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Employee Background Checks: Ripe for Class Action Lawsuits
Contributed by Jonathan Hoag, May 6, 2016 Employers conduct employee background checks to reduce risk and improve hiring decisions. Ironically, any missteps during the background check process can open...
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Have You Checked Your State and Federal Law Posters Lately? If Not, You Should!
Contributed by Mike Wong, June 8, 2016 Under Federal, State and local laws, employers are required to post information regarding laws that protect workers in the workplace, including but not limited to...
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Spoliation and the Dangers of Failing to Preserve Evidence
Contributed by Carlos Arévalo, September 12, 2017 In a case pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. GMRI Inc., the EEOC...
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EEOC Actively Enforces Equal Pay Violations
Contributed by Jonathon Hoag, November 28, 2017 The EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for Fiscal Years 2017-2021 identified “Equal Pay” as a priority area that demands focused attention. The...
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EEOC Consent Decree a Reminder That Attendance Policies Must Have an ADA...
Contributed by Suzanne Newcomb, August 13, 2018 In July the EEOC announced the terms of a consent decree settling claims of systemic disability discrimination against a global metal products...
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Do You Have to Let Your Employees Work from Home?
Contributed by Rebecca Dobbs Bush, March 8, 2019 freelance, work at home. flat design vector illustration. “Do I have to let my employees work from home?” With technological advances and with market...
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EEO-1 Report Portal Opening Soon – Deadline is Set
hand with pen over form Contributed by Beverly Alfon, April 16, 2021 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) EEO-1 Component 1 Online Filing System is set to open on Monday, April 26,...
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EEOC Issues Updated Guidance Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives Among...
Contributed By Steven Jados, May 28, 2021 Medicine doctor and vaccine dose On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance regarding employers offering...
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Yes, Your Employer Can Require You To Be Vaccinated, According to a Federal...
Contributed By: John R. Hayes, June 14, 2021 A federal judge in Texas on June 12, 2021 dismissed a lawsuit brought by Texas health care workers challenging their hospital’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate....
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EEOC Issues New Guidance on Title VII’s Prohibition of Sexual Orientation and...
Contributed By Allison P. Sues, July 16, 2021 Employment law books and a gavel on desk in the library. On June 15, 2021, The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance on...
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