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Jacksonville Firefighter Litigation Shows Perils of Using Improperly Validated Tests

Jacksonville Firefighter Litigation Shows Perils of Using Improperly Validated Tests

40 years after consent decree, city still faces discrimination charges, now over testing for promotions....

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Employers Requesting Facebook Passwords

Employers Requesting Facebook Passwords

How common is this? Is it legal? Is it wise for employers? If legal, will the law change? How should one respond to such a request?...

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Ministerial Exception to Employment Discrimination Laws Upheld by Supreme Court in <em>Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. E.E.O.C.</em>

Ministerial Exception to Employment Discrimination Laws Upheld by Supreme Court in Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. E.E.O.C.

Supreme Court held under ministerial exemption church firing of teacher who is "minister" is not subject to employment discrimination law. ...

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“Occupy” Movement’s Oakland General Strike Raises Interesting Labor Law Issues

Employee participation in "Occupy" movement strike raises two labor law issues....

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Discrimination Against Unemployed Applicants? EEOC Hears Experts.

Discrimination Against Unemployed Applicants? EEOC Hears Experts.

Recently the EEOC held a public meeting to look into "the emerging practice of excluding unemployed persons from applicant pools” and whether such a practice is unlawful under federal discrimination laws....

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Women in Law Enforcement Still Face Gender Bias
Women in Law Enforcement Still Face Gender Bias

Introduction Women today still face gender discrimination in law enforcement and other prestigious career fields....

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Employment of Women: Survey of Issues & Initiatives — Higher-Paying Nontraditional & Green Jobs for Women

Women’s Bureau emphasizes several routes to higher paid jobs for women, including nontraditional jobs and...

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Human Resources

The Worst Types of Resistance to Change That Get in the Way of HR Efforts (and What To Do About Them)
The Worst Types of Resistance to Change That Get in the Way of HR Efforts (and What To Do About Them)

Identifying which type of resistance to change is blocking either a team or an individual...

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Workplace Trends

Workplace Drug Testing Turning Up More Cocaine & Amphetamine Positives
Workplace Drug Testing Turning Up More Cocaine & Amphetamine Positives

Workplace drug testing cutoff levels changed in 2010. On October 1, 2010, the U.S. Departments...

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