Word to the wise: Never try to duck out of obligations outlined in a consent decree. You won’t be able to hide for long. That’s a lesson recently learned the hard way by a Baltimore company and its owner, Bryan…
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Just days after announcing a $50,000 settlement to resolve a sexual harassment claim involving a customer, the EEOC issued another reminder that the agency is cracking down on third-party sexual harassment. This time, the agency took aim at a union…
Heads up, Colorado employers: The Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act, which significantly expands workplace protections for employees, takes effect on Aug. 7. The new law amends the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA) by, among other things, making marital status…
It seems like a pretty basic and commonsense rule: Pay people equal pay for equal work – regardless of their gender. But if the allegations presented in a just-resolved EEOC lawsuit are true, it’s a rule that not all employees…
Workplace stress is higher than ever – and employees don’t think employers are doing enough, according to a recent report from Robert Walters. Of course, any workplace comes with stress, with employees striving to meet deadlines and do their best…
Your frontline managers probably know the company has a legal obligation to protect employees from sexual harassment from co-workers. But what if it's a customer crossing the line? Just how far do employers have to go to protect employees from…
The EEOC claims in a newly filed lawsuit that an Idaho employer responded to a bias allegation by telling the reporting employee to “be the bigger person” and then denying her a promotion. The target of the new suit is…
As you’ve probably heard, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect late last month. The EEOC has since released PWFA guidance to help companies comply with the new law until it issues compliance regs. What you need to…
With a focus on learning and development (L&D), helping employees develop and grow professionally can help keep employees engaged and reduce turnover. Plus, it simply turns your people into stronger workers. As important as technical skills are, they aren’t the…
As an HR professional, you know that words matter – a lot. And you’re probably mindful of how you speak about employees and applicants to avoid making a questionable comment. That’s important because the wrong words can make employees feel…
Struggling with engagement? You’re not alone. In a world where employees are remote – or are in-office wishing they were remote – engagement can be tricky to navigate. But adopting engagement drivers isn't an HR-only solution – because employee engagement…
As successful as Google is, would you believe that back in the early 2000s, the tech giant was lacking in educational diversity and "diversity of thought?" That's according to Michael Watson, the head of global customer evangelism at Eightfold, a…
When it comes to accommodation of employee disabilities, you would think employers would learn from others’ mistakes. But it just doesn’t always happen. Here’s a case in point: A North Carolina employer has agreed to pay $42,000 and provide other…
Remember the Georgia employer who dumped 500 pounds of oily pennies on the driveway of a former employee who complained to the DOL after he didn't receive his final paycheck? Did that amount to FLSA retaliation? As you might've guessed,…
Social media is no longer just a place to post pictures of salads and Tweet at celebrities. Whether you intend to or not, your social media profile can be an extension of your personal brand and give outsiders a glimpse…
When done right, summer hiring can have benefits for everyone: employers, year-round employees and seasonal hires. But done wrong, summer hiring can create a disconnected workforce and even lead to legal trouble. As employers scramble to hire for a busy…
