“The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s current enforcement priorities include eliminating hiring barriers, exploring emerging workplace issues, and examining employer compensation practices, EEOC Commissioner Victoria A. Lipnic said at an April 24 conference. Lipnic said EEOC established these priorities and others in its FY 2013-2016 strategic enforcement plan, which commissioners approved 3-1 in December 2012 (30…
On July 1, 2013, the State of Colorado will be the 9th state to restrict an employer’s right to use credit reports when making employment related decisions. Should an employer wish to procure a credit report for employment related purposes, it must be “substantially related to the employee’s current or potential job.” The statute defines…
“If you have ever worked in a team setting before, then chances are you have either worked with, for, or alongside a “workplace bully.† But what exactly is the difference between a workplace bully and just a mean boss or a difficult coworker? A workplace bully doesn’t just yell at you for making a mistake,…
“Government employees experienced a rate of nonfatal workplace violence that was more than three times the rate for private-sector employees during 2011, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today.  Local, county, state and federal government employees experienced 18.0 nonfatal violent victimizations in the workplace per 1,000 employees age 16 or older, compared…
In 1946, Eleanor Kolchin’s father came home with the news that IBM was hiring mathematicians Kolchin was a math major and had already sent out application for a math Master’s degree, in the hopes that she might someday become a teacher. She decided to send IBM a letter as well, and pretty soon she had…
State Rep. Mark Pafford, D-West Palm Beach, has introduced a bill in the legislature that will require all summer camps to be licensed by the state and which will mandate criminal background checks for camp counselors. Pafford said he decided to introduce the bill after he read a series of stories last year in The…
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently extended the reach of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) to the mobile industry by means of a consent order, settling its complaint that alleged Respondents Filiquarian Publishing LLC and Choice Level LLC (as well as the sole owner and corporate officer of the Respondents in his individual capacity)…
LOS ANGELES (KNX 1070) — It’s been more than 23 years since the Los Angeles Herald Examiner ceased publication. But, unbelievably, the paper technically has one employee left. But not for long. This Wednesday, Charles — or Chuck — Lutz will leave the building for the last time. KNX 1070′s Claudia Peschiutta spoke to Lutz…
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is giving the Defense Department and the military services until Jan. 21 to review the backgrounds of all employees who have contact with children in department programs and to report back in writing. Panetta’s memo follows revelations that at least 31 people were suspended from two Army day care centers at…
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered a review of hiring practices at all military child care centers, after potential problems with security background investigations were identified at the Fort Myer, Va., child development center. Panetta’s announcement followed news the Army is investigating hiring practices at all of its child development centers worldwide. The investigation was…
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