DISCRIMINATING AGAINST CRIMINALS IN YOUR WORKFORCE QUESTION: CAN THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (“EEOC”) CHARGE MY COMPANY FOR DISCRIMINATION IF WE FOLLOW STATE LAWS PROHIBITING US FROM HIRING PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS? ANSWER: THE EEOC SAYS THAT COMPLYING WITH STATE OR LOCAL LAWS DOES NOT SHIELD AN EMPLOYER FROM LIABILITY FOR DISCRIMINATION CAUSED […]
How to Motivate and Retain Employees During Uncertain Economic Times
By Deanna Hagan and Michael LaVance The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that employers added only 18,000 new jobs in June, the fewest in nine months and far below the 100,000 predicted by analysts. The unemployment rate remained just over 9 percent, with more than 14 million people unemployed. This disappointing news may point […]
Warning for small businesses and those who serve them about Employee Lawsuits
The link below is to a new article shedding light on the potential costs of employee lawsuits, an issue you have likely heard me talk about before. The Second link is to my piece on how we FIX this. Feel free to share with friends and clients who have employees. Overtime lawsuits finding new targets […]
