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Updated Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (employee)
CEA Online Exclusive July 2008
Updated Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (employee) An easy way to start complying with GINA is to make sure your antibias program is current, and our newly updated Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy can get you started. . . . more
Bulletin: Government raises employer fines for immigration violations
April 2008
As of March 27, 2008, employers that violate federal immigration laws must pay heftier penalties. Employers face fines for knowingly employing unauthorized aliens . . . more
Employment Tests: New EEOC Fact Sheet Highlights Avoiding Bias When Screening Job Candidates and Employees; Five Best Practices
February 2008
Selecting the best person for the job is crucial to any organization's success. But if you're using tests and other selection procedures to help you make sound employment decisions, it's important to be aware of how federal antibias laws limit the use of screening tools. . . . more
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. . . . more
Discrimination: Why Bank 'Officer' Wasn't Precluded from Suing for Bias and Retaliation
February 2008
The National Bank Act (NBA) grants banks the power to dismiss their officers "at pleasure." Courts have interpreted this to mean that the NBA protects banks from wrongful termination claims by officers, including employment discrimination suits. . . . more
Anti-harassment Training
Anti-harassment Training You are required by law to provide your managers with sexual harassment training. Use this form as a policy guide. . . . more
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (manager)
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (manager) Fair employment laws prohibit employment practices that discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, national origin, religion, and disability. The laws also prohibit employers from retaliating against employees who file discrimination complaints. This policy explains these laws to your managers.

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Policy Against Unlawful Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation
Revised June 2008
Policy Against Unlawful Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Every employer needs to have a strongly worded sexual harassment policy that is distributed to all employees and discussed in training sessions. This sample policy can be modified to meet your organization's needs. (Sample) Policy Against Unlawful Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation: . . . more
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. . . . more
Discrimination: Supervisor's Refusal to Call Employee by Given Arabic Name Has Same Legal Consequences as Using Racial Epithet September 2005
Mamdouh El-Hakem, who is of Arabic heritage, worked for BJY Inc. in Oregon. He claimed his supervisor, Gregg Young, repeatedly referred to him as "Manny," rather than by his given Arabic name. When El . . . more
English-Only Rules: New Law Banning Language Restrictions To Take Effect; Strategies To Ensure Compliance
November 2001
California employers have long faced complex discrimination issues because of the state's diverse population. And now a recently enacted state law imposes new restrictions on employers' ability to set . . . more
Discrimination: EEOC Releases Fact Sheets for Multinational Companies
July 2003
With the globalization of business activity, more Americans than ever work overseas and more international companies do business here in the United States. Now the Equal Employment Opportunity Commiss . . . more
National-Origin Discrimination, Part 2: EEOC Issues New Guidance; What You Need to Know About Language Policies and Citizenship Discrimination
March 2003
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued new guidance to help employers understand the prohibitions against national-origin discrimination and to suggest best practices for fos . . . more
National-Origin Discrimination,Part 1: EEOC Issues New Guidance; What You Need to Know
February 2003
Because of increasing diversity in the workforce—and a spike in discrimination complaints since the events of Sept. 11, 2001—taking steps to avoid national-origin bias is more critical than ever. Now, . . . more
English-Only Rules: Employer Ordered To Pay Over $700,000 To Telephone Operators Hired—And Fired—For Speaking Spanish; Creating Language Policies That Work
January 2001
A record damage award levied against a telephone company that tried to prevent operators from speaking Spanish to each other in the workplace underscores the risks of enforcing English-only policies. . . . more
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