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What is an EEO-1 Report? “It is the annual report that provides information on employees by ethnicity, race, gender, and job category.” Richele K. Taylor explained in a recent BLR webinar. The EEO-1 report is essentially an employee census listed by ethnic/race category and by gender. It must be submitted to the EEOC’s Joint Reporting […]
EEO-1 reports are required as part of Title VII. They are required to be submitted annually by September 30 to the EEOC’s Joint Reporting Committee. The EEO-1 report provides information on employees by ethnicity, race, gender, and job category, which allows the EEOC to assess trends in the workplace. Are You Required to File an […]
Still have exit interviews, probationary periods, and sick leave? asks popular speaker Hunter “Please Sue Me” Lott. If you have those, get rid of them, he says. The exit interview was invented by HR, Lott says, and it suggests that our philosophy is, “Let’s spend our time with the crummy employees.” Stop that, says Lott. […]
BYOD policies are growing in popularity as the number of devices we carry continues to grow. BYOD stands for Bring Your Own Device. Employers and employees alike are increasingly pushing for BYOD policies in the workplace. “Basically, it lets employees use their own device to connect to the company network.” Jason A. Storipan explained in […]
Retaliation in the workplace is unlawful after an employee has engaged in a protected action. For example, an employer cannot terminate an employee as a retaliatory measure for the employee filing a workers’ compensation claim, taking protected FMLA leave, or filing a complaint over safety issues with OSHA. But what happens when there are a […]
DOMA refers to the Defense of Marriage Act, which basically created a situation in which same-sex marriages were not recognized for any federal purpose. It all came about as a result of a 1993 ruling by the Supreme Court of Hawaii, which said that the state must show a compelling interest in prohibiting same-sex marriage. […]
Reference requests have come under scrutiny in recent years. This because negative references can be deemed an adverse employment action—and thus set the stage for a retaliation claim. On the other hand, even a good reference could be problematic. For example, if a good reference is given for an employee who was terminated due to […]
Using an employee termination checklist can reduce the risk of overlooking information that could lead to discrimination claims or unlawful termination claims in the future. Before making a final decision, first consider three issues: Contract law. “You must comply with promises about reasons and processes.” Marc Jacuzzi noted in a recent BLR webinar. In other […]
Yesterday’s Advisor busted the part-time employee myth; today, how job sharing can improve productivity, morale, and engagement, plus an introduction to the HR checklist program that helps you find problems before the feds do. Job sharing is a special type of part-time employment in which two or more employees share the duties of a single, […]
Many managers and supervisors operate under the misguided belief that part-time employees have fewer rights than full-time employees, but that’s not so. In fact, the DOL does not make any distinction between part time and full time. For guidance, we turned to Compensation.BLR.com. What Is Considered ‘Part-Time’ Employment? There is no federal law that defines […]