Berkshire Associates

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has entered into a conciliation agreement with LandCare USA, LLC, formerly known as TruGreen LandCare to settle allegations of hiring discrimination at its Austin, TX location.

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Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

AUGUST 9, 2021

FCRA compliance is actually quite simple to observe. The two most recent ones were in November 2014 and March 2015. Inadvertent Discrimination During Hiring Anti-discrimination laws are among the easiest to violate especially during the hiring process. The court found the company guilty of religious discrimination.

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Berkshire Associates

MAY 5, 2017

The conciliation agreement also details a variety of technical violations alleged by OFCCP, including a failure to solicit race and gender information from applicants, as well as, failing to complete major components of affirmative action plans – job group analysis, availability analysis, and adverse impact analyses.

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Berkshire Associates

APRIL 6, 2017

In March 2017 the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) quietly entered into a conciliation agreement with John W. Stone Oil Distributor to settle allegations that the contractor failed to hire minority applicants for deckhand positions at their Terrytown, La. OFCCP alleges that John W.

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 20, 2018

The court found an employee’s complaint contained sufficient allegations of discrimination based on her disability and her use of medical leave to move forward toward trial. In April 2014, CT scans showed that Allison might have additional cancer, prompting her to ask how much FMLA leave she had left. as a warehouse manager.

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 25, 2015

I should mention that a remote argument can be made that it violates the anti-discrimination laws in those states in which ‘family status’ is a protected status. [Segal] It might come as a surprise, but it’s generally not unlawful to favor members of your immediate family and pay them more than they otherwise would receive.

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Paycor

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Depressive symptoms among US workers rose 18% between 2014 and 2018, according to Happify. And while bosses may want to be supportive, often it may feel safer to ignore the topic rather than risk uncomfortable conversations or—worse—compliance issues. Avoid Discriminating Against Mentally Ill Employees.

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The Employer Handbook

JANUARY 30, 2018

Image Credit: By Ragesoss (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 ([link] via Wikimedia Commons HR compliance has evolved from FMLA facebook posts to 16 shades of Instagram hair. . On three separate occasions, Mr. Burns’ demands for strict compliance were met with non-compliance. Then, the plaintiff sued for race discrimination.

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The Employer Handbook

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Here’s a taste: In January 2014, Charging Party informed Defendant’s General Manager Boram Jung that she was pregnant. Way worse: In early 2014, Defendant held a staff meeting in which General Manager Jung told female employees not to get pregnant. Yeah, it gets worse. And it didn’t end well for the employer.

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ACA Times

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Hobby Lobby” decision in June 2014, the Supreme Court ruled that closely held for-profit corporations can opt out of providing contraception for their employees if the company’s owners claim doing so would violate their religious beliefs. We’re committed to helping companies reduce risk, avoid penalties, and achieve 100% ACA compliance.

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HR Morning

MAY 20, 2016

Think the feds aren’t serious about enforcing laws against disability discrimination? Lowe’s is also required to submit regular reports to EEOC verifying compliance with the decree. In 2014, company revenues totaled $56.2 Check this: A recent case is going to cost home improvement retailer Lowe’s a cool $8.6

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Berkshire Associates

MARCH 22, 2018

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has entered into a conciliation agreement with TPG Hotels, operates major brands including, Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Intercontinental, Starwood, Wyndham, and other independent properties, to settle allegations of hiring discrimination at its St. Louis, Missouri location.

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Berkshire Associates

DECEMBER 9, 2019

OFCCP began a compliance review of Oracle’s Redwood Shores headquarters in January 2014. As part of the review, OFCCP concluded Oracle paid Caucasian male workers more while steering their female, African American and Asian counterparts into lower paying jobs. OFCCP requested routine employment data and records as part of the audit.

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HR Morning

APRIL 27, 2016

A Texas company will pay over $1 million to learn a lesson in the dynamics of hiring discrimination: You can’t avoid a bias lawsuit from one minority group by favoring another. . will pay $1,042,000 as part of the settlement of a class race and national origin discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Lawler Foods, Inc.

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Berkshire Associates

MAY 18, 2018

The pay inequities allegedly began in 2012 in their Pleasanton and Santa Clara, CA locations and in two North Carolina locations beginning in 2014. The settlement is a result of routine compliance evaluations initiated by the OFCCP. Some areas of the alleged discrimination are:

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Zenefits

MARCH 27, 2019

A bipartisan bill which would make it easier for older workers to prove age discrimination in the workplace have been introduced in the U.S. The “ Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act ” (POWADA) would reverse a 2009 U.S. Federal, State, and Local Anti-Discrimination Laws. EEOC targets age discrimination.

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Kitaboo - Employee Training

JULY 30, 2023

Compliance training is usually a part of every employee’s initial training process. Are Your Compliance Training Resources Effective? Earlier, in-house training specialists or Human resources team used to undertake the task of delivering training or companies would hire a professional trainer to deliver compliance training.

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HR Daily Advisor

JULY 6, 2017

Alleged Discrimination and Retaliation. The discipline was overturned in arbitration in July 2014, and he was reinstated. Ultimately, he received a fourth written disciplinary notice, and his employment was terminated on October 6, 2014. Ted” began working for Trane Ingersoll-Rand Company and Trane U.S.

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HR Daily Advisor

DECEMBER 21, 2016

He responded by filing a lawsuit against his employer alleging that he was discriminated against in violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Massachusetts Gen. Chapter 151B, the state law prohibiting employment discrimination, including discrimination based on a disability.

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Insperity

JANUARY 4, 2016

In 2014, nearly 43 percent of all discrimination complaints filed nationwide with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused employers of retaliation. And according to the EEOC, the number of findings based on a retaliation claim is outpacing other types of discrimination. What is retaliation-based discrimination?

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EverFi - HR

MAY 17, 2023

Retaliation in the workplace occurs when an employer punishes an employee for engaging in legally protected activity, such as advocating for their rights to be free from employment discrimination, a discriminatory workplace culture, violations of laws intended to protect health and safety, or acting as a whistleblower. In 2014 alone, 42.8

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Cisive

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Because compliance is changing so quickly on the state and federal level, HR departments are finding it more and more challenging to keep up with current regulations and changes to employment law. Non-Compliance in HR is Complicated and Expensive. Your vendor partner should have comprehensive and up-to-date information on each.

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Kitaboo - Employee Training

APRIL 30, 2019

Compliance training is usually a part of every employee’s initial training process. Are your Compliance Training Resources Effective? Earlier, in-house training specialists used to undertake the task of delivering training or companies would hire a professional trainer to deliver compliance training. You can’t be sure.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The EEOC claimed the company had discriminated against pregnant workers by subjecting them to different working conditions—and also told the workers they would not have been hired had the company known about their pregnancies. Even if you have no intention of discriminating, employee pregnancies can be tricky from a legal standpoint.

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HR Daily Advisor

DECEMBER 3, 2015

UPS prompted some changes in how the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) will be applied and interpreted by the EEOC. In addition to the recent Supreme Court case and the 2015 EEOC guidance, a number of states and cities have been imposing new, additional compliance requirements on employers in order to further protect pregnant employees.

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HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 19, 2017

A February 28, 2014, letter stating Rose could return to her operator position. Rose filed suit, claiming, among other things, disparate treatment in violation of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). After the last letter, Rose was permitted to return to work. After the last letter, Rose was permitted to return to work.

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Global People Strategist

MAY 6, 2021

The law also ensures employee representation and talks about discrimination, maternal and family leaves, as well as rights of all workers. In 2014, the law stated that for part-time contracts, employees must work a minimum of 24 hours per week. Discrimination. The terms and conditions of employment are clearly stated.

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HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 10, 2017

An AT&T customer service representative (CSR) recently filed a lawsuit against her employer citing disability discrimination, but the employer, citing attendance as an essential job function of her position, claimed she was terminated for her frequent absences. Was the employee discriminated against? Courts’ Decisions.

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Global People Strategist

JANUARY 3, 2022

The elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation- no employee is to be subjected to any kind of unjust treatment or discrimination based on any demographic features. The abolition of child labor- no minor are to be employed in factories or other working sites. Governments as Enforcers. The Way Forward.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 30, 2017

In April 2014, Virginia-based Brink’s, Incorporated, hired “Howard” as its global head of fleet. Well, obviously supervisors need to exercise great care when it comes to FMLA compliance. Suspicious Timing for PIP? He was supervised by chief procurement officer Gordon Campbell. What does that mean?

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HR Morning

JANUARY 12, 2018

In other words, the way the EEOC’s current regs are written allow for involuntary programs that could put workers at risk of being discriminated against, according to the AARP’s lawsuit. Bates sided with AARP and agreed the EEOC hadn’t explained the reasoning behind its wellness compliance regs with respect to both the ADA and GINA.

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 22, 2017

Are you accurately paying your employees in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? Additional fines for retaliating or discriminating against employees who file complaints or blow a whistle on wage and hour violations. She has been at BLR since 2014. Legal fees for employees if a lawsuit is successfully prosecuted.

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HR Daily Advisor

JUNE 20, 2017

To help ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), there are five steps employers can take, according to Dana Connell of Littler Mendelson, P.C. Once an employee has indicated an employer discriminated on the basis of disability that can open the door for the EEOC to request copies of an employer’s policies.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

7th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin—recently issued a decision sending a race discrimination case back to the district court for trial. Nine months later, on May 15, 2014, he was fired. He reported the incident after the emergency was resolved, in compliance with the SOP.

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The Employer Handbook

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

This step – stemming from a recommendation of the President’s Equal Pay Task Force and a Presidential Memorandum issued in April 2014 – will help focus public enforcement of our equal pay laws and provide better insight into discriminatory pay practices across industries and occupations. The proposal would cover over 63 million employees.

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HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 20, 2017

6th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee—recently heard from a former Home Depot manager, claiming that he was discriminated against based on a “perceived” disability. Was this a case of disability discrimination? Sherman” worked as a store manager for Home Depot in Louisville.

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Prism HR

JUNE 24, 2024

Even if facially neutral and well-intended, these models can lead to impermissible bias and discrimination based on race, gender and other classifications. Learn more about how PrismHR can help your PEO stay in compliance. Chris Babigian is PrismHR’s compliance strategy manager.

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