Hiring an attorney is not as easy as it should be. You want to make sure that you are getting someone who is experienced and is someone that you can work with. Often, potential clients looking for an attorney will base their decision on the attorney’s office and its appearance. There are times when the physical appearance of an attorney's office can give you some insight as to how the attorney practices. Other times the appearance of the office is completely irrelevant. So wh

Avoiding Discrimination Claims When Hiring Employees 1. Applicant Discrimination Under federal law, it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against a job applicant who is a member of one of the protected classes listed above. For example, it is unlawful for an employer to refuse to provide a job application to someone because of the sex, age, or race. To avoid liability, Contractors should provide applications to everyone who requests one. This does not mean that a c

All employees are entitled, as part of their civil rights pursuant to the Constitution of the the United States and most state constitutions, to employment free from unlawful discrimination. At the federal level, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) regulates, promulgates and enforces federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee based upon a variety of factors. Federal law, pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights A

A school district advertised for a principal job and listed minimum requirements, including a teaching certificate. John, who is black, sued for race bias when he wasn’t considered for the position. The case was dismissed because all the applicants interviewed had the certificate. However, John did not. (Saulsberry v. Minneapolis Public Schools,Court of Appeals of Minn.) In Saulsberry the Minnesota Court of Appeals reasoned that, "Saulsberry presented no evidence that the s