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Real estate job losses to further weaken state economy

12/01/2007

The quarterly UCLA Anderson Forecast predicts that accelerating job losses in construction and real estate finance will weaken California’s economy further than expected. However, unless another factor emerges, California will narrowly avoid a recession and instead will record “very weak but positive payroll growth through late 2008” …

Consider ADA, discrimination, validity issues when using personality tests

12/01/2007

Some employers use personality or psychological tests to screen applicants and employees being considered for jobs or promotions. Proponents say personality tests are an economical way of screening employees. However, critics argue that these tests might not accurately reflect an individual’s honesty, integrity or other personality traits. Others say the tests violate the employee’s privacy …

‘Blacklisting’ for prior EEOC complaints may be retaliation

12/01/2007

Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act outlaws retaliation against applicants or employees because they have filed EEOC complaints or participated in EEOC proceedings. But that prohibition applies equally to EEOC complaints that job applicants may have filed against other employers. In other words, “blacklisting” an applicant because you know she filed an EEOC complaint against another employer is illegal retaliation …

Workplace genetic testing raises discrimination concerns

12/01/2007

Advances in genetic research have renewed attention on the workplace implications of genetic testing. Genetic research has many potential benefits. But there is growing concern that employers with access to genetic information may use it to discriminate …

Start using the new I-9 form by Dec. 26

11/27/2007

Final approval of a new I-9—plus the government’s recent decision to back off on new rules for handling no-match letters—brings to a close a busy fall season in which employers’ role in immigration enforcement has been in the spotlight. What does it all mean for HR?

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11/21/2007

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Real estate job losses to further weaken state economy

Consider ADA, discrimination, validity issues when using personality tests

‘Blacklisting’ for prior EEOC complaints may be retaliation

Workplace genetic testing raises discrimination concerns

Start using the new I-9 form by Dec. 26

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