Training

Take extra anti-harassment steps with younger workers

08/01/2003

Issue: Courts may hold your harassment-prevention efforts to a higher standard when young workers are involved.
Risk: Big court judgments, ugly PR and damaged morale …

Look to local colleges for training

08/01/2003

Issue: Community colleges provide high-quality employee training at a reasonable cost.
Benefit: Employees learn new skills and feel more loyal to your organization …

Multistate businesses: Standardize your policies and supervisor training

07/01/2003

If your company has policies on job transfers or resignations (and it should), make sure they are clearly articulated and strictly followed by managers …

Learn the legal risks of viewing school records

07/01/2003

Issue: Using school transcripts to screen applicants can lead to discrimination claims.
Risk: Without guidance, hiring managers can inadvertently use school records …

Forcing a resignation kills your legal defense

06/01/2003

Here’s even more incentive to end harassment at the earliest opportunity: A new court ruling says employers could give up their best defense in court if they allow workers to suffer …

Sexual harassment: Your best game plan is prevention

05/01/2003

THE LAW. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although Title VII doesn’t specifically mention …

Job-bias claims in 2002 saw biggest one-year jump in decade

03/01/2003

Here’s one more reason to crank up your anti-discrimination training: Job-discrimination complaints filed in 2002 with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)jumped …

Clean up graffiti or risk harassment lawsuit

02/01/2003

For five years, Allen Beach was a marked man at Yellow Freight. Offensive graffiti with his name was scrawled on the walls of dozens of trucks. Some of the milder …

Be upfront about pre-hire training needs

01/01/2003

Does your company mandate training courses before a new hire starts? If so, let job candidates know about these requirements and whether they’ll be paid for the time. …

Don’t raise performance bar solely on workers taking FMLA