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First glimpse at new High Court ruling on retaliation


May 29, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Complaint investigation, Employment law, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Race discrimination, Records documentation

The Supreme Court’s ruling that retaliation rises to the level of discrimination has employers scrambling to figure out the effects in the real world.

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If HR is doing its job, why the jump in complaints?


May 2, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Age discrimination, Communication, Complaint investigation, Disability discrimination, Employment law, Hiring, Managers, Money, Race discrimination, Sexual harrassment, Special Report

Discrimination charges against employers last year jumped to the highest number since 2002. With all the emphasis on following the law and training supervisors, why do things seem to be getting worse?

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Discrimination: Can you set different probation periods for different employees?


March 19, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Discipline, Latest News & Views, Performance appraisals, Race discrimination, Records documentation, Terminations, policies

One area of discrimination that’s drawn attention is so-called “PIPs” – improvement plans and periods for low-performers. The key question courts are answering: Can you set different probation periods for different employees?

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Employers can beat bias claims and still pay for retaliation


March 12, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Complaint investigation, Employment law, Latest News & Views, Race discrimination

Can managers be found guilty of retaliating against an employee who’s filed a discrimination complaint that’s been proven untrue? You bet they can.

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