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EEOC’S Attempt to Ban Dreadlock Discrimination Fails
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s attempt to ban “dreadlock discrimination” against African-Americans has failed after a court dismissed the case. An Alabama judge dismissed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s argument that African-American hair is very strongly linked to African tradition, and therefore, workplace grooming policies that prohibited dreadlocks could be held as discriminatory under… Read More »
Pay Gap May Have More to Do with Gender, Not Jobs
The disparity between male and female wages may have less to do with jobs, than gender. Women who earn less than males in the same occupation possibly do so because they are working lesser than males in comparable positions, and not because they are in the wrong occupations. Those insights come from an analysis… Read More »
Avoiding Employment Lawsuits: Tips for Small Business Owners
An employment lawsuit can be financially devastating for a small-business owner. Therefore, it is imperative that smaller companies take steps to reduce their exposure to an employment lawsuit filed by a disgruntled employee. One of the major causes of litigation against small businesses is the fact that small-business owners are often bad at maintaining… Read More »
What You Need to Know About Workplace Bullying
Bullying or harassment is not confined to school playgrounds. According to research, bullying of employees continues unchecked in many workplaces, although it doesn’t get as much attention as harassment. According to one study that was conducted in Canada, as many as 40% of Canadian employees admitted that they had been bullied at work recently…. Read More »
Invest in Training to Prevent Workplace Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment claims can be expensive for your business, and damage your reputation. These claims are usually covered extensively in the media, leading to bad publicity for your business. When it comes to sexual harassment, it is not nearly enough to outline the strict policies of your workplace in an employee handbook that is… Read More »
Risk of Employment Lawsuits Increases during Summer
For every employer, summer seems to present an even higher risk of being embroiled in employment lawsuit. Here’s how you can lawsuit-proof your workplace over the sunny days ahead of us. For starters, this summer, you are probably likely to have interns at your workplace. Many interns begin their summer internship during this period… Read More »
Avoid Wrongful Retaliation Lawsuits
Wrongful retaliation lawsuits are also the most common type of employment litigation in the United States. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, since 2000 at least, the number of wrongful retaliation claims filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has spiked from more than 19,000 lawsuits back in 2000 to just over 37,000… Read More »
Misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors is a Litigation Risk
A number of businesses now hire independent contractors to perform activities in the workplace. However, the increasing use of independent contractors has also raised several employment litigation hazards. The federal administration is now strongly and closely investigating those businesses that hire workers who have been wrongly classified as independent contractors. You may believe when… Read More »
The Changing Nature of Summer Internships
This summer, your workplace is likely to see enthusiastic, young college interns walking through the door, ready to pick up valuable experience that will help them land good jobs job. However, the picture of an intern that has been in employer minds for decades should change. The nature of internships has begun to change… Read More »
Protect your Business Against Wage and Hour Lawsuits
An increasing category of employment lawsuits against employers now involves wage and hour lawsuits that violate both federal as well as state law. Sometimes, these lawsuits evolve into class-action lawsuits involving hundreds or even thousands of workers. The risk to your business is immense, and many employers are quite clueless about how to protect… Read More »
