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Huge $5M EEOC settlement spotlights an enforcement priority that you may be overlooking

The Employer Handbook

In late December of 2012, the EEOC approved its Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2013-2016. This priority entails targeting disparate pay, job segregation, harassment, trafficking and discriminatory policies affecting vulnerable workers who may be unaware of their rights under the equal employment laws, or reluctant or unable to exercise them.

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How Background Checks Can Land Your Business In Hot Water

Insperity

Non-compliance of policies with anti-discrimination laws. In 2012, Pepsi Beverages agreed to pay $3.13 million and provide job offers and training to resolve a charge of race discrimination, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Social media as a screening method.

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Where the U.S. Currently Stands on Ban the Box Laws

Cisive

On a federal level, legislation intended to ban the question about criminal records on all job applications was introduced in Congress in 2012 and was tabled, but with no vote taken. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) designated exclusion of a criminal record box as a best practice for equitable hiring. While the U.S

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Employer Breastfeeding Laws by State

Paycor

Employer Breastfeeding Laws for The United States: State. Breastfeeding Laws. No employment laws established. No employment laws established. No employment laws established. No employment laws established. Read the law: Delaware Code Ann. No employment laws in place.

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Evaluating Whether You Should Hire Candidates with Past Criminal Histories

Cisive

While this typically includes campaigns to specifically recruit diverse candidates, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups, there is a trend towards recruiting candidates with past criminal histories. Having this information allows the employer to evaluate risks and make the best and most informed hiring decision.

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Where the U.S. Currently Stands on Ban the Box Laws

Precheck

On a federal level, legislation intended to ban the question about criminal records on all job applications was introduced in Congress in 2012 and was tabled, but with no vote taken. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) designated exclusion of a criminal record box as a best practice for equitable hiring. While the U.S

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Equal Pay Act Case Gets New Life from 4th Circuit Court of Appeals

HR Daily Advisor

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit on behalf of three female employees of the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA), alleging salary discrimination under the EPA. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the employer, and the EEOC appealed. By late 2012, his salary was $51,561.