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Tallahassee college learns a hard lesson in $34,000 payout

01/01/2007

Tallahassee Community College recently settled a discrimination lawsuit with the U.S. Justice Department, agreeing to pay more than $34,000 in back pay and interest to a job applicant …

Sample Policy: Confidentiality and Nondisclosure

01/01/2007
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Workplace violence: Georgia law opens liability beyond workers’ comp

01/01/2007

Twelve percent of all violent crimes committed in the United States occur in the workplace. And Georgia employers face unique legal challenges in their response to such violence …

6 legally vital elements in staffing-firm contracts

01/01/2007

When negotiating contracts with employee outsourcing firms, many organizations make background checks an afterthought and leave the specifics up to the agency. That’s a  big mistake …

Injured illegal immigrants entitled to lost wages

01/01/2007

Employers beware: If you hire an illegal immigrant and he or she is hurt at work, you may have to pay future lost wages based on the going rate in New York …

Minor annoyances at work don’t add up to retaliation

01/01/2007

Last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court drafted a broad new legal standard for judging whether a company retaliated against an employee for complaining about discrimination. Now, the lower courts are starting to define what that standard means …

Undocumented workers aren’t eligible for unemployment

01/01/2007

In Pennsylvania, laid off employees who aren’t legally documented to work in the United States aren’t eligible for unemployment compensation payments …

Advocates push for equal rights for illegal alien workers in N.J.

01/01/2007

The ACLU, AFL-CIO and other groups have filed a petition accusing the United States, New Jersey and several other state governments of human rights violations by refusing to grant equal rights to illegal immigrant workers …

Family and children: taboo subjects in PA job interviews

01/01/2007

Asking prospective employees whether they’re married or have children is not illegal in Pennsylvania, but it’s a very bad idea …

Cheap eats help 1-800-Contacts recruit through employee referrals

01/01/2007

Employees of 1-800-Contacts in Salt Lake City can feast on prime rib with Yukon Gold potatoes and a vegetable for just $2.50 in the company restaurant, a treat from their employer …