Not many HR pros would protest this recent trend that’s affecting some of the biggest employers in the U.S. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been ordered to pay an Iowa-based trucking firm $4.7 million in attorney’s fees and expenses. The case harkens back to 2007, when the agency filed a class-action sexual harassment […]
Posted on August 11th, 2013 by admin
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Would you hire an applicant who showed up for his interview dressed like a clown? CareerBuilder asked 2,076 hiring managers and human resource professionals nationwide to share the most memorable methods candidates have used to stand out from the crowd, and whether their creativity got them hired. Here’s a look at what the researchers learned: […]
Posted on August 10th, 2013 by admin
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It’s official — there are situations in which you can fire employees for gaining weight. A New Jersey judge ruled an Atlantic City casino wasn’t guilty of sex discrimination when it required its “Borgata Babes” to wear sexy uniforms and prohibited them from gaining too much weight. Twenty-two women, all cocktail waitresses, complained the company’s appearance […]
Posted on August 9th, 2013 by admin
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Most employment laws cost you money — but that doesn’t have to be the case. Some of the lesser-known laws and regulations, if strictly applied, can actually save you money. Go ahead, be a hero To help HR become a hero with the Finance people, here are 10 of those opportunities, outlined by Michael Fox […]
Posted on August 8th, 2013 by admin
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Here the scenario: An employee’s absences far exceeded the amount of medical leave his doctor estimated he’d need on his FMLA certification forms. What happened next landed his employer in some pretty hot water. James Hansen was an employee at Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) who suffered from depression. He provided FMG with a medical certification […]
Posted on August 7th, 2013 by admin
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This year, it’s expected that nearly 30,000 ADA-related claims will be filed against employers with the EEOC. A big part of the reason: Some employers have gotten their wires crossed when it comes to complying with some of the more confusing aspects of the law. In 2012 alone, the EEOC says 26,379 disability claims were […]
Posted on August 6th, 2013 by admin
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In today’s lean business environment, your people are an asset that can be dramatically leveraged to increase success. This executive brief investigates how organizations can better understand the talent that is driving results. Click here to learn more! Tweet This Post
Posted on August 5th, 2013 by admin
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A heretofore overlooked National Labor Relations Board advice memo seems to widen employee leeway in discussing their workplace issues — to protection for posting work photos and even the use of their employer’s logo. You’ve read about earlier NLRB rulings concerning employees’ use of social media to discuss the “terms and conditions” of their […]
Posted on August 4th, 2013 by admin
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The feds have been getting a lot of flack — including from nine state attorney generals — about the EEOC’s stance on the use of criminal background checks in the workplace. Now the EEOC has weighed in again — and you’ll want to hear what they have to say. As you’ll recall, the Equal Employment […]
Posted on August 3rd, 2013 by admin
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Two recent reports indicate that it’s time to be increasingly sensitive to the issue of age discrimination in the workplace. A recent study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research indicates that employers may have been somewhat shielded from age bias suits during the recession. Professor David Neumark and Ph.D candidate Patrick Button […]
Posted on August 2nd, 2013 by admin
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