By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited and much anticipated opinion in Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The … Read more
Jeff’s On Call!: Job Postings and Gender Discrimination
This week’s inquiry comes from Tom Skobel: Hello Jeff Allen! I have read and found to be very interesting the article you wrote April 15, 2009, … Read more
Age Bias at Work: As This Case Shows, There’s a High Standard to Meet
By Eric B. Meyer A 51-year-old auto-parts specialist with lupus, fibromyalgia, diabetes and arthritis, claimed that his 29-year-old co-worker called him an … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Why I’m Worried About This Scary Talk From the EEOC
Here’s something that should strike fear into the heart of every manager, executive, and HR professional everywhere: The EEOC says it is “reinvigorated” … Read more
Is 9th Time the Charm for Passage of Employment Non-Discrimination Act?
By Eric. B. Meyer Last week, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) — for the ninth time — reintroduced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). ENDA … Read more
Get Ready Hiring Managers: Here Comes the EEOC, and It’s Mad!
In case you were enjoying yourself over the holidays instead of reading my critically-acclaimed (OK, criticized) articles, my objective is to bring best … Read more
Newly Aggressive EEOC Sues Over Credit Checks
With the US beginning its fourth year of a sour economy that is taking its toll on consumer credit scores, the EEOC signaled last week that it is taking a … Read more
Newly Aggressive EEOC Sues Over Credit Checks
With the U.S. beginning its fourth year of a sour economy that is taking its toll on consumer credit scores, the EEOC signaled this week that it is taking … Read more
California’s Supreme Court Takes up Age Discrimination at Google
For better or for worse, California is one of those places that always seems to be on the cutting edge of workplace issues. And, that’s why a lot of people … Read more
Employers Are Liable For Other’s EEO Violations
As employers increasingly turn to RPOs they need to make sure the firm they hire is well grounded in fair hiring laws, because they could be held liable … Read more