November 19, 2013
Will The EEOC Back Off Its Position On Background Checks?
In a year filled with controversy, the EEOC outdid itself when it charged two employers with discrimination based on their use of routine criminal background checks. But now after some…
Read More ›October 1, 2013
WANTED: EEOC Guidance On Wellness Plans Under The ACA
Employee wellness plans have been in the spotlight lately. This is because new wellness plan rules published in the Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act (informally called Obamacare) are…
Read More ›June 10, 2013
EEOC Shows Employers That Domestic Violence Can Enter The Workplace And Pose Discrimination Issues
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published Guidelines for employers to handle issues involving employees or applicants who are victims of sexual assault, domestic or dating violence, or stalking. …
Read More ›Another whistleblower regulation has hit the books that may snare the unwary employer. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published an interim final rule governing the handling…
Read More ›January 3, 2013
NLRB ISSUES ANOTHER SOCIAL MEDIA DECISION FAVORING EMPLOYEES
For those who thought that the NLRB was done with its intrusion into rational decisions made in non-union workplaces (see recent post here), think again. A recent decision from the Board found employees’ comments…
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