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Employment Law

EEOC hiring bias crackdown rakes in big bucks this spring

04/15/2016
Commission has secured more than $4.7 million in settlements since March 7.

EEOC puts charge status info online

04/15/2016
Employers can now track status of cases online.

$7,500 to cop who urged violence against protesters

04/14/2016
A former Minnesota police officer who issued a social media post urging motorists to run over protesters will not face criminal charges. In fact, he’ll get some extra cash.

Feeling excluded isn’t an adverse action

04/14/2016
Not every perceived affront amounts to discrimination.

Beware rewarding employees who testify on your behalf

04/14/2016
Rewarding employee who testified on your behalf can lead to retaliation suit

Discipline sexist supervisors–and keep them far away from any disciplinary decisions

04/14/2016
Sexist statements simply have no place at work

Short-circuit desperate employee’s lawsuit by tracking every step of disciplinary process

04/14/2016
Tracking an employee’s discipline process from beginning to end can can head of retaliation claim

No unemployment benefits for union objector

04/14/2016
Refusing to pay dues or agency fees may amount to misconduct. And those who commit employment misconduct don’t get benefits.

Job descriptions key to ADA accommodations

04/14/2016
A job description with essential tasks makes it easier to establish when a disability cannot be accommodated

Why employees steal, and how to handle it

04/13/2016
It can be as small as office supplies or as big as an embezzlement scheme, but your employees are likely stealing something from your company.