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Work Opportunity Tax Credit extended
March 2013
The American Tax Relief Act of 2012 did more than just avert the fiscal cliff—it also extended several tax breaks for employers, including the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). The credit, whic . . . more

Featured resource: 5 hiring mistakes to avoid
January 2013
With so many qualified people looking for work these days, hiring should be easy, right? Unfortunately, the wealth of applicants doesn't change the fact that the hiring process is fraught with legal pitfalls. . . . more

Discrimination: EEOC issues aggressive new Strategic Enforcement Plan; Key takeaways for employers
December 2012
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a new Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) that establishes its priorities through 2016. The plan identifies certain categories of discrimination charges that will receive priority treatment from the agency as well as some emerging issues. Read on to learn what's on the EEOC's radar. . . . more

Online exclusive: Guide to permissible pre-employment inquiries
CEA Online Exclusive September 2012
The job interview is a staple of the hiring process, but it's not without its risks. Poorly planned interview questions can be land mines, creating liability under state and federal antidiscrimination laws. . . . more

Preemployment inquiries: EEOC issues guidance on medical inquiries; What you can--and can't--ask when hiring
September 2012
You know that asking job applicants about their health is fraught with legal peril. One false step, and you could trigger liability under multiple federal and state laws--including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and Title VII, the federal antibias law. . . . more

Online Exclusive: Checklist for Using Credit Reports in Hiring
CEA Online Exclusive July 2012
Background checks into job applicants' criminal histories have been common for some time; one recent study found that 92 percent of employers conduct criminal background checks on all or some of their candidates. In recent years, employers have increasingly looked into applicants' credit histories, too. . . . more

Background Checks: EEOC updates guidelines on use of criminal records; How to safeguard your checks
July 2012
Do you subject job applicants to criminal background checks? If so, you're not alone. A recent study estimated that 92 percent of employers conduct such checks. . . . more

Online Exclusive: Checklist of Discriminatory Job Specifications
CEA Online Exclusive March 2012

It's hard enough getting managers and supervisors to sit down and draft job descriptions for every position they oversee. But when you consider the risk that discriminatory wording in a poorly drafted job description might sneak its way into a job advertisement or application form, the situation becomes a challenge on another level . . . more

Online Exclusive: Checklist for Lawful and Effective Background Checks
CEA Online Exclusive January 2012

Employers that don't conduct thorough background checks risk problems ranging from weak worker performance to negligent hiring and vicarious liability to horrific acts of workplace violence. The incentives for background checks couldn't be clearer, but background checks also come with their own risks because many federal and state laws regulate the type and amount of information employers can obtain. . . . more

Background Checks: Arrest, Conviction Records Merit Different Treatments; How to Conduct Criminal History Checks
January 2012
At a meeting last summer, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) examined the employment barriers faced by individuals with arrest and conviction records. The meeting prompted fear among some employers that the EEOC might "ban the box"--prohibit the box on most job applications asking about criminal history. . . . more

Online Exclusive: Checklist for New Employee Orientation
CEA Online Exclusive July 2011

Too many companies leave the orientation of new hires to their immediate supervisors. The smarter approach is to develop a formal company-wide orientation program to provide new employees with important information--some of which is required by law--and make them feel welcome and ready to hit the ground running. Our checklist will help you make sure you cover all of the bases. . . . more

Social Security Administration resumes sending no-match letters
June 2011
After a break of several years, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is again sending no-match letters to notify employers when the name or Social Security number (SSN) of one or more of their emp . . . more

Drug Testing: Ninth Circuit Upholds Pre-Employment Screening; One-Strike Rule Doesn't Discriminate Against Former Addicts
May 2011
Although employers have plenty of good reasons to want to avoid applicants with a history of drug use, the laws prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities give some employers second thoughts about preemployment drug testing. But the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers California, has reiterated that strict drug use policies that could bar former addicts from employment don't necessarily violate those laws. . . . more

Background Checks: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds In-Depth Inquiries for Federal Contractors; Are Your Background Checks 'Reasonable'?
April 2011
Background checks of employees and applicants have become increasingly common over the last few years, but some employers still struggle with just how far they can go in their inquiries without wading into dangerous legal waters. . . . more

Immigration: DOJ Issues Guidance on No-Match Letters; Right--And Wrong--Ways to Respond to the Letters
February 2011
Many employers in California and elsewhere continue to struggle with the proper response to receiving a no-match letter from the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA). . . . more

Featured Resource: Checklist for Responding to No-Match Letters
February 2011
A no-match letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA) can be a sign of big trouble to come--or nothing more than evidence of a harmless clerical error. The only thing you can know for sure when you first receive one is that you need to take some action. . . . more

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