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Archive for December, 2009

Tap Into Generational IT Insight

December 13, 2009 at 9:10 pm by: Diversity Insight

M. Lee Smith Publishers’ President Dan Oswald comments on the generational divide that most companies are experiencing in relation to technology and offers five tips for how employers can harness the know-how and insight of their younger employees.

“English-Only” Lessons from a Taos Motel

December 13, 2009 at 9:05 pm by: Diversity Insight

Employment law attorney Robert P. Tinnin, Jr. tackles the tough question of whether an employer can implement an”English-only” policy.

EEOC Claims Continue to Rise

December 13, 2009 at 9:03 pm by: Diversity Insight

According to its annual report issued November 16, 2009, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 93,277 private-sector discrimination charges in fiscal year (FY) 2009, its second highest total in the past 20 years. In addition, the EEOC obtained record relief of almost $300 million for alleged discrimination victims through administrative enforcement.

EEOC Sues Over Use of Credit Checks, Criminal Histories

December 13, 2009 at 9:01 pm by: Diversity Insight

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a complaint in the U.S. district court in Maryland against Freeman Companies, a Dallas-based corporate event-planning company. The EEOC claims that Freeman’s use of credit histories and criminal background checks discriminates against black, Hispanic, and male job applicants in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights [...]