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EEOC Seeks Input on National Origin Guidance

HRWatchdog

According to the EEOC, approximately 11 percent of the 89,385 private sector charges filed with the EEOC in fiscal year 2015 alleged national origin discrimination. These charges alleged a wide variety of Title VII violations, including unlawful failure to hire, termination, language-related issues and harassment. Washington, D.C.

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Common religious accommodations and how to implement them

Business Management Daily

There are some steps that employers can take to make their time off policies more inclusive. This is a great way to make your time off policy more inclusive to people with different religious affiliations if you don’t want to go the unlimited PTO route. Religious accommodations to employee schedules.

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The 10 Most Common Mistakes in Documentation

HR Daily Advisor

Documentation is often the key to defending yourself. But there are a lot of mistakes that can make your documentation less effective, says Fentin, who is a partner at Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., Here are Fentin’s top 10 documentation mistakes: 1. Learn More. in Springfield, Massachusetts. asks Fentin.

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How Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Is Driving Culture Renovation (i4cp login required)

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And he wants those reports to include leaders’ assessments of what is and isn’t working when it comes to prevention training and accountability measures instituted. Department of Defense data shows an increase of almost 60% in the number of formal sexual harassment complaints from 2015 (657) to 2019 (1021).

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Urban Meyer and Ohio State Become Yet Another Cautionary Tale of What Not to Do

HR Daily Advisor

Later that day, McMurphy posted additional information on his Facebook page, recounting further allegations of abuse against Smith, including incidents occurring in 2015. What happened in 2015 when Meyer “elevated” the allegations of abuse against Smith to the proper channels? He also addressed his statement to Big Ten Media Days.

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EEOC Issues Guidance on Retaliation

HRWatchdog

Federal and state law both prohibit employers from taking adverse action against employees or job applicants who assert their right to be free from discrimination and harassment in the workplace. percent of all charges received by the EEOC in FY 2015. percent of all charges received by the EEOC in FY 2015. EEOC Chair Jenny R.

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CalChamber to Host Seminar on Leaves of Absence

HRWatchdog

Plenty of documentation and tracking are involved, which aren’t so simple when leaves are intermittent or when California and federal rules overlap. Other leaves such as paid time off (PTO), kin care, jury duty and military service leave under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Register now!