Category: HR Management & Compliance
There are dozens of details to take care of in the day-to-day operation of your department and your company. We give you case studies, news updates, best practices and training tips that keep your organization fully in compliance with ever-changing employment law, and you fully aware of emerging HR trends.
Morgan Stanley Reaches $42.5 Million Settlement With Financial Advisers
DOL Sues Over Independent Contractor Classifications
Voluntary Study Time Isn’t Work Time, Says Labor Department
Call Center Employees Win $350,000 Settlement For Pre-Shift Work
Federal Employee Awaits Sentencing In Overtime Scheme
McDonald’s Workers Get $1.45 Million For Breaks Violations
Are Bonuses Part of Regular Rate of Pay?
Employment Law Tip: 10 Ways to Avoid Race Bias and Harassment Claims
As mentioned eralier, race discrimination charges continue to dominate the employment discrimination charges received yearly by the EEOC. And headlines frequently announce new race bias lawsuits, big verdicts, and settlements. Here are 10 tips you can use to avoid race bias problems in your workplace and stay out of court:
EEOC Issues New Guidance on Race and Color Discrimination
Despite big advances since the Civil Rights Era, problems of race discrimination in employment persist. In 2005, racial bias continued to be the most frequently alleged type of discrimination under federal law, accounting for 35.5 percent of charges received by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).