Many employers, federal contractors included, run criminal background checks on their candidates. If you do not, you run the risk of hiring a dishonest or even violent employee. If you do and you do not run them correctly, you risk running afoul of federal and state anti-discrimination laws and fair credit reporting acts—and OFCCP scrutiny….
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Just last week, Tuesday April 12 to be exact, the Equal Pay Act turned 53 years old. We all know why we have an Equal Pay Act – to ensure that men and women receive equal pay for equal work and, conversely to eradicate pay inequities based on gender. Under the Equal Pay Act, we…
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The Federal Government is serious about combating religious discrimination—serious enough to launch an inter-agency initiative designed to confront religious discrimination from pretty much every possible angle. The initiative’s stated goal is “to promote religious freedom, challenge religious discrimination in employment and education, and enhance enforcement of religion-based hate crimes”. Who exactly is involved in this…
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H.R. and Affirmative Action Might Help You Take Control of Workplace Violence.Here’s How: Previously, we began discussing the potential role of H.R. and Affirmative Action compliance in preventing workplace violence. We ended with the promise to provide suggestions “to both detect and prevent harassment and workplace violence”. Let’s start then with detection. Detecting workplace violence…
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Will you be tuning in to Sunday night’s televised Oscar Awards ceremony? It would seem that the worlds of federal government contracting and Hollywood could not be further apart. After all, what could government contractors and film and television possibly have in common? What if any concerns could they share? Diversity, for one—and in that…
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