HR knows how tough enforcing company policies can be. But it can be even tougher to decide when you need to bend the rules to avoid a day in court.
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Tags: dress codes, Grand Central Partnership, religious discrimination
There’s a bill likely to become law soon that will greatly expand the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act. That’s why it’s more important than ever for supervisors to know the ins and outs of managing disabled employees.
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As debate rises over whether or not employers can ban foreign languages from the workplace, one state has decided to weigh in.
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Tags: bilingual employees, Discrimination, EEOC, English-only, Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, national origin
Sexual harassment is often only thought of as a problem for women — which can lead managers to ignore complaints from male employees.
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Tags: EEOC, EEOC charges, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Harassment, male harassment, men
A lot of things can lead to lawsuits against employers — like an employee’s taste in music.
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Tags: EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, hip-hop, racial slurs, rap
Religious discrimination: It’s becoming more common as a legal complaint — and it’s one that’s still misunderstood by many employers.
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Tags: EEOC, Equal Opportunity Commission, religion in the workplace, religious accommodation, religious discrimination
No one in HR looks forward to getting notice of an EEOC investigation. But planning ahead can save a lot of trouble — and help keep your company out of court.
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Tags: attorney, EEOC, investigation
Consider yourself lucky: At least none of your managers have ever been accused of causing a male employee to start wearing women’s clothes.
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Tags: EEOC, hormones, SAC Capital, sexual harassment
A supervisor says he won’t sign the company diversity policy. Why? It’s against his religion.
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Tags: Discrimination, policies, religion
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has just released its 2007 statistics. Here are the specifics about what they’ve been going after.
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Tags: Discrimination, EEOC, employment lawsuits
