The Civil Rights Division of theU.S. Department of Justiceis theindependent federal agencyresponsible for enforcing all federal anti-discrimination laws. TheEqual Employment Opportunity Commission(EEOC) is assigned with the enforcement of these laws specifically as they apply to employment. Key Takeaways...
This form of sexual harassment, which takes its name from the Latin term meaning "something for something," can work in several ways. A person in a position of power may punish someone for refusing sexual advances or for choosing to end a sexual relationship. Supervisors, instructors, and oth...
Of course, this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to pay equity legislation. State and Local Pay Equity Laws In April 2022 Mississippi enacted its equal pay law, meaning all U.S. states have some pay equity legislation on the books. Be aware that some states have reporting ...
It is not running ads in magazines or on sites that “will meet your EEOC requirements”. It is working with vendors to learn the demographics of their audience/users and making a decision on posting the job where the most eyeballs are going to see it. Job boards are still very ...
An employee headcount report, sometimes called an employee census, contains information about employees for a single employer. The information can be sorted according to job status, meaning active or inactive employees, or by characteristics such as race
Team leaders and executives can bully their employees in a way that makes them feel powerless. In fact, 65% of bulliescomefrom those in managerial positions, meaning bosses contribute the most to bullying in the workplace. Unlike other employees, managers can bully direct reports by: ...
must be treated in the same manner as employees with disabilities. Additionally, it dictates that pregnant employees are privy to the same benefits as their non-pregnant counterparts, meaning that if other medical needs are covered by the employer, pregnancy-related medical needs must be, as well...
Cadigan says that while that’s unfortunate, “it is not illegal to be a horrific manager, and some people have been fired even though it’s wrong and in some cases illegal.” That’s because most states and companies are “at-will” employers, meaning they have the right to terminate ...
Finally, people may claim to have integrity when they actually do not meet the standards described above. Robinson explains thatcounterfeit integrityis an imitation that “seeks to mimic behavior without necessarily taking responsibility for the meaning of that practice” (2016: 54). While agents may...
Coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with an individual in the exercise of his/her rights granted by the PWFA.Modeled after the ADA, the PWFA incorporates many similar terms. For example, “reasonable accommodation” and “undue hardship” hav...