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Beware bias peril built into applicant tests

10/27/2012
Do you use off-the-shelf pre-employment tests to screen applicants? Watch out! You could be setting yourself up for years of litigation if a disappointed applicant sues, alleging some form of discrimination.

How to turn your top employees into your top recruiters

10/19/2012
Need to hire new talent but only have a bare-bones recruiting budget? Here is a checklist of low- and no-cost recruiting ideas that work in a strong economy, but are especially appropriate when money is tight.

Must we employ someone with allergies?

10/18/2012

Q. We recently hired someone we didn’t know has a severe allergy to peanuts. If she even smells peanut butter, she has a severe allergic reaction, requiring her to use an EpiPen and head to the emergency room. Could we have refused to hire her if we had known about her allergies?

After sex bias settlement, Brunswick will hire women

10/18/2012
Brunswick Corp. of Lake Forest and its subsidiary Lund Boat have agreed to settle sex discrimination charges filed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

Using video as a recruiting tool: Why & how

10/18/2012

To stand out in today’s fast-paced world, organizations are realizing the importance of creating a compelling and engaging recruitment and employment branding strategy. Many best-in-class organizations are using video to reach their target audiences.

Give new hires a head start on in-house networking

10/16/2012
Here’s a tip to make new hires more comfortable on Day One: Before they arrive, email them a “cheat sheet” with the names of key staffers they’ll be working closely with.

Lund Boat gets on board with hiring female applicants

10/12/2012
New York Mills-based Lund Boat and parent company Brunswick Corp. have agreed to settle sex discrimination charges filed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

There’s just no guessing about cross-dressing: Focus hiring on qualifications, not appearance

10/12/2012
While a man who wears dresses and makeup might make his orientation or self-image perception clear, that’s not true of a woman who dresses like a man, at least not according to a recent 8th Circuit Court of Appeals decision.

Cincinnati gov’t. contractor draws Uncle Sam’s ire

10/09/2012
Meyer Tool has agreed to pay $325,000 to settle race discrimination charges leveled by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Pro­­grams. The OFCCP claims the company systematically discriminated against black applicants.

Is ‘he who hired also fired’ a good defense against discrimination charges?

09/26/2012
Q. If an employee claims he was discriminated against by the same supervisor who hired and fired him, does the employer have a defense to the discrimination claim?