By now you may have read about the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) discrimination lawsuit against electronics retailer B&H Photo-Video Company of NYC.  The OFCCP claims systemic discrimination against Hispanic employees and female, black and Asian job seekers at its Brooklyn Navy Yard warehouse.  This is after the EEOC monitored its hiring and compensation practices from 2009 to 2012 as part of a settlement in a prior discrimination

Now that summer vacation is only a memory, “getting back to business” is the primary objective. As part of this, every owner, CFO and HR professional should assess their company’s compliance with workplace laws, in order to avoid “landmines” that can severely impact the positive bottom line you worked so hard to achieve. The best approach to reducing the exposure to expensive audits and lawsuits is to establish sound business policies and procedures and proactively address so

The revised Form I-9 is now a 2-page form and has several new features intended to assist in reducing errors. There are a total of 9 pages – 6 pages of detailed instructions along with the new form and a listing showing the A, B and C acceptable documents.  The form more clearly describes the sections that employees and employers must complete.  The revision date of the Form I-9 is printed on the lower left corner of the form (3/8/13) and shows an expiration date of 3/31/2016