Tag: Amy M. McLaughlin

How Employers Can Avoid Becoming an EEOC Statistic: Part 2

By Vermont Employment Law Letter Jul 15, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jul 15, 2009

by Amy M. McLaughlin In part one of this article, we discussed the increase in the number of discrimination charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against private-sector employers since 2006. In 2006, the EEOC saw it’s first increase in charge filings in four years. By 2008, the number of discrimination claims filed […]

The Ins and Outs of the Interview

By Vermont Employment Law Letter May 25, 2007 HR Hero Line

Updated: May 25, 2007

by Amy M. McLaughlin The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently determined that a job applicant presented enough disputed information for his age discrimination case to be submitted to a jury, rather than dismissed. The applicant claimed that the individuals who interviewed him had an age bias against him and preferred the younger applicants. […]

New EEO-1 Form Must Be Used Starting in Fall

By Vermont Employment Law Letter Mar 23, 2007 HR Hero Line

Updated: Mar 23, 2007

by Amy M. McLaughlin The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) require certain employers to submit an EEO-1 report to provide specific demographic information about their workforce. The EEO-1 report has been revised, and beginning in September 2007, you’ll be required to use […]