HR Partner

AUGUST 6, 2023

There are several key documents that should be ready to go and on file; If you’re not sure what those documents are, or where to even start, the best approach is to identify the most essential ones and gradually build on them over time. Be sure to communicate anti-discrimination and harassment clearly during the onboarding process.

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HRWatchdog

JULY 31, 2023

Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be releasing new, revised Form I-9 documents tomorrow, but that’s not the only change coming for employers. On July 25, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new rule that provides an optional alternative procedure to inspect Form I-9 documents.

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HRWatchdog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

SB 403: Discrimination on the Basis of Ancestry The first bill Roberts and Micheli discuss is SB 403, a bill that adds “caste” to the list of protected classes under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). AB 2188, SB 700: Discrimination on the Basis of Use of Cannabis AB 2188 was enacted in 2022 and will take effect on January 1, 2024.

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 8, 2022

Worried that your company might not have a particular document on hand if the IRS conducted an audit? They create a document retention policy that clarifies what needs to be saved, where, and for how long. Courts and government agencies frown upon individual employees selectively keeping or tossing important documents.

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The Employer Handbook

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

First, the plaintiff had all sorts of well-documents performance issues. Second, a hallmark of age discrimination in termination cases was missing. For these reasons, I agreed with the court’s decision to dismiss the plaintiff’s age discrimination claims. Did he suddenly become biased against older workers?

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The Employer Handbook

APRIL 23, 2024

He had no record of any documented criticism or reasons for his termination. All told, even without direct evidence of discrimination, the jury concluded that the plaintiff’s race and gender motivated the defendant’s employment decision. All of this happened during Phase 2 of the D&I plan.

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Best Of HR

JULY 6, 2022

What is a best practice for HR documentation? To help you with your HR documentation, we asked HR professionals and industry leaders this question for their best strategies. From keeping it professional to recording and tracking employee goals, there are several best practices for HR documentation. Digitalize HR Documentation.

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The Employer Handbook

APRIL 15, 2024

The reservist provided the district attorney’s office with documents substantiating his attendance at military functions on the dates relevant to his indictment. Lest anyone should accuse me of having yada yada’d over the best part, I’ll share a few more important details. The jury awarded the plaintiff $1,500,000.

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The Employer Handbook

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The plaintiffs brought gender discrimination (equal pay) and retaliation claims after the defendants terminated their positions as part of a university-wide consolidation. On February 15, 2019, one of the plaintiffs emailed one of the defendants, stating why she believed they discriminated against them. But here’s the thing.

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The Employer Handbook

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The woman — we’ll call her “Plaintiff” as we usually do here — alleged race discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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The Employer Handbook

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

If an employer doesn’t know that an employee is pregnant, it can’t possibly discriminate against her because she is pregnant. Rather than terminate the plaintiff as planned on October 18, the defendant documented that it would transfer her to another office and follow through with the termination after she had given birth.

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Zenefits

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

When handling an EEOC investigation or other investigation, one of the ways to keep matters from ballooning into huge headaches is for employers to be diligent about investigating employee complaints of discrimination , harassment, and retaliation. What does California law say about discrimination, harassment, and retaliation?

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The Employer Handbook

APRIL 19, 2023

Employment lawyers and HR professionals generally preach that employees view “it’s not a good fit” to explain their termination of employment as code for discrimination or retaliation. Firing an employee for these problems is not discrimination or retaliation. It’s HR101.

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 15, 2020

Maintaining HR documents is an essential step in protecting your company, and yourself, in the event you go to court for civil litigation, criminal charges, or other investigations. laws require companies to keep documents for specific timeframes. Without the right documentation, you could be held personally liable by the court.

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The Employer Handbook

AUGUST 3, 2022

Some of the tenets of good HR compliance include documenting and communicating performance issues and taking additional formal steps to alleviate them. If those steps fail, the employer can proceed with termination, being sure to document the reasons supporting the final decision. The plaintiff sued for age discrimination.

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The Employer Handbook

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The final Consent Decree , which is over 20 pages, is a public document filed with the court to memorialize the settlement. Plus, the company must contract with an ASL vendor when needed to provide accommodations, post notices in the workplace, and create a tracking system for accommodation requests for deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals.

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HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Below is guidance on some of the more common national origin discrimination issues that may confront employers. What Is National Origin Discrimination? Discrimination is the different treatment of a person based on a protected characteristic such as gender, disability, or national origin.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

JULY 13, 2015

that, under certain circumstances, an employee could legally swipe an employer’s confidential documents to prove her discrimination claim under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. Employee takes documents to support discrimination claim. Curtiss-Wright Corp. In State of New Jersey v. Curtiss-Wright Corp.

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The Employer Handbook

MAY 1, 2023

When a plaintiff asserts a disability discrimination claim against a current or former employer, one of the elements of the claim is establishing … wait for it … a disability. And record did not contain any medical documentation or expert opinion establishing that the plaintiff suffered a disability. Here’s the thing.

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The Employer Handbook

APRIL 28, 2023

I’ve seen my share of lawsuits in which plaintiffs use discrimination as an excuse for the performance issues that led to their termination of employment. I have yet to meet a plaintiff-employee whom the defendant-employment can convince to dismiss his discrimination lawsuit because there was no discrimination to begin with.

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Accurate Background

MAY 11, 2021

The need to provide this information also serves as a detriment against inadvertent discrimination. Having a well-documented, carefully crafted policy helps you make those informed decisions while being fair to all applicants. The post Criminal History and Discrimination: Assessing Applicants Properly appeared first on Accurate.

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The Employer Handbook

JUNE 17, 2021

And, given the tendency of many to “overshare,” documenting everything from their breakfast to their favorite Marvel™ villain, one could certainly justify a reasonable query into whether a party ever posted about the facts and witnesses underlying the lawsuit (or the lawsuit itself). I’ve requested those documents many times.

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HR Morning

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

It’s not always what’s missing from employee documentation that could get you in trouble. It’s also what may already be in your documentation that could land you on the wrong end of a lawsuit. . Recently, employment law attorneys shared some of the costliest mistakes they’ve spotted in employers’ documentation. Get it out.

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The Employer Handbook

APRIL 25, 2022

The general rule in employment law is that an employer’s inconsistencies and contradictions breathe life into discrimination claims. The employee claimed that his manager created his termination documents “two days after [he] complained and after or on the same day” the decisionmaker learned of his complaint.

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EmployeeConnect

APRIL 10, 2024

Depending on the jurisdiction and the nature of the termination , employers may need to comply with requirements such as providing advance notice, paying out accrued vacation or severance benefits, and conducting terminations in accordance with anti-discrimination laws.

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Many employers don’t grasp the subtle difference between national origin discrimination and immigration status discrimination. refuse to honor the documents the employee offers if they are legally acceptable and appear to be genuine. The IRCA also holds employers liable for unreasonable requests of identification documents.

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The Employer Handbook

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The opinion doesn’t say how much time elapsed between the complaint of discrimination and the termination, but it seemed like minutes. It takes some real guts to terminate an employee soon after complaining about discrimination. But, if you’re going to do it, ensure that the decision is pre-determined and documented.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 14, 2022

Could this well-meaning comment be construed as age discrimination? What counts as age discrimination and how can you avoid committing it? Age discrimination under the ADEA. Age discrimination occurs when job applicants or employees are treated unfavorably on the basis of age. Proving age discrimination under the ADEA.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

At first, HR documentation can feel like a series of tedious administrative tasks you have to do as part of running a business. However, thorough HR documentation is incredibly important to your business. It’s your line of defense in the event that an employee sues your company for discrimination, wrongful termination or another issue.

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 2, 2020

A website tracking harassment of Asian-Americans documented 650 incidents in the first eight days it operated. The wave mirrors the discrimination Middle Easterners experienced following the September 11, 2001 attacks. The incidents may cause employer liability as either national origin discrimination or racial discrimination.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 25, 2023

Otherwise, your organization could face a discrimination lawsuit — which can have very dire consequences. A public charge of discrimination against your company could negatively affect your reputation, cause a spike in turnover, turn away your customers, and even mean the end of your business. Religious discrimination.

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SHRM Resources

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The document emphases the EEOC’s efforts to protect workers from discrimination involving artificial intelligence, pregnancy and long COVID. The EEOC on Sept. 21 released its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for fiscal years 2024-2028.

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The Employer Handbook

MAY 13, 2022

The EEOC’s technical assistance document contains a lot more helpful guidance. Meanwhile, the DOJ’s guidance document, “ Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, and Disability Discrimination in Hiring ,” provides a broad overview of rights and responsibilities in plain language.

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The Employer Handbook

MARCH 27, 2019

Ischa1, Helder [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons A few days ago, I blogged about How does one of your employees actually prove discrimination in court? Late last week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals adjudicated — such a lawyerly word, ‘adjudicated’ — this race discrimination case.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2018

No matter how fair you have been, always assume an employee who has been disciplined will sue, alleging some form of discrimination. The post How to fire someone fairly: Document your decision appeared first on Business Management Daily. Be prepared!

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The Employer Handbook

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Disability discrimination? So, the plaintiff sued the defendant for disability discrimination. To establish disability discrimination, a plaintiff must show that she has a disability and that her employer knew or had reason to know about it. She informed the third party handling the appeal of her medical condition.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 25, 2023

By decoding the new EEOC strategic plan, HR leaders can get a better understanding of how the organization aims to address workplace discrimination and promote equal employment opportunities. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) plays a crucial role in enforcing federal laws that prohibit workplace discrimination.

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