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Category Archives: recruiting
Why Do Some Establishments Deliver Such Fine Customer Service – And What Does This Have To Do With Safety?
I’m on my 16 hour flight back from South Africa to Atlanta and processing my experiences. Surely such a varied and unusual adventure will provide me with fodder for some philosophical musings which lead to my usual practical “Action Points” … Continue reading
Posted in attitude/culture, employee engagement, hospitality, management and leadership, recruiting, retail, safety programs, union organizing
Tagged affirmative defenses | construction safety | corporate campaigns | discipline and discharge | employee engagement, common sense and safety, hospitality and avoiding safety problems and employment law claims, hospitality and customer service
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Will the EEOC Treat You Like A Criminal For Asking About Criminal Records?
A few practical ruminations…. Many of us remain a bit surprised that even the EEOC has so many problems with employers refusing to hire applicants with criminal records. certainly there are problems, but do the inquiries really warrant class action-type … Continue reading
The Next Big HR Trend? Maybe It Should Be More Employee Recognition….
I apologize for having been missing in action for the last few weeks, but I received the opportunity to take my family to a 400 year old house in Provence; followed by immediate trips to somewhat less glamorous places such … Continue reading
Employers Should Take the EEOC More Seriously In 2013
Some executives and managers consider EEOC charges to be a cost of doing business. Based on past experience, they do not treat Discrimination Charges with the same concern as other legal matters. The EEOC’s current focus on Systemic Discrimination and the … Continue reading
Posted in aging workforce, cultural changes, EEOC, employer policies, food processing, generational differences, government contracting, government inspections, harassment, hospitality, manufacturing, plastics, recruiting, retail
Tagged 2013, 2013 eeoc strategic plan, accomodating injured workers, ADA, controlling workers comp costs, CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, discrimination claims, disparate impact, eeoc challenge of sick leave policies, eeoc systemic discrimination investigations, employee attitudes, employer policies, fast food restaurants, generational differences, managing younger workers, obesity in the workplace, retail workers, Return to Duty
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Top Ten Ways To Hold A Company Party – Without Getting Sued
Top Ten Ways To Hold A Company Party – Without Getting Sued Date: December 3, 2012 By Michael Mitchell (Labor Letter, December 2012) With the Holiday Season in full swing, many employers ask us about the wisdom of holding company parties … Continue reading
Posted in construction, discipline and discharge, EEOC, employer policies, food processing, generational differences, government inspections, harassment, hospitality, manufacturing, plastics, recruiting, retail, social media, Uncategorized, workplace violence
Tagged company parties, CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, discrimination claims, EEOC, employer policies, fast food restaurants, generational differences, retail workers, sued over company parties
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What Should I Think About TV Coverage This Week and the New Congressional Report On the NLRB
A number of people asked me about Fox News and other discussions this week about an “out of control” NLRB. I have linked to a Fox story yesterday on a new Congressional Report that calls the NLRB a “rogue” agency. … Continue reading
Posted in concerted protected activity, construction, discipline and discharge, employer policies, food processing, government inspections, hospitality, manufacturing, NLRB, recruiting, retail, social media, union organizing, unions
Tagged concerted protected activity, Congressional Report, employer policies, NLRB, nlrb and social media, retail workers, union organizing
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Free Webinar Making Predictions About Federal Agencies in 2013
While there remains some lingering uncertainty, the recent elections did lend some clarity to an evolving regulatory landscape. Now that the dust has settled, what can we expect from a second term for the current Administration? And with additional gridlock … Continue reading
Posted in aging workforce, concerted protected activity, construction, cultural changes, discipline and discharge, EEOC, employer benefit plans, employer policies, food processing, harassment, hospitality, manufacturing, NLRB, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, plastics, recruiting, retail, social media, Uncategorized, unions
Tagged 2013, accomodating injured workers, ADA, concerted protected activity, CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, discrimination claims, EEOC, employer policies, nlrb and social media, osha combustible dust requirements, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
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Biggest 2012 Employment Law Events (set to the theme of post apocalyptic movies)
The End of the World As We Know It? PART 1 My Portland partner, Rich Meneghello, produced the entertaining update below on the biggest employment law events in 2012, gleefully described in the context of disaster/post apocalypse movies… come on, … Continue reading
Posted in concerted protected activity, construction, discipline and discharge, manufacturing, NLRB, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, plastics, recruiting, retail, social media
Tagged concerted protected activity, employer benefit plans, employer policies, nlrb and social media, retail workers, social media
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Should An Employer Use Criminal Record Checks? Part 2
The post below is Part 2 of my law partner, Bert Brannen’s tips to safely using criminal record checks in the context of increased regulatory scrutiny. 3. Revise The Inquiries On Your Employment Application. The EEOC Guidance strongly discourages employers … Continue reading
Workers’ Christmas wish: Fire the boss!
We know that to manage employees we must understand the demographic and cultural changes occurring, and how employees view the work world. The article linked below found that almost 30% of employees plan to change jobs in the coming year, … Continue reading
