On April 9, 2014, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment in the case of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) v. Kaplan Higher Education Corporation, et al. The EEOC brought suit against Kaplan claiming that its practice of using credit checks during the hiring process had a disparate impact on minority classes. However, […]
Think You Don’t have Substance Abusers in Your Organization?
I urge you to re-think your assumption. A recently issued report from SAMHSA proves the existence of many substance abusers in our population. Even scarier is that a large portion of them are employed either full time or part time. Maybe they are in your organization? Current illegal drug users need never have the opportunity […]
Two Simple Steps Can Help Avoid Employee Fraud
The Certified Fraud Examiners Association issued its 2014 edition of the Report on occupational fraud and is based on 1,483 cases of occupational fraud. The analysis of these cases provides valuable lessons about how fraud is committed, how it is detected and how organizations can reduce their vulnerability to this risk. Below are some highlights: […]
Is Your Firm “Low Hanging Fruit” for Plaintiff Attorneys?
Law firms are coming after the low hanging fruit i.e. engaging in potentially successful lawsuits against private employers. Is your firm an “easy pick”? The good news is it is easy to avoid being sued. Plaintiff lawyers are discovering a fertile area for lawsuits. The area of attack is a company’s lack of compliance with […]
What is a Medical Review Officer
And how can they keep you and your firm out of trouble? Is your firm doing drug testing? If yes, it is crucial that you have a Medical Review Officer play a major role in determining whether a “non-negative” drug test from the lab is in fact a positive drug test. A specimen is tested […]
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