When fighting bias claims, nothing can doom a company quite like the employee showing the judge a discriminatory e-mail or text message from a supervisor. But as this recent case shows, there are still steps employers can take to protect themselves from those claims. More…
When employees are caught breaking the company’s computer use policy, they usually have an explanation of why they’re innocent. Does that mean bosses can’t fire them without absolute proof? More…
As more employers use social networks to recruit, many lawyers warn the practice could get companies sued. Are they right, or just overreacting? More…
Ruling in a case involving FedEx, a federal court said if the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission wants to look at your hiring and personnel records, you have to open up those records. More…
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?
The rise of David Paterson to the governor’s chair in New York drew attention to how employers show bias against the blind – often unintentionally – in two major ways. More…
