On August 25, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a press release in which it announced its final rule related to the Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Private-sector employers (including labor organizations) whose workplaces fall under the jurisdiction of the NLRA will be required to post a
August 2011
Fair Employment Opportunity Act would prohibit hiring discrimination against unemployed job seekers.
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Not all work-related Facebook comments are protected by the NLRA.
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Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is not an “adverse employment action” for purposes of federal anti-discrimination laws.
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Posted in Termination
In order to support a claim of employment discrimination, an individual typically must show that an “adverse employment action” was taken, and that such action was based upon a protected characteristic. To constitute an adverse employment action for purposes for federal anti-discrimination laws, such action must create a significant change in an employee’s status, …