The legal rule used to be simple: An employer isn’t responsible if an independent contractor discriminates. A new court ruling has changed all that. More…

When does attempting to recruit a diverse group of applicants cross the line and become illegal discrimination? More…

When IT finds someone’s been browsing offensive Web sites on a work computer, you’d normally fire the employee. But what happens when it’s a computer several employees share? More…

An employee gets terminated and is given two different reasons for being let go. She sues the company, charging that the mixed signals prove she was let go so that the supervisor could hire a man to replace her. Who won this real-life case? More…

Retaliation claims against employers have risen sharply in recent years. One way to protect your company: a thorough investigative procedure. Take this recent case: More…

Time-strapped managers wear several different hats over the course of a busy work day. With all of these responsibilities, it’s no wonder some tasks slide to the back burner.  More…

Last year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission saw a record number of discrimination claims filed against employers. Why the big jump? More…

Advertising jobs online has long been considered a fair and equal method of recruiting. But the data on who responds may indicate that there’s hidden bias in online recruiting. More…

Since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the number of religious-discrimination complaints against employers has gone up by 67%.  To address that, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued new guidelines for employers on what’s considered a “religion” and what an employer’s obligations are for accommodating employees’ religious observations. More…

HR’s new function: Standing up to workplace bullies. What used to be considered a good idea may now become law.  More…