When a federal court dismissed a disparate impact discrimination case, the EEOC got egg on its cheeks. A large percentage of the discrimination cases we see involve disparate treatment – good old-fashioned, intentional discrimination. More subtle and with wider impact is discrimination based on disparate impact. Disparate impact discrimination involves employment practices that are unintentional […]
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Interviews: Best Hiring Practices Part 3
Interviews are the third topic in our series on hiring. You should have already prepared a complete job description that will help you if you need to terminate the employee. Thus, you have some form of criteria for weeding out the applicants. That criteria should remain consistent when interviewing, and is useful throughout the employment […]
Read more...Applications: Best Hiring Practices Part 2
The challenge for employers, their HR staff, and hiring managers is to absorb enough employment law to make the right decisions. Here are 10 of my favorite tips about the hiring process/application forms: Some Massachusetts Hiring Application Requirements Lie Detectors – A Statement that Lie Detector Tests are unlawful in Massachusetts as a condition of […]
Read more...The HR Dilemma: Best Hiring Practices Part 1
HR professionals or other hiring managers need to have best practices in order comply with employment laws, one of the most complex legal areas. The dilemma is that poor decisions may impact a company for years to come. Decisions that violate, or appear to violate, employment laws could lead to untold legal costs and/or liabilities. […]
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