Is Obesity the New Lawsuit Hot Button for Employers?
The EEOC recently sued an organization that fired an employee because of her weight. Is obesity bias the next hot-button issue that employers need to watch out for?
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Who’s In Charge Around Here?
Litigation Value: $0.00 Who’s the boss? In the opening scene of the “Viewing Party,” the staff is crowded around a TV in the conference room watching local coverage of the Scranton Strangler. Gabe walks in and directs everyone to return to work. They ignore him. Later, in the kitchen, Kevin refers to Gabe as Michael’s “boss” . . . […]
Biggest Challenges for 2011? Let’s Find Out
By Stephen D. Bruce, PHR Editor, HR Daily Advisor What will the biggest challenges of 2011 be for HR managers? One thing is sure—it’s going to be an interesting year. We’d like to find out what your particular concerns are . In 2010, the challenges facing HR were as big as ever. You faced: Workers […]
Are Your Managers Begging Employees to Sue?
In yesterday’s Daily, we covered the first six of attorney Barbara Meister Cummins’ Top 10 ways managers beg employees to sue. Today, quotes seven through ten, plus we’ll introduce a unique guide for the tricky maze of California leave laws.
Unsupportable Requirements in Job Description Doom Defense
Yesterday’s Advisor detailed job description horror stories. In today’s issue, another story, and an introduction to an extraordinary collection of job descriptions, written for you and ready to go. Unsupportable Requirements in the Job Description You don’t hire Susie for the shipping department job because the job description requires the ability to lift 80 pounds […]
Judge’s Tips for Staying Out of His Court
In yesterday’s Advisor, we featured Judge Denny Chin’s example of how a seemingly easy-to-win case can go wrong. Today, his tips for avoiding lawsuits and an introduction to the unique one-stop solutions center for HR managers. The Honorable Denny Chin, former U.S. District Court Judge, and now Court of Appeals judge, made his remarks at […]
$750K Payout to Settle Concord Harassment Suit
The city of Concord has agreed to pay out $750,000 to former police officer Lisa Capocci and her attorney to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit that Capocci filed against the city.
Confident in Court? You’ve Still Got Exposure
You’ve got exposure in court even when you think your behavior has been legal, says the Honorable Denny Chin, former U.S. District Court Judge, now Court of Appeals judge. In today’s issue, he shares with HR managers the perspective from the bench. Picture this, Chin says. You were involved in a termination that led to […]
EEOC Issues Final GINA Regulations
By Adria Martinelli and Julie Athey After several delays, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued final regulations that interpret and implement the nondiscrimination requirements of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). For the most part, the final regulations don’t differ substantially from the ones proposed by the agency nearly two years ago. However, […]
EEOC Issues Final GINA Regs
Final regulations implementing the employment provisions (Title II) of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) were issued today by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). GINA prohibits employers from discriminating against employees or applicants on the basis of genetic information about the employee, applicant, or their family members.