Posts Tagged ‘discrimination policies’
USING CRIMINAL RECORDS IN JOB SCREENING
Recent Federal Guidelines on Preventing Discrimination It is nearly a given that employers will ask for an applicant’s criminal conviction record in the hiring process. However, past guilt for a crime is not always a legitimate factor in the employment decision. For example, a conviction for a decades-old traffic offense might well be irrelevant on […]
CAT’S PAW BURNS EMPLOYERS
A Workplace Lesson on Confirming Grounds for Termination A hospital lab technician and army reservist sued his employer claiming two of his supervisors openly discriminated against him because of his military status and duties. The federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) requires employers to treat military veterans fairly, prohibiting terminations and other […]