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Minimizing the legal risks of workplace romance

07/20/2007
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SoCal grocery workers vote to authorize strike

07/20/2007

A California jury has awarded more than $300,000 to a former Sonoma State University softball coach who claimed that she was wrongfully fired …

He’s not your employee! Don’t meddle with contracted service workers

07/20/2007
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Recognize The Legal Dangers Of Considering Military Service In Employment Decisions

07/19/2007

With the war in Iraq dragging on, some employers’ patience is wearing thin when it comes to managing leaves of absence for National Guard troops and reservists …

No Motive, No Intent—No Problem; It Can Still Be Job Bias

07/19/2007

But be aware that employees sometimes try to show that your otherwise neutral policies have a disparate impact on members of their protected class …

Government Employees Filing Fewer Bias Complaints

07/19/2007

Federal employees filed 16,723 complaints of job discrimination with the EEOC in the past fiscal year, down from more than 18,000 the previous year …

Court: Even ‘Unintended Harassment’ Can Be Illegal

07/19/2007

Try this on for gross: A female employee gains access to her boss’s e-mail account without permission and discovers a vulgar e-mail sent by a male co-worker to the boss. The subject of the e-mail: her genitals. So, does this count as a hostile work environment? …

Federal Overtime Law: 4 Tips For Staying In Compliance

07/19/2007

Lawyers who want to make a quick buck are capitalizing on recent overtime class-actions that have netted millions in unpaid overtime and penalties. In fact, overtime and other unpaid-time lawsuits have become a cottage industry in the 21st century …

Think you have a drug-Free workplace? Think again

07/17/2007

If you think your workplace is drug-free, chances are you’re wrong. According to a new government survey, one of every 12 U.S. workers uses illegal drugs. That’s up from earlier surveys. Here’s more on the trend and what employers can do about it …

The new EEO-1 form: Prepare for big changes

07/10/2007

Many employers need to file the EEOC’s annual EEO-1 report by September 30. Get ready for big changes, as the form has been significantly revised for the first time in 40 years.