September 23, 2008 by Sam Narisi

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
September 16, 2008 by Sam Narisi

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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August 29, 2008 by Sam Narisi
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
August 28, 2008 by Sam Narisi
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
August 21, 2008 by Sam Narisi
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
July 29, 2008 by Sam Narisi

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
July 15, 2008 by Sam Narisi
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
June 25, 2008 by Sam Narisi
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
May 30, 2008 by Sam Narisi
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
May 7, 2008 by Sam Narisi
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