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Featured Resource: Dos and Don'ts for Avoiding National Origin Discrimination in Hiring
July 2011
Federal and state laws prohibit employers from discriminating against applicants, employees, and independent contractors based on their actual or perceived national origin or ancestry. In recent years, though, both the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing have seen a surge in the number of claims filed on the basis of national origin discrimination. . . .
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Checklist for English-Only Policies
CEA Online Exclusive June 2011
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)--the federal and state antibias laws--both allow employers to adopt English-only policies for their employees in limited circumstances. . . .
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Sample Policy: Equal Employment Opportunity
Updated February 2012
XYZ, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer. XYZ also maintains a zero tolerance policy with respect to discrimination in its workplace. No manager or employee of the company will discriminate against . . .
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Hiring: Should You Accept Video Resumes? Three Practical Tips
February 2008
As jobseekers search for ever more creative ways to get noticed by prospective employers, some are submitting video resumes to supplement written resumes. Typically, these are short videos that highlight a job candidate's skills or qualifications, and they usually show images of the person. A survey by career publisher Vault, Inc., reveals that 89 percent of employers would be willing to accept video resumes. . . .
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Discrimination: EEOC Updates Guidance on Race and Color Bias
June 2006
In 2005, racial bias was the most commonly alleged type of discrimination under federal law, accounting for 35.5 percent of charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Now, to provide guidance to employers about how federal race bias protections apply to contemporary discrimination issues, the EEOC has issued an updated compliance manual and a helpful Q&A. Here's a look at the highlights. . . .
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