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Six million reasons to remember that the EEOC continues to take your company’s background checks seriously
On April 25, 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The EEOC believes that the use of criminal record history and other background checks can have a disparate impact by disproportionately screening out certain minorities without any business-related need.
After several potholes and speedbumps trying to enforce its guidance in the courtroom against employer-defendants, the EEOC has finally won a big race. Continue reading
At least two employees didn’t read my ‘blackface’ post, and you’ll never believe what some Idaho teachers wore for Halloween
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I know that wearing blackface on Halloween is a bad idea. You know it too. And, now, so does Megyn Kelly.
But not everyone got the memo. Continue reading
This employee fired for a “caught on camera” racist tirade won’t be collecting $100,000. Probably.
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Remember yesterday’s post?
If not, then out of concern for you, I suggest that you see a doctor. Because after all, we’re talking about a post from just one day ago.
Either way, to get you back up to speed, yesterday I blogged about an employer that was required to pay $100K to a worker it fired for making racist Facebook posts. That was because an arbitrator concluded that the employer knew about the employee’s racist behavior online but did nothing about it for several months until the media reported it.
Today’s situation — a different situation — is different. Like totally different. Continue reading
It’s not a good look when the EEOC accuses your company of “an ugly mix of sexism, racism, and xenophobia”
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2.5 million reasons not to refer to black employees as ‘slaves’ or fire them after they complain to HR
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In terms of workplace issues, #MeToo and sexual harassment have dominated the headlines in 2018. Most recently, John Oliver covered these subjects on his show and Jon Hyman has a robust discussion going on right now on LinkedIn in which I encourage you to weigh in.
Perhaps aspirationally, Jon wonders whether the collective spotlight on #MeToo will help end the problem.
Meanwhile, in the shadows lurk some pretty sickening instances and allegations of other forms of god-awful, in-your-face, no-doubt-about-it discrimination. Continue reading
Another court holds mistaken discrimination is unmistakably illegal
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Goddammit! Like three-quarters of you have already clicked away.
The rest of you, stick with me, I’m building to a crescendo.
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Stereotype or not, firing a French waiter for acting rude probably doesn’t violate the law.
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A couple of readers suggested that I blog today about a waiter in Canada fired for “combative and aggressive” behavior, err, behaviour towards other staff. The waiter has a simple defense, one that he has raised in a civil rights complaint.
This is probably not even legal in Mexico
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Even if you operate an antique shop, this sign is not a good look for your business.
So, as you can imagine, the State of Illinois wasn’t too cool with one of its local employment agencies taking out an advertisement in a local publication in which it sought “Lots of Mexicans” “Honest and sincere (provide the best Mexicans).” Continue reading
HR to Vietnamese job applicant, ‘If you no speak English, I will send you home’
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Filed under: WTH HR Continue reading