Despite Zero Complaints, the EEOC Sues Family-Run Meathead Movers for Discrimination Claiming Potential “Discouragement Bias” Against Hypothetical Middle-Aged Person.

A California family-run moving company, Meathead Movers, is being sued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for age discrimination due to “potential discouragement bias” against a hypothetical person because the moving company put out advertisement seeking athletic, strong, fit, and capable people for moving furniture and boxes of belongings. Employers are now facing the additional burden of this obvious word game: careful how you advertise for employees because bias or discrimination may now be inferred even when no one comes forward claiming discrimination- possible discouragement of a hypothetical person may be enough.

California’s FAST Recovery Act Ties the Employers’ Hands During Termination: Employees enjoy broad protection against Employer Action (Part IV).

The FAST Recovery Act gives franchise employees broad protection and more ammunition in discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuits against employers. Employers have their hands tied and are specifically prohibited from taking adverse action against employees who are engaged in “protected activity.”

Employers beware: Courts are handing out larger and larger awards to fewer and fewer employees!

If you are a California employer, you need to know that Courts are handing out larger and larger awards to fewer and fewer employees. Doing business in California just got more expensive!

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