American Employment Law Applies in Foreign Countries
Several years ago, I was unemployed in London after moving to the U.K. to marry a U.K. citizen. I quickly noticed an obvious difference in the employment process I encountered in London during my job...
View ArticleRequiring a Diploma May Be Discriminatory
Requiring a high school diploma as a condition of employment for some jobs could land you in trouble with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. An “informal discussion letter” just posted...
View ArticleIs Friggatriskaidekaphobia Affecting Your Workplace Today?
Welcome all you friggatriskaidekaphobians. We feel your pain, even if we don’t share your fear of Friday the 13th. Most of us, of course, note it just as we might Groundhog Day, except that Friday the...
View ArticleThe EEOC’s Revised Criminal Records Policy Applies To You
If you routinely refuse to send out or even consider candidates with a criminal record, it’s time to think your policy. What to you may be just a common sense precaution and a service to your client,...
View ArticleMake Sure Your Recruiting Vendors Aren’t Getting You Into Trouble
Last week the EEOC issued an updated policy on the use of arrest and criminal records in hiring decisions. As employment attorney Ron Chapman explained in a post last week, the enforcement guidance...
View ArticleFive Sticky Legal Issues You Can’t Afford to Ignore
A rapidly changing legal landscape is making the application, interview and screening processes increasingly complicated – and potentially dangerous for employers, which includes staffing firms and may...
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