Search Results for: employment discrimination

DOJ Issues DEI Compliance Guidance
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Posted in Discrimination

DOJ Issues DEI Compliance Guidance

Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a memorandum to all federal agencies providing guidance for federal-funding recipients on applying federal antidiscrimination laws to…

Ministerial Exception Applied to Religious Employer’s Customer Services Representatives
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Posted in Discrimination

Ministerial Exception Applied to Religious Employer’s Customer Services Representatives

Recently, the Ninth Circuit took a broad view of the First Amendment’s protection of religious organizations, concluding that a religious employer’s customer service representatives (CSR)…

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Posted in Discrimination Harassment Training

Conduct Workplace Investigations with Confidence

An employee has made a complaint, alleging that a manager has continually asked her out after work and is now retaliating against her for rebuffing…

2025 VETS-4212 Filing Period Begins
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Posted in Reporting Requirements

2025 VETS-4212 Filing Period Begins

Certain nonexempt federal contractors and subcontractors can now file their Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) report of their affirmative action efforts to employ protected veterans. The…

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Posted in Health and Safety Hiring

What to Do When Pre-Job Test Shows Rehab Prescription Drug Use

We made a conditional offer of employment to an applicant subject to a pre-employment drug test. His test came back positive for Suboxone. He has…

Factors to Consider When Employee Asks to Extend Family Leave
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Posted in Disabilities

Factors to Consider When Employee Asks to Extend Family Leave

We have more than one employee who have requested extensions of their family leave (for various reasons). Do we have to grant these extensions, or…

How to Respond to Federal Request for Documents Related to Form I-9s
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Posted in Form I-9

How to Respond to Federal Request for Documents Related to Form I-9s

We received a Notice of Inspection from the federal government requesting documents related to our Form I-9s and other business documents. How do we respond…

OFCCP Updates for Federal Contractors
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Posted in Discrimination

OFCCP Updates for Federal Contractors

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently proposed regulatory changes that will wind down federal contractor affirmative action programs under now-rescinded Executive Order…

Model Crime Victims’ Leave Notice Released
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Posted in Posters and Notices

Model Crime Victims’ Leave Notice Released

While most of California’s revised and expanded crime victims’ leave requirements took effect on January 1, 2025, the notice provision didn’t go into effect until…

California Labor Commissioner Issues Immigration Compliance Reminders
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Posted in Form I-9

California Labor Commissioner Issues Immigration Compliance Reminders

The California Labor Commissioner recently reminded California employers about California’s immigration laws and protections, highlighting that they protect every worker in the state — regardless…