We all know that the laws enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) make it illegal to fire, demote, harass, or otherwise retaliate against either job applicants or employees based upon the individual doing any of the following: filing a charge of discrimination, complaining to their employer about discrimination on the job, or participating … [Read more...] about 5 Common Misnomers Re: Employer Retaliation
Your Employee Called the EEOC. Now what?
Any employee who feels he/she has been discriminated against or harassed can file a complaint against her employer with the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or State Fair Employment Office. Whether or not the complaint has merit, the employer must then spend time, effort, and often money to defend their position. Knowing what steps to take can help an … [Read more...] about Your Employee Called the EEOC. Now what?
How Do You “Deal With It”?
In the February edition of the SHRM HR Magazine, (Yes, I know it’s March but I am a bit behind on my reading. Aren’t we all?), I read an article about dealing with difficult employees that I found to be quite interesting. I know that this topic isn’t new, but I liked the fact that they included stories by HR people who attained positive results by changing the way they … [Read more...] about How Do You “Deal With It”?
Will There Be Over 90,000 Discrimination Charges Filed In 2017?
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released the 2016 statistics for discrimination and harassment cases filed for the year, showing an increase for the second consecutive year. Discrimination charges were filed in 91,503 cases (29% being sex based claims). The interesting point here is that the agency responded to over 585,000 calls and more than … [Read more...] about Will There Be Over 90,000 Discrimination Charges Filed In 2017?
Complainant or Complainer? 5 ways to find out
In every organization, there are those employees who are very comfortable coming into the HR office and sharing every detail of what is going on with the other employees. These are often referred to as “serial complainers” who revel in drama and like to make every incident or interaction seem bigger than it is. Although these employees can take up a lot of time, there are … [Read more...] about Complainant or Complainer? 5 ways to find out