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Overqualified or too old? Firm must answer to EEOC

12/03/2012
The EEOC is suing Amerisource-Bergen Corp., claiming the pharmaceutical distributor violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act when it failed to hire a 60-year-old man for a telecom manager position.

Why you must retain applications and résumés

12/03/2012
It isn’t unusual for disappointed applicants to file frivolous failure-to-hire lawsuits. Your best shot at a quick dismissal is proof that the applicant wasn’t qualified. An application or résumé can do that.

A step-by-step guide to legally safe hiring practices

11/27/2012
Hiring is one of the most difficult and legally dangerous tasks for supervisors. Just a few ill-timed words in a want ad or interview can trigger a legal complaint. Here are the key liability hot spots to watch out for in the hiring process:

Did the Fair Credit Reporting Act just change?

11/15/2012
Q. What were the recent changes to the Fair Credit Reporting Act?

Steer clear of blanket hiring policies that stymie disabled applicants

11/15/2012

Do you have a standard hiring rule that effectively screens out some job applicants? If so, scrap it. Instead, consider each applicant on his or her merits, especially if the rule could harm applicants with certain disabilities.

Worried candidate is too volatile to promote? Reason enough to give the job to someone else

11/11/2012
Some employees who are quick to anger may not have the interpersonal skills needed for a promotion, even if they are technically qualified to do the job. If you choose not to promote a hothead, few courts will second-guess your decision …

Set clear policy on promotions–and enforce it

11/11/2012
Good news for employers that use a formal process to invite employees to apply for promotions. Employees who don’t follow that process—instead merely telling their boss that they want to be considered—can’t successfully sue if they’re not promoted.

Nash Finch settles sex discrimination complaint

11/01/2012
Food wholesaler Nash Finch has settled complaints it discriminated against women at its Lumberton facility. Based in Minnesota, Nash Finch is the nation’s second largest food wholesaler and has received $14 million in federal contract payments since 2005.

Wilmington medical center settles ADA dispute for $146K

11/01/2012
The New Hanover Regional Medi­­cal Center in Wilmington will pay $146,000 to a class of applicants and employees because the hospital erroneously regarded them as disabled.

Already decided who to hire? OK to refuse more applications

11/01/2012
You don’t have to accept any more applications after you have considered enough candidates to make a hiring decision—even if your sys­­tem still shows the position is open.