News - Monthly Archives: September 2015

For years Volkswagen has advertised its “clean diesel” passenger cars as being able to harness the fuel efficiency and power of diesel, while also keeping emissions low and well within or below legal limits. In the U.S. alone, approximately 482,000 VW vehicles have been equipped with software called a “defeat device,” which was designed to cheat EPA-required emissions tests by giving off significantly less pollutants during tests than during normal driving conditions. Volkswagen’s Clean Diesel …

If you’re considering any reductions in force or making changes to your employee performance evaluation protocols, it’s important to analyze the effect any such changes may have on your older employees. Any changes in employment that have a “disparate impact” on employees over 40 years old put you at risk for violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA). If you have any questions concerning age discrimination issues, the employer defense attorneys at …