By John A. Gallagher A recent article from the Huffington Post discusses an investigation by EEOC into whether employers are “discriminating” … Read more
Getting Down to Management Basics: 5 More Postulates of Employment Law
By Mark J. Neuberger Continuing the theme set forth in my earlier post on some guiding principles I have developed to deal with recurring … Read more
Why Background Checks Are a Necessary Evil
By Patricia F. Weisberg The majority of employers today conduct some form of background check prior to hiring a new employee. This practice, while many … Read more
The Supreme Court’s Retaliation Ruling: What It Means For Employers
By Michelle I. Anderson On January 24, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court in a unanimous ruling determined that an employee who does not directly engage in … 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 Background 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
I Hope the EEOC Listened: Employment Credit Reports Have Value
This week, the EEOC held hearings to “explore” whether employers should be allowed to review a job applicant’s credit report before making a hiring … Read more
A Cautionary Tale for Managers: Your Workplace is Not a Talk Show
Former cable news anchor Rick Sanchez, and radio talk show hosts Dr. Laura Schlesinger and Don Imus have a lot in common. All three lost (Sanchez and Imus) … Read more
Five “Must Know” Trends in Employee Screening
You all know the drill: you’ve got a great candidate, you make the offer and now you’ve got to make sure they pass the background check. Most … Read more
Why You Can’t Take a Hands-Off Attitude With Contingent Workers
Have you heard the one about the contractor who used their position to defraud a company’s clients? This may sound like the opening of a joke, but if … Read more