Tag: Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Beware of Favoritism in the Hiring and Promotion Process

By New Jersey Employment Law Letter Jul 10, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jul 10, 2009

A federal appellate court recently allowed a discrimination case against an employer to proceed to trial because the hiring manager spent extra time with one of the candidates. Audit your hiring policies and practices with the Employment Practices Self-Audit Workbook Facts William Snooks started work as a customer activities specialist for Duquesne Light Company (DLC) […]

How the Newest Supreme Court Justice – Samuel Alito – Thinks

By Vermont Employment Law Letter Jun 9, 2006 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jun 9, 2006

In one of Justice Samuel Alito’s last opinions for the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals  in Philadelphia before joining the U.S. Supreme Court, he provided us with a view of his reasoning process with respect to employment discrimination claims. He authored an opinion in a case involving retaliation and hostile work environment claims. The […]