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September 27, 2022Paid Family Leave Comes to MarylandM
Rhode Island’s New Pay Equity Law: What Employers Need to KnowM
Mississippi Legislative Updates for Employers to ConsiderM
September 26, 2022Indiana Court Rules That Temporary Employee’s Exclusion From Preferred Work District Not Unlawful
Business Immigration in a MinuteM
Student Loan Assistance From EmployersM
Maryland Expands the Definition of Harassment and Sexual HarassmentM
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New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Issues Guidance on ‘Workplace Impairment’ DeterminationsM
Age Comments Plus Termination Equal Trouble
Published May 24, 2012 ■ Legal Watch
Business Management Daily (05/21/12)
Seemingly innocent age-related comments can come back to haunt a company, especially if the comments come from someone who has a direct say in hiring and firing decisions. In one recent case, Harry Seretti worked for a Ford dealership during the worst part of the economic downturn. Seretti was 58 years old when he was informed that his services were no longer needed. The dealership immediately hired Seretti’s replacement, a 45-year-old former employee.
Seretti filed a suit alleging age discrimination, claiming that when he asked his supervisor why he was being let go, the supervisor said that Seretti’s age had “caught up with” him. Seretti also pointed to other recent comments, including one in which the supervisor said the automobile business had a way of aging someone “real quick.” The dealership argued that poor performance was the real reason it let Seretti go, but offered no evidence to back that up. That was enough for the court to order a trial, Seretti v. Morrow Ford Lincoln Mercury. The case serves as a reminder for employers to always make sure documentation can prove a termination was based on performance.
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Temporary Help Penetration Remains High in AugustM
Temporary help accounted for 2.07% of all jobs in August, on par with the previous four months, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Strong demand for staffing has seen the measure remain above the prepandemic high since December 2021. See more trends at americanstaffing.net/bls-data. See the Staffing Stat ›
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