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National-Origin Discrimination, Part 2: EEOC Issues New Guidance; What You Need to Know About Language Policies and Citizenship Discrimination

By Jennifer Carsen Mar 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued new guidance to help employers understand the prohibitions against national-origin discrimination and to suggest best practices for fostering a bias-free workplace. Last month, we reviewed what the guidelines have to say about employment decisions and workplace security issues. This month, we’ll explain the guidelines concerning language requirements […]

Affirmative Action: OFCCP Sends Out Wave of EO Surveys

By Jennifer Carsen Jan 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

In connection with affirmative action regulations that were revised in 2000, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs annually sends out what’s known as an EO survey to randomly selected federal contractors. The mandatory survey—which has stirred much controversy among federal contractors who claim that it’s burdensome—asks contractors to submit a […]

Employment Law Tip: Turning Leave Time into Help for Hurricane Victims

By jessica Sep 21, 2005 Uncategorized

Updated: Sep 21, 2005

If you and your employees are looking for valuable ways to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, a new program launched by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service may help you out. In particular, the agencies have announced a program for employees to donate leave in exchange for employer cash […]

Blogged Out of a Job!

By Bob Brady Feb 12, 2007 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Feb 12, 2007

Can employees diss your company on the Internet and get away with it? In a growing number of cases, the answer is No. Last December, Time Magazine named as its Person of the Year—a title usually reserved for world leaders and Nobel Prize winners—“You.” They even attached a mirror to the magazine so that “You” […]

California Same-sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional, 9th Circuit Says

By John Iekel Feb 7, 2012 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Feb 7, 2012

Employers and plan administrators in California should continue to watch the pendulum regarding same-sex marriage in the Golden State, which has swung again. A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on Feb. 8 in Perry v. Brown, Nos. 10-16696, 11-16577, that Proposition 8, the ballot initiative that amended the […]

Hot List: New York Time’s Bestselling Hardcover Business Books

By Celeste Blackburn Oct 18, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 18, 2010

The following is a list of the bestselling hardcover business books as ranked by the New York Times’s with data from Nielsen BookScan on October 18. 1. Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh. The visionary CEO of Zappos explains how an emphasis on corporate culture can lead to unprecedented […]

Judge clears way for antiretaliation portion of new OSHA rule

By Tammy Binford Nov 30, 2016 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 30, 2016

The antiretaliation provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) new electronic record-keeping rule are set to be implemented on December 1 after a Texas federal judge denied a request for a preliminary injunction on November 28. The eventual fate of the rule isn’t known since Judge Sam Lindsay of the U.S. District Court […]

Hiring: What Are the Pitfalls of Hiring Internet Applicants?

By jessica Aug 31, 2007 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Just in the past year, we’ve started doing almost all of our hiring through online sources. In some ways, it works very well, but I’m becoming increasingly concerned that we’re sort of losing control of what was a pretty solid commitment to diversity. Are we exposing ourselves to discrimination and affirmative action problems by recruiting […]

Employment Law Tip: What Makes a Good Interviewer?

By jessica Aug 2, 2006 Uncategorized

Updated: Aug 2, 2006

Hiring the right people is key to a company’s success. And the job interview is one of the most important ways you can assess whether someone is a good fit. So how can you get the most out of interviews? A good place to start is to ensure that the interviewer has the right skills […]