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Last month, as a follow-up to recent Supreme Court affirmative action rulings, we explored the reasons to adopt diversity practices in your workplace and how to implement a diversity program. This month we’ll look at best practices to help ensure your diversity program is successful and legal.
Segal is a partner at Duane Morris LLP. He recently listed the mistakes employers most commonly make in investigating discrimination or harassment complaints in a BLR publication, the HR Manager’s Legal Reporter (BLR is CER’s parent company).
On July 25, after much back-and-forth in the Senate and the dramatic return of Senator John McCain, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, the Senate agreed to open debate on legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). With Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski joining all Senate Democrats in voting […]
Nancy J. Leppink, deputy administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, and Ellen Golombek, executive director of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, signed a memorandum of understanding Dec. 5 regarding the improper classification of employees as independent contractors. “This memorandum of understanding helps us send a message: We’re standing […]
Wellness incentives, especially penalties, can increase employees’ participation in wellness programs but other factors play a considerable role as well, a study by the RAND Corp. indicates. “The main finding is that, while incentives increase employee uptake among programs with limited services, offering a comprehensive program is almost as effective,” according to a RAND summary. Workplace […]
By Brian Winterstein In yesterday’s Advisor, Brian Winterstein, vice president of human resources for Liberty Tax Service, provided insight into how companies can make training count in an intergenerational workplace. Today Winterstein provides more steps that employers can take toward this goal.
A 29-year manager with Vons who contended she was wrongfully demoted because of her sex was awarded $5.2 million by an Orange County jury. Lynn Rayburn claimed that Vons appointed a new district manager who said there were “too damn many women in the district” and made other disparaging gender-related remarks. Rayburn had been in […]
Megaretailer Wal-Mart, called the country’s largest private employer, has agreed to pay $11.7 million to settle a class-action sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In addition to the money, the settlement announced on March 1 requires Wal-Mart to provide jobs to class members as they become available. The EEOC’s suit […]
“How good am I?” is a question we all ask ourselves. We want to know how good we are at most things in our lives. We want to know how we’re doing in our relationships. Are you a good friend, spouse, or parent? We want to know how good we are at our hobbies. Are […]
What are an employer’s obligations regarding benefits for an employee who is out on leave under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?