Affirmative ActionHiring  

Bank ordered to pay over $2 million to rejected applicants

OFCCP announced that Bank of America has been ordered by an administrative law judge to pay $2,181,593 in back wages and interest to disappointed African American job applicants.

Affirmative ActionDisabilityHiring  

Understand what deadlines apply to new rules on veterans and disabilities

Employers with federal contracts or subcontracts need to understand their deadlines for coming into compliance with new affirmative action rules for veterans and people with disabilities.

Q&ADisabilityHiring  

Can I ask job applicants if they smoke?

Q: With the government confirming that smokers cost $4,000 more a year in health care costs, can I ask an applicant “Do you smoke?”

Q&AHiringImmigration

Employee SSN not essential at the time of hire

Q: Can we hire an individual who says he has applied for, but not yet received, a Social Security number?

HiringImmigration  

OREGON: Driver cards for illegal immigrants may throw a wrench in your I-9 process

Individuals who cannot provide documentation that they’re authorized to be in this country can now obtain an Oregon Driver’s Card, pursuant to a bill that was recently signed into law (SB 833).

Q&AHiring  

Some laminated Social Security cards okay for Form I-9

Q: May I accept a laminated Social Security card as a List C document to establish employment authorization for Form I-9 purposes?

Hiring

Background checking? Don’t forget FCRA notices

If you run third-party background checks on applicants or employees, such as checking whether they have any criminal convictions, be sure you comply with hiring laws and the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

Hiring

EEOC cautions employers on use of criminal history in employment decisions

The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued updated guidance for employers on the use of an applicant’s criminal history, including arrests and convictions, when making employment decisions.

Hiring

There’s a right way and wrong way to review applicants’ Facebook pages

DisabilityHiring

EEOC clarifies stance on use of high school diploma as job requirement