The U.S. Department of Labor has issued revised regulations dealing with child labor in non-agricultural employment. The new regulations take effect on July 19, 2010. The new regulations specify the kinds of employment that minors may perform and the hours in which they can perform the work. Any Texas employer employing individuals age 18 or younger should closely review these
May 2010
U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Disparate Impact Win for Employer
By Russell Cawyer on
Posted in Case Summaries, Discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court reversed and remanded a win the City of Chicago obtained against an African-American class of firefighter applicants seeking positions with the City. In Lewis v. City of Chicago, a group of firefighter applicants filed a lawsuit against the City challenging the City’s 1996 decision that it would only consider those applicants who scored "well-qualified" on…