Sterling Check

JANUARY 22, 2018

When a company uses a job candidate’s background information to deny employment, they must comply with federal and state laws that protect the applicant from discrimination. Adverse action is “an action that denies an individual or business, credit, employment, insurance or other benefits.

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HR Morning

APRIL 5, 2017

Wells Fargo — does cost the organization big, perhaps it can serve as a lesson to other employers on what not to do. She was initially issued a “not uncommon” informal warning by her supervisor for her performance and low sales. A slow, steady decline. Are the other employees under-performing in any way?

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HR Daily Advisor

JULY 10, 2017

Background. The MITRE Corporation is a nonprofit research and development organization that provides services to the federal government. In 2010, because he was having difficulty using his 22-inch computer monitor, he sent a message to an employee in the property department requesting a larger screen.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 16, 2017

In April 2012, she became angry during a shift for no reason. On September 19, 2012, Exelon informed Cathy that she had exhausted her FMLA allotment as of July 20, 2012. Cathy did not inform Mona or Exelon’s HR department that she wanted to look for another position. Coal Miner’s Daughter.

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HRWatchdog

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) recently issued proposed regulations related to the use of criminal history information in employment decisions. These proposed regulations are not altogether surprising given the recent trend toward limiting when any criminal history information can be required.

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 20, 2018

Background. Tori,” an employee of Regus Management Group, LLC, began dating her direct supervisor, “Aaron,” in 2012. The court ultimately held that the allegations presented a sufficient basis for the employee’s quid pro quo sexual harassment and retaliation claims to go to a jury. Hostile Work Environment. Retaliation.

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HR Management

JANUARY 7, 2019

A well structured Outplacement program will manage and minimise most of these risks, initially focusing on counselling and support over the first 24 to 48 hour period after being informed of the retrenchment. Outplacement is vital for any company or organisation implementing enforced workplace change, downsizing, retrenchment or redundancy.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

In the following case, oversharing put an employer in hot water with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and created more legal headaches than the original Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) charge brought by a former employee. Background. The facts in this Connecticut case are simple. The Ill-Advised Letter.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 25, 2017

The basic idea behind all of these statutes is that no person should be punished for bringing attention to a violation of the law because it’s in the best interests of society as a whole for illegal actions to be brought to light. The idea may seem simple, but in practice, the laws can be difficult to decipher. Background.

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Background. Penny rehired most of the Strategic employees, but not “Leonard,” a well-known labor organizer who had been working at various Burger King stores for over 11 years and at the 47th Street store since early 2012. These acquisitions included a location at 1102 East 47th Street.

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HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 17, 2018

Background. Alexis” contended that she sustained a brain injury when she fell while working at Kroger in March 2012. Alternatively, she argued that her injury was unexplained and therefore compensable (meaning it arose out of and in the course of her employment). An administrative law judge (ALJ) agreed with Kroger.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 21, 2018

The California Court of Appeal denied the employer’s appeal and affirmed the trial court’s order denying a petition to compel arbitration of the employee’s wage and hour lawsuit. ’s hand car wash in Ventura beginning in April 2012. He added that he was not informed of or aware of the arbitration policy.

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HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Department of Labor (DOL) is clear on that, stating in a guidance that “an employee must comply with an employer’s call-in procedures unless unusual circumstances prevent the employee from doing so (in which case the employee must provide notice as soon as he or she can practicably do so).”. Background. attendance points.

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HR Daily Advisor

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Background. In 2009, Orion implemented a wellness program that included a health risk assessment (HRA) and biometric screening. One employee refused to participate; she openly questioned whether the medical information gathered would be kept confidential. The case is EEOC v. Orion Energy Systems, Inc. , 14-CV-1019 (E.D.

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HR Morning

APRIL 20, 2016

He’s serving a four-to-eight year sentence after being convicted of attempted first-degree assault after chasing a married couple with a hatchet in 2012. A little background. The information provided by an employee to satisfy your request could take many forms. It is not always an easy line to draw.

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Cisive

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

On a federal level, legislation intended to ban the question about criminal records on all job applications was introduced in Congress in 2012 and was tabled, but with no vote taken. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) designated exclusion of a criminal record box as a best practice for equitable hiring. While the U.S

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Cisive

OCTOBER 23, 2023

workplaces are subject to the EEOC for background checks made when hiring, among many other workplace activities where discrimination is possible. Learn more about the key changes within the EEOC Strategic Plan and how employers can adapt, including when it comes to background checks.

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Precheck

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

On a federal level, legislation intended to ban the question about criminal records on all job applications was introduced in Congress in 2012 and was tabled, but with no vote taken. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) designated exclusion of a criminal record box as a best practice for equitable hiring. While the U.S

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Cisive

DECEMBER 9, 2019

SHRM announced in 2019 that employers representing over 60 percent of employees have signed onto an initiative entitled “Getting Back to Work” , committing to changing their recruiting practices to include those applicants with criminal backgrounds. However, the U.S

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 30, 2017

This article discusses some of the more significant employment law changes over the past several months, many with an effective date of July 1, 2017. They include mandatory notices, new criminal background regulations, transgender rights, minimum wage increases, and wage and hour rights for farm workers.

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 29, 2017

Background. In 2012, “Rebecca” claimed she suffered a gradual-onset back injury while working for AERT, Inc. It made AERT responsible for benefits from September 28, 2012, forward. AERT believed the commission made this information up, too. Windsor” performed surgery on August 30, 2012.

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HR Morning

MARCH 24, 2017

And the workplace is no exception — check out these two recent cases from the EEOC. . In that rebuttal, she wrote that the write-up had “everything to do with [her] coming from a Muslim background.” In March 2012, Lawson was hired as a truck driver. The first case involves KASCO, LLC, a St.

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ExactHire

JANUARY 2, 2014

Since the revised EEOC guidance rules were published in 2012, there has been much speculation and frustration among employers as to the use of criminal history checks in the hiring process. I’ve heard these complaints from clients over the past 18 months.

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HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

DACA, which President Barack Obama established via Executive Order in 2012, provides temporary legal status and work authorization to undocumented persons who initially entered the U.S. To qualify for the program, qualified individuals must submit to extensive background checks and pay income taxes. What Employers Need to Know.

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