Sentences with phrase «action lawsuit against an employer»

If you are in the position of filing a discrimination class action lawsuit against an employer in Kansas or Missouri you probably have a few questions.

The Kentucky Supreme Court recently handed down a far - reaching decision that allows employees in Kentucky the option to certify class - action lawsuits against employers over unpaid wages and overtime disputes.

About 3000 retired employees of General Motors Canada have won a class - action lawsuit against their employer, who was found wrong in cutting healthcare and life insurance benefits of the retirees.

«FCRA class action lawsuits against employers and CRAs have become very common,» warns ESR founder and CEO Attorney Lester Rosen, the author of the two whitepapers as well as «The Safe Hiring Manual,» the first comprehensive guide to background checks for employment purposes.

Employment Screening Resources ® (ESR)-- a global background check firm — offers two complimentary whitepapers that deal with the explosion of class action lawsuits against both employers and Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) involving the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

«Most FCRA class action lawsuits against employers are over alleged violations of basic black letter law that could have easily been avoided by a review of forms and processes.

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Some of the more paranoid or lawsuit - fearing companies in the U.S. require office couples to sign a wavier or «love contract,» vowing that their relationship is consensual and neither will take legal action against their employer (or each other) should the love prove less than eternal.

Recently I've written about class action lawsuits by debt settlement company employees against their employers for wage issues.

Basically, a discrimination class action lawsuit can be filed in Kansas or Missouri when a group of people have been discriminated against by the same employer in a similar way.

For many years, Sheppard Mullin has been a leader in defending employers against large, complex and potentially devastating wage and hour class action lawsuits.

Because California is considered an «at - will» employment state, the filing of a lawsuit or legal action against an employer requires a highly experienced wrongful termination attorney who understands these very complex federal and state laws.

Victims of harassment are often able to file a lawsuit against their employer to recover compensation for the financial and emotional harm caused by their employer's actions.

Paul regularly defends employers against wage and hour collective and class action lawsuits, as well as claims of...

Sheppard Mullin has also been a leader in defending employers against large, complex and potentially devastating wage and hour class action lawsuits.

An employer can fire an employee who has brought a lawsuit against them, unless that lawsuit was brought under Title VII, and the firing is a retaliatory action for filing such a discrimination - based claim.

Dead peasant life insurance has led to many class action lawsuits against companies abusing this strategy of purchasing corporate owned life insurance, also known as COLI, on its non-key employees and has also led to the IRS establishing specific guidelines and requirements for all employer owned life insurance policies purchased after August 17, 2006.

Employers also use this check of driving records to protect themselves against the possibility of lawsuits brought about by the actions of their employees.

Employers should not «let their guard down about complying with background screening rules» such as the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) despite recent court rulings such as the dismissal of a proposed FCRA class action lawsuit against transportation network company Lyft, Inc. by a federal judge who cited a decision by the Supreme Court in the case of Spokeo, Inc. v Robins as a reason for the decision, according to an article on the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) website.

In the whitepaper, Rosen explains how FCRA class action lawsuits can be avoided: These suits against employers have become very common.

Class action lawsuits against prospective or current employers requesting background checks on applicants or employees are mushrooming.

Rosen also wrote a second whitepaper for employers who use third party background screening providers entitled «Common Ways Consumer Reporting Agencies are Sued Under the FCRA» that describes certain practices employers should keep in mind when choosing a CRA and describes issues that can give rise to FCRA class action lawsuits against CRAs in the area of background checks.

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn With class action suits against employers who conduct background checks on job applicants mushrooming, Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder and CEO of background check firm Employment Screening Resources (ESR), will host a live webinar with Compliance World entitled «The Explosion of Lawsuits against Employers under themployers who conduct background checks on job applicants mushrooming, Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder and CEO of background check firm Employment Screening Resources (ESR), will host a live webinar with Compliance World entitled «The Explosion of Lawsuits against Employers under thEmployers under the Fair...

In the whitepaper, Rosen explains how class action lawsuits brought against nationally known companies across the country can be avoided: These suits against employers have become very common.

Written By Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder & CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) A Florida law firm filed federal class action lawsuits in the same court against three separate national employers on the same day, with two of them naming the same consumer as the lead plaintiff, alleging violations of the federal Fair Credit Reporting...

«Florida Law Firm Files Three Class Action Lawsuits on Same Day against Employers Alleging Violation of FCRA with Background Checks»