Employment Law

Would your harassment training pass legal muster? 5 fixes

09/01/2004

Issue: In harassment and discrimination lawsuits, courts examine whether your training is effective, frequent or formal enough. Risk: Simply having a …

Don’t rubber-stamp firings; verify supervisors’ reasons

09/01/2004

Issue: Should HR question a supervisor’s plans to fire an employee? Risk: If you take a termination report at face value, you may overlook bias by a manager. Action: …

Obtain applicant’s approval before calling previous boss

09/01/2004

Q. I’d like to contact an applicant’s former employer, but that employer wasn’t included in the applicant’s reference list. Can I call the employer anyway? —A.T., Wyoming

Investigate harassment, even if victim is hesitant

09/01/2004

Q. We’re afraid that one of our employees may have been subjected to discriminatory behavior. But she hasn’t filed a complaint. What should we do? Do we have an obligation to bring it up and investigate even if she declines? —S.P., Louisiana

Accommodate group prayer if it won’t cause ‘Hardship’

09/01/2004

Q. A group of our employees met during their break to have group prayer. A supervisor complained to our president, who instructed that we should notify employees that they can’t pray on break time. Nor can they pray during lunch unless they leave the building. Some employees are upset. Is this policy legal? —M.S., California

Ignore job applicants’ claims of ‘good health’

09/01/2004

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Employment Law

Would your harassment training pass legal muster? 5 fixes

Don’t rubber-stamp firings; verify supervisors’ reasons

Obtain applicant’s approval before calling previous boss

Investigate harassment, even if victim is hesitant

Accommodate group prayer if it won’t cause ‘Hardship’

Ignore job applicants’ claims of ‘good health’

Don’t show your cards before making a hiring decision

Heed new disability-access rules on building remodeling

Sniff out suspicious FMLA requests with this 9-step plan

Check state rules, not just federal, on OT eligibility

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