Cost of noncompliance: Company pays $4.3M in suit
February 4, 2010 by Christian Schappel
A New York company recently learned an expensive lesson about wage and benefits discrimination. More…
February 4, 2010 by Christian Schappel
Nickname’s easier to pronounce: Discrimination?
July 24, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Words are tricky — sometimes an employee will interpret a manager’s comments in a way the supervisor never intended. Take this scenario, based on a real-life court case: More…
Last chance to check your EEO-1 Report before deadline
September 12, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
September 30 is the deadline date for some employers filing an EEO-1 Report with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Here’s help with doing a last-minute check to make sure your report complies with EEOC rules. More…
Who won this case? Arab employee asked if he knows ‘terrorists’
June 27, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
In this real-life case, a Muslim employee performs poorly and is terminated. He sues the company for discrimination, noting that his boss made derogatory comments about Arabs and terrorism. Who won? More…
Suppose you get an SSA “no match” letter: What now?
April 18, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
The Social Security Administration issues about 125,000 “no match” letters a year – meaning the Social Security Number an employee gave doesn’t match SSA records. Suppose you get one of those letters. What’s your next step?
EEOC warns against screenings and tests that discriminate
April 18, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Tests and other screening methods can be effective for determining whether someone’s a good fit for your organization. The problem comes in when the test results are used the wrong way or to the disadvantage of a particular group – even unintentionally.
Tougher Homeland Security penalties for employers kick in Mar. 27
March 11, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Be aware: Effective March 27, new, stiffer penalties kick in for employers who don’t follow the latest Homeland Security rules.
