Three different versions of a noncompete agreement, signed by three employees hired at different times, were too harsh to be enforced, said a federal district court in Washington. The employer, which specialized in artificial insemination of livestock, sued the workers when they left to work for a competitor.
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Thorough documentation of job requirements recently helped an Oregon employer win an age discrimination claim.
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Following a random audit by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), federal contractor Lincoln Electric agreed to pay $1 million in back wages to African American applicants it rejected for entry level positions.
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In our I-9 workshop you will learn everything you need to know about filling out the I-9 Form accurately. We'll go through the motions in this interactive workshop including: Filling out sample I-9 Forms, Auditing the sample forms, and Discussing the law and tricky situations to avoid Vigilant Employment Attorney, Lorraine Hoffman will lead this critical workshop. The federal government…
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The Department of Justice has announced that it has settled allegations of discrimination in the I-9 process with SK Food Group.
Read More…Join us for a hands-on, practical look at how to complete and correct the form I-9. In our I-9 workshop you will learn everything you need to know about filling out the I-9 form accurately. We'll go through the motions in this interactive workshop including: Filling out sample I-9 forms, Auditing the sample forms,…
Read More…The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued an Informal Discussion Letter approving the practice of using “integrity tests” in hiring. While the letter isn’t legally binding, it can provide guidance on EEOC policy.
Read More…Q: We use a lot of workers that we obtain from a temporary services provider. What employment obligations do we have with respect to these workers since they’re not really “our” employees?
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Governor Brown has recently signed a flurry of California bills into law.
Read More…Q: We recently self-audited our I-9 forms and discovered that we have photocopies of documentation for all employees, but on many forms Section 1 or 2 was never completed. Do we have to go back and transfer the information from the copies to the Form I-9? Isn’t it enough that the information is there in the copy of the employee’s documentation?
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