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Be Careful of What You Ask For - What To Do About Employee Suggestions

Employees like making suggestions. Read how you can make employee suggestions a positive and not a negative influence.

Are Egos and Hidden Agendas Undermining Your Goals?

If so, you are not alone. Read about a new survey that finds that egos and hidden agendas block teamwork, and learn how to overcome these obstacles in your organization.

Employers Recommitting to 401(k)s

After reductions and suspensions in 2009, employers plan to restore 401(k) contributions in 2010. We provide some best practice suggestions on how employers should recommit to 401(k) programs.

Workplace Flirtation or Hostile Work Environment? You Be the Judge.

What kind of conduct is severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile work environment for sex discrimination? The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals gives some insight in recent decisions.

DOL Publishes Notice for Employers with Group Health Plans

In most states, employers with group health plans are required to notify employees about potential assistance under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act. Learn where to get the DOL model notice.

March 09, 2010

From the Top or the Bottom, Racial Jokes Are Not a Laughing Matter

The EEOC is suing an employer for race discrimination after the owner of a business repeatedly made racial slurs and comments and told a complaining employee that he was tough enough to handle the owner's "jokes." Read more...

Return-to-Work Policies Under a Microscope - How Should You Change Your Policy?

The EEOC is using the ADA to crack down on return-to-work policies that do not allow for accommodation. Does your organization's policy need revamping? Read more...

Religious and National Origin Bias - What's the Difference?

Both types of claims are on the rise. How are they linked and how are they different? Read more...

Meet Grumpy - The Most Irritating Co-Worker

Irritable and grumpy co-workers take the lead in the race for top 10 office annoyances while computer issues take a close second. Read more...

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Title VII Measures Up - Women and Minority Employment Higher

The EEOC reveals comprehensive data tables as part of the Open Government Initiative. A quick glance reveals a rise in employment of women and minorities since 1966.

The Overtime Triple Whammy - Fraud, FLSA, and Equal Employment Opportunities

Most employers are busy trying to comply with the FLSA overtime requirements at the same time they are working to prevent fraud. However, employers should not forget that overtime also carries a Title VII risk.

My Way or the Courthouse - What To Do When Employees Threaten Litigation

Did the threat of a lawsuit push Texas Tech to act hastily in its dealings with former coach Mike Leach? An allegation in the ongoing legal battle leads Jack McCalmon, Esq. to consider the danger of overreaction to litigation threats.