EEOC publishes new rules on conducting employment background checks

May 2, 2012 by

Last week marked the first time in over 20 years the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revisited its rules on the use of criminal background checks by employers. On April 25, 2012 the EEOC published enforcement guidance explaining, among other things, that an employer policy or practice that automatically excludes every candidate with a criminal […]

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Educate your employees on sexual and other forms of workplace harassment and discrimination

January 14, 2012 by
This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series 10.5 COMMON EMPLOYMENT-RELATED MISTAKES - And how to avoid them

Make “zero-tolerance for harassment and discrimination” a business priority. Your written policy should be clear, fair, enforced, and distributed to all employees.  Train your employees how to follow it and report incidents, and your supervisors on how to respond to reported incidents and enforce it. Having sound policies and procedures in place for employees to […]

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The Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA)

December 11, 2008 by

On September 25, 2008, the President signed the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). Employers with 15 or more employees must comply with the federalADA law and the new amendments, and employers with six or more employees must continue to comply with Oregon´s disability law. Employers covered by both state and federal […]

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