Hiring someone with work authorization that expires may mean more monitoring on the employer’s part. But preferring citizens or permanent residents over others for convenience violates both Title VII and our immigration laws.
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Hiring someone with work authorization that expires may mean more monitoring on the employer’s part. But preferring citizens or permanent residents over others for convenience violates both Title VII and our immigration laws.
Read MoreYour employee referral program could backfire if it leads to too many employees who are alike in terms of sex, race, age or other protected characteristics. In fact, courts regularly penalize companies that rely too heavily on employee referral programs, saying they foster homogeneous workforces and perpetuate discrimination.
Read MoreA recent court ruling related to FMLA leave and pregnancy holds vital lessons for employers.
Read MoreThe ADA doesn’t set a time limit for the reasonable accommodations process, but assumes that everybody will act in good faith. So when the process takes too long, the employee can sue, alleging failure to accommodate.
Read MoreTeens can ask a question and get an instant (sometimes inaccurate) answer. Couple that with government websites designed to provide teens with accurate information about their rights, and you have a recipe for a PR nightmare.
Read MoreWe provide company cell phones for our employees. Sometimes it can be a hassle to use two phones, the company and personal. If we decided to have our employees use their personal cell phones, could that be a jeopardy for the company?
Read MoreA May 20 internal announcement ends a long-standing practice of payments in so-called “dual filing” states that have their own anti-discrimination laws when those two kinds of discrimination claims are raised.
Read MoreThe total number of workplace injuries may be declining, but the risks—and associated costs—are growing more complex.
Read MoreWith this year marked by economic uncertainty, some employers have chosen to offer smaller pay increases. That may lead to dissatisfaction among workers still contending with the effects of inflation and rising costs.
Read MoreIt may be tempting to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion policies entirely. But before you do so, consider the potential unintended consequences, especially if you lay off everyone you hired to run the programs. Those sidelined employees who were supposed to help you create a diverse workplace may sue you.
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