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Discrimination: Employee's discrimination claims fail; Court limits use of 'me too' evidence
June 2013
For an employer facing discrimination charges, there might be nothing worse than a string of the complaining employee's coworkers climbing into the witness stand to talk about how they, too, faced discriminatory or harassing treatment from the accused supervisor. . . . more

California hospital to pay almost $1 million in EEOC national origin discrimination lawsuit
November 2012
Delano Regional Medical Center, an acute care hospital in the San Joaquin Valley, has agreed to pay $975,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on beh . . . more

Harassment: Tensions Between Pakistani and Indian Co-Workers Lead to Claims of National Origin, Religious Harassment
June 2012
Many California employers find themselves employing workers from foreign countries these days. If you're one of them, you may think your primary concern is making sure the workers are authorized to work in the United States. . . . more

Immigration: Employer to Pay Almost $400,000 for Undocumented Workers; Hints for Avoiding IRCA Violations
March 2012
In the July 2010 issue of CEA, we told you about a San Diego restaurant, bakery, and catering business that was indicted for hiring unauthorized employees following a four-year probe by the U.S. . . . more

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. . . . more

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. . . . more

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 . . . 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

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

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 Commission has released a series of fact sheets . . . 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 . . . 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 . . . more

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