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EEOC Issues Guidance on Retaliation

HRWatchdog

Federal and state law both prohibit employers from taking adverse action against employees or job applicants who assert their right to be free from discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Charges of retaliation surpassed race discrimination in 2009 as the most frequently alleged basis of discrimination, accounting for 44.5

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Age Discrimination in the Workplace

Paycor

The ADEA Took a Hit in 2009. Unfortunately for people over the age of 40, a 2009 Supreme Court decision weakened the ADEA. The law prohibits harassment and age discrimination in every part of the employment lifecycle including: Hiring. Workers Ages 40+ Aren’t the Only Protected Class. What Exactly Does the ADEA Cover?

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Want the secret to defending retaliation claims?

The Employer Handbook

We kick it off today at noon EDT. Hired in 2009, Ms. She also claims that her supervisor sexually harassed her. Bossi’s supervisor and required him to complete workplace harassment training. Second Step: Learn that your employee intends to sue the company. Although, Ms. ” Well, hold on here.

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Want the secret to defending retaliation claims?

The Employer Handbook

We kick it off today at noon EDT. Hired in 2009, Ms. She also claims that her supervisor sexually harassed her. Bossi’s supervisor and required him to complete workplace harassment training. Second Step: Learn that your employee intends to sue the company. Although, Ms. ” Well, hold on here.

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9 Tips for an Effective Employee Discipline Strategy

Effortless HR

You can use reference checks to learn about behavioral issues at previous jobs. You can be very deliberate in how you set out rules and behavioral expectations in the employee handbook. If you want to prevent certain behavior in the workplace, you need to set boundaries against it in your employee handbook.