding Employment Discrimination

Lisa C. Coppolo — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:39:29 GMT

The Sources of Employment Discrimination Law

[A] The United States Constitution

As the fundamental law of the land, the United States Constitution imposes on public employers duties that limit their ability to make employment choices on the basis of certain characteristics — race, sex, national origin,

Filing a Claim with the EEOC

Lisa C. Coppolo — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:21:57 GMT

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforce anti-discrimination laws. The EEOC is authorized to investigate and settle claims of illegal discrimination. In addition, many states have their own anti-discrimination agencies.

The deadline for filing with the EEOC is 180 days from the discriminatory act. A longer de

Could you repeat that, please?

Lisa C. Coppolo — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:14:04 GMT

Just starting out in the Labor & Employment Law field? A basic knowledge of the terms of art is key to impressing your client or managing partner with your ability to handle Labor & Employment Law matters competently. Read on for a quick primer!

Disparate Treatment/ Employment Discrimination (buzz words: pay discrimination; family responsibility discrimination): Disparate treatment occurs when people a

Pay Discrimination and Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 2007 U.S. LEXIS 6295 (May 29, 2007)

Lisa C. Coppolo — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:07:30 GMT

An issue that has plagued the Supreme Court in the past is whether and in what circumstances a Title VII plaintiff may state a claim for relief based on present day harm suffered as the result of the lingering effects of discriminatory acts that occurred outside of Title VII’s limitation period. On May 29, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved this issue when it handed down its decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., denying the right of an employee to file a claim f

Employer Retaliation: Supreme Court Sets Broader Retaliation Test in Burlington Northern v. White

Lisa C. Coppolo — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:08:11 GMT

Adopting a broader test for retaliation under Title VII than had previously existed in many federal judicial circuits, the Supreme Court of the United States in Burlington Northern v. White concluded that a plaintiff may establish retaliation under Title VII by demonstrating that his or her employer has purposefully acted in a manner that would dissuade a reasonable employee from making or supporting a charge of discrimination. [Burlington Northern v. White, No. 05-529,

Wages & Hours Litigation; Overtime Regulations; Class Action Litigation

Lisa C. Coppolo — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:17:55 GMT

Following what lawyers describe as a growing trend in class action overtime litigation, thousands of pharmaceutical representatives are suing eight major drug companies. These lawsuits are the latest in a series of class actions seeking overtime pay from U.S. businesses in recent years. See for example, wage and hour class actions against IBM, Wal-Mart, FedEx Kinkos.

FMLA Notice in Unforeseen Leave Cases

Lisa C. Coppolo — Fri, 30 May 2008 12:01:52 GMT

In his Expert Commentary on Notice in Unforeseen Leave Cases, Darrell VanDeusen, author of the LexisNexis treatise on the Family and Medical Leave Act, reviews the approach that the Seventh Circuit is taking in addressing notice issues. Following are excerpts from the commentary:

The amount and type of medical information an employee must give her employer to be protected

So you want to practice Pension & ERISA Law?

Lisa C. Coppolo — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:01:05 GMT

Interested in practicing in the Pension & ERISA Law field? Here’s what you have to look forward to …

Types of Firms Practicing Pensions and Benefits Law

Pensions and benefits law issues are dealt with by attorneys and firms in all market segments. Generally speaking, the small firm employment law market segment is comprised of plaintiff attorneys representing employees, while large law/nat

Pension and ERISA Law Overview

Lisa C. Coppolo — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:06:16 GMT

Many workers, upon retirement, receive monetary compensation from their employers in the form of a pension. There are two types of pensions—defined benefit plan and defined contribution plan. Under a defined benefit plan, the benefit that an employee receives is normally based on the length of a worker’s employment and the wages that were received. In a defined contribution plan the employer makes regular deposits into an account established for each employee.

Labor & Employment Law Overview

Lisa C. Coppolo — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:12:04 GMT

Labor law relates to union activities dealing with unionized workplaces and employee representation, and employment law involves the rights of individual employees, as opposed to unions. Generally, labor & employment law attorneys are litigators who represent their clients before administrative agencies or in court, argue the merits of their clients’ positions, negotiate collective bargaining contracts, participate in grievance arbitrations, and serve as counselors to their client

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Lisa C. Coppolo — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:21:41 GMT

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