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Madison Square Garden suit hinges on alleged background check bias

09/03/2008

Do criminal background checks lead to bias? The EEOC will have to weigh that question when it investigates discrimination charges filed against Madison Square Garden by Charlene Clarke. Clarke, a black woman from the Bronx, accepted a food worker position at The Garden in September 2007. One month later, the arena withdrew its offer after Clarke’s background check revealed a misdemeanor assault charge …

TWC requests $7.35 million for hurricane disaster relief

09/02/2008

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) recently requested $7.35 million in Disaster Relief Employment from the U.S. Department of Labor to help with the state’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Dolly, which barreled through South Texas in July …

DOJ report concludes political bias may have led to Stricklin’s hiring

09/02/2008
The controversy that led U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to resign in 2007 has now led to allegations that former First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado, Cliff Stricklin, got his job in 2006 because of political favoritism. …

Problem employee—and she hasn’t even started!

09/02/2008
Q. We just hired a new employee, but there were problems even before she started. She delayed her start date and provided an excuse. I called her former employer and learned she had lied to me about her prior salary and about her departure date from that employer. If I had known the truth, I doubt I would have hired her. Now the fact that I know she lied to me even before she started work leaves me with the conclusion that I can’t trust her. Can I fire her even before she starts? …

EEOC files bias suit on behalf of Sikh worker

09/02/2008

The EEOC recently filed a lawsuit against the Champion National Security Firm in Richardson, alleging the Texas company did not hire a Sikh who refused to shave his beard and remove his turban. The EEOC is seeking punitive damages, back pay and compensation for pain and suffering caused to Sukhdev Singh Brar …

DOJ and EEOC sue El Paso to enforce settlement agreement

09/02/2008

The U.S. Department of Justice and the EEOC have filed a complaint to enforce a mediation settlement agreement the EEOC entered into with the Housing Authority of the city of El Paso  …

Top ranking should help Colorado employers recruit staff

09/02/2008
Colorado has been making headlines as a hot place to live and work. CNBC rated Colorado fifth on its list of “America’s Top States for Business” in July, citing Colorado’s New Energy Economy, the state’s business-friendly climate and overall quality of life …

What managers need to know about the ADA

09/01/2008
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5 criteria your recruiting web pages must meet

08/28/2008
Your next great new hire is probably looking online for a job right now. There’s no substitute for an effective career page that potential applicants can find through your organization’s public website.

Beware referral programs that attract new hire ‘clones’

08/28/2008
Your employee referral program could backfire if it leads to too many employees who are alike in terms of sex, race, age or other protected characteristics. Follow these tips to strengthen and diversify your referral program.