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EEOC issues new religious-accommodation guidelines


November 6, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Employment law, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Managers, Supervisors

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.

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New help with cutting through the ADA confusion


October 10, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Disability discrimination, Employment law, Managers, Special Report, Supervisors, policies

The ADA Amendments Act recently signed by President Bush contains some confusing demands for HR managers and their employers. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has admitted that and is offering guidelines to help you cut through the confusion. 

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Court ruling: You must give EEOC access to your records


September 24, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Complaint investigation, Employment law, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Records documentation

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.

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Last chance to check your EEO-1 Report before deadline


September 12, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Employment law, Hiring, National origin discrimination, Records documentation, Special Report, policies

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. 

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EEOC issues new guide on disability hiring


August 29, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Disability discrimination, Employment law, Hiring, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, policies

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a new hiring guide for following the rules of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

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Is the Paycheck Fairness Act fair?


July 30, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Employment law, Gender discrimination, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Money, Pay

This month, Congress will consider the Paycheck Fairness Act (PFA) as an update to the Equal Pay Act that was signed into law more than 40 years ago.  If the PFA passes, employers will be subject to some new key mandates — not to mention tougher penalties for violations.

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EEOC issues new guidelines on religion at the job


July 25, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Employment law, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Responding to confusion about how religious beliefs affect days off , dress codes and other at-work issues, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has put together new guidelines for employers on how to treat employee requests involving religious observances.

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6 big reasons employees sue


July 3, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Complaint investigation, Discipline, Employment law, Managers, Performance appraisals, Records documentation, Special Report, Supervisors, Training, policies

You can twist yourself in knots trying to dodge a lawsuit, but it really comes down to the avoiding the Big Six Mistakes.

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Violent employee claims, ‘It’s because of my disability’


June 25, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Behavior, Communication, Disability discrimination, Employment law, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, policies

The situation: One employee “goes off” on another, and maybe even gets physically abusive or engages in harassment. You call in the offender, and he says, “I have a documented mental disability that causes me to behave that way.”

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Religious accommodation: The hottest — and most misunderstood — complaint


June 20, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Communication, Employment law, Hiring, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, policies

The EEOC reports that discrimination based on religion is a fast-growing problem that’s reflected in the leap in complaints filed by workers. The main problem: Few employers are certain how to handle requests for days off or flexible hours.

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