EEOC mandates new rules on background checks
April 27, 2012 by Tim Gould
The EEOC’s recent guidance concerning employers’ use of criminal background checks on job applicants comes down to two words: Individual assessment. More…
April 27, 2012 by Tim Gould
No surprise here: Another banner year for EEOC
January 25, 2012 by Tim Gould
Once again this year, retaliation was No. 1 on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s hit parade. More…
EEOC continues crackdown on use of applicant background checks
January 11, 2012 by Tim Gould
Think the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s not serious about investigating how employers use the results of employee background checks? Check out this case. More…
Who’s earning the most? It’s not straight white men
July 21, 2011 by Christian Schappel
A recent survey shows that straight white males are no longer the dominant breadwinners in the U.S. More…
Who makes the most? You might be surprised
June 9, 2011 by Tim Gould
The American workplace has made substantial strides toward diversity — and while there’s still a lot of room for improvement, some minority employees are doing quite well in the compensation department, according to new research. More…
Another ‘third-party’ retaliation case gets green light
June 6, 2011 by Tim Gould
Remember that recent Supreme Court ruling that individuals who are closely related to an employee who’s engaged in protected activity are allowed to sue for retaliation? The issue’s back in federal court. More…
Court defines ‘decisive action’ when employee charges bias
April 1, 2011 by Tim Gould
In a time when many judges seem to be extra-critical of how employers handle worker complaints, it’s nice to come across a company that did everything right in a discrimination case — and prevailed in court.
What were they thinking? How NOT to handle a bias complaint
March 8, 2011 by Tim Gould
Want to make sure a judge will rule against you in an employee’s discrimination lawsuit? Just do what this company did. More…
EEOC wants to step up crackdown on ‘systemic’ violations
February 23, 2011 by Tim Gould
The Obama adminstration’s not letting up on employers any time soon. Latest evidence: A proposed 9.5% increase in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s budget. More…
EEOC’s new focus is a puzzler
February 17, 2011 by Tim Gould
The EEOC’s tilting at a new windmill: Companies that allegedly screen out the unemployed when considering candidates for open positions. More…
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