Is it legal to search an employee’s social media history?
Social media searches are legal, but they can also be treacherous. A recent Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) survey found that 90% of employers conduct background checks on full-time employees, […]
The man who said “no” to DEI training
Excerpted from a Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP Blog by Robin Shea A man refused to take his employer’s mandatory “unconscious bias” training, and he was fired. He sued […]
Aging employee fired, awarded $78,000 in EEOC settlement
They say age is a state of mind, and for one employee, it was a bit more than that. We ran across an interesting case where an employee was terminated […]
5 takeaways for screening candidates with criminal history
Excerpted from a Phelps Dunbar LLP Blog by Michael E. Turner The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) recent lawsuit against a convenience store operator over its policy against hiring job […]