Pepsi recently had a run-in with what looks like a good policy…until you realize it isn’t. They previously had a policy, requiring background checks, to not hire anyone with an arrest pending prosecution even if they had not been convicted of anything. In a society that claims to uphold “innocent until proven guilty”, it’s easy…
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Always at or, at least, near the top of employee wish lists, compensation policies and levels are also a common source of staff displeasure. In the 21st century, inequities in or insensitivity to compensation issues can blossom into expensive employee turnover or litigation, typically related to discrimination. As seasoned HR executives are aware, some of…
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Last week I wrote about Kate Williams research into the results of legal actions taken relating to certain hiring practices. Primarily, I focused on the financial outcomes of settling or going through the entire courtroom process, dependent largely on whether a company is facing individual plaintiffs or plaintiffs backed by the EEOC or OFCCP. Today…
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Straight from the DOL’s Veterans’ Employment & Training Service page: Special Announcement: VETS100 ONLINE REPORTING APPLICATION NOW LIVE 2011 VETS 100 Filing Cycle Contractors may now submit their VETS100 and/or VETS100A reports using the VETS100 reporting application for the 2011 filing cycle. While the filing cycle timeframe has changed, the timeframe for information used to…
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If your company is facing legal action as a result of either a failed audit or employee/applicant complaint, you’ll need to decide whether to fight the charges in court or to settle. Sometimes a large settlement is cheaper than winning a drawn-out battle in court…but unfortunately comes at the cost of appearing guilty and harming…
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