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WARN Act Notice Obligation Is Triggered When Mass Layoffs Become Probable

When a company is undergoing a reorganization or downturn in business, and a mass layoff is being contemplated, there are many urgent...

EEOC Pay Data Collection: Get Ready, Here It Comes

On September 29, 2016, the EEOC announced that starting on March 31, 2018, certain employers will be required to submit employee pay data...

Pool of Qualified Workers Waiting to be Hired

October is National Disability Awareness month and a great time to remind employers of the many benefits of hiring a qualified person...

How “Healthy” is Your Wellness Program?

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently brought suit for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...

Four “Landmines” and Best Business Practices to Avoid Them

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...

Court Rules No Religious Discrimination Without Accommodation Request

An employer’s failure to hire a Muslim woman who showed up to her job interview wearing a headscarf was ruled not religious...

If Only They Had Called PMP: Abercrombie & Fitch violated the law in firing a Muslim employee

Earlier this month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a federal judge has found clothing giant...

Federal Agency Says Criminal Background Checks Are Discriminatory

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, the federal agency tasked with enforcing federal anti discrimination laws,...

Court Defines “Supervisor”

The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed out a long-awaited ruling that should serve as good news for employers. The high court ruled that...

EEO-1 Passwords Reset By EEOC

Please be advised that the EEOC has closed the 2012 reporting database and has reset passwords for all users of the online system “in...

Employers’ Assumptions About Mental Illness Can Lead to Litigation

All too often employers let their fears and perceptions guide their actions, and they fail to initiate a dialogue with the employee about...