Monthly Archives: February 2019

How to Conduct Criminal Background Checks the Right Way

Criminal background checks are helpful in not only identifying applicants who might not be suitable for a job, but in limiting the potential liability associated with negligent hiring claims. Bethany Salvatore and Bryant Andrews answer your questions about when to

Posted in Labor & Employment

Seventh Circuit Locks External Applicants Out of ADEA Disparate Impact Claims

It is not uncommon for a job posting state that the ideal candidate is a person with a certain number of years of relevant experience. Setting a target range of years of experience signals to applicants the level of complexity

Posted in Discrimination

The NLRB’s Newest Take on Who Is an Employee under the National Labor Relations Act

On January 25, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued an important  decision in SuperShuttle DFW, Inc. and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1338, 367 NLRB No. 75, Case 16-RC-010963 (Jan. 25, 2019), holding 3-1 that franchisee drivers who operated

Posted in NLRB
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