It’s hard to believe the 4th quarter is upon us. For most businesses, this means setting aside significant time in our already busy schedules to begin planning for next year. Even if your fiscal year doesn’t follow the calendar year, most HR Professionals still grapple with a multitude of tasks and issues before year end. [...]
Archive for September, 2008
It’s Time To Plan for 2009
Posted in General Labor Law Practices, tagged 2009 I9 forms, 2009 labor law posters, Add new tag, attendance calendars, check list for HR professionals, EEOC compliance on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
EEOC Sends Strong Message to U.S. Employers
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, General Labor Law Practices, tagged EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity, Reasonable Accommodation, Religious Practices on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier today I posted a rather “dry” blog entry to draw attention to a landmark settlement involving the EEOC and a civil case against a St. Cloud, Minnesota employer for their failure to provide reasonable accommodations for religious practices and work restrictions (see EEOC Religious Accommodations in the News, posted 9.11.08). The timing seemed perfect, [...]
EEOC Religious Accommodation in the News
Posted in Federal Labor Laws, General Labor Law Practices, tagged EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity, Federal Labor Law on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A landmark settlement, stemming from a 2006 civil action case, was reached in St. Cloud Minnesota yesterday. The federally mandated agreement, following an investigation from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), requires the employer named in the class action suit to begin making appropriate accommodations for a particular religious practice and work restrictions for its employees. [...]
