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Recruiting Successful Employees

Recruiting employees is always a stressful operation. It is a challenge to find the employees who work well, have great skills, and are motivated to succeed. You also must ensure compliance with a variety of Federal and state employment laws while finding the perfect fit for the job. What are some tips that can make it easier?

"No Match" Letters Update

The big news today is that a San Francisco judge has indefinitely delayed the start of the Homeland Security rule on dealing with employees whose social security numbers do not match their name.
According to the new rule, employers and employees would have 90 days to fix the mis-match or the employer would need to terminate the employee. An unusual collection of interest groups sued to keep the rule from going into effect. The coalition group supporting the lawsuit includes the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as well as the A.F.L.-C.I.O. –two groups normally not in agreement.

Sexual Harassment-Wrongful Termination Suit Nets $11.6 Verdict

This week a New York jury awarded Anucha Brown Sanders $11.6 Million in her sexual harassment case involving the New York Knicks Coach Isiah Thomas and Madison Square Garden. The jury found that she had been sexually harassed, as well as wrongfully terminated in response to her complaints. Both Thomas and MSG plan to appeal the ruling.
A Fox news article stated:
"A verdict earlier Tuesday found that Knicks coach Isiah Thomas had sexually harassed Browne Sanders, subjecting her to unwanted advances and a barrage of verbal insults, but also said he does not have to pay punitive damages.

USCIS Issues Revised Form I-9 on November 7, 2007: Employers Must Begin Using It Immediately!

On November 7, 2007, the USCIS issued a newly revised Form I-9. The new form, with the revision date of June 5, 2007, is the only form that is valid for use.
Here is the announcement from USCIS:
WASHINGTON-U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today [11/7/07] that a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) is now available for use. All employers are required to complete a Form I-9 for each employee hired in the United States.

Take advantage of Council On-Site’s 1-day “Summer School” with these two Master Classes

Take advantage of Council On-Site’s 1-day “Summer School” with these two Master Classes offered morning and afternoon on the weekday of your choice between now and September 30, 2007.

Master Class #1

Maximizing Performance: Productive Performance Appraisals and Effective Performance Management Plans

Annual reviews are a tradition in most companies, a tradition that many employees and their managers dread. Do annual reviews and ratings, performance plans, and appraisals really help you get the most out of your employees?

Jury Awards Former Restaurant Manager $380,000 in Pregnancy Lawsuit

A former restaurant manager who alleged she was harassed by coworkers shortly after she became pregnant and was not returned to her job after taking FMLA leave was awarded $380,000 by a jury for the restaurant's violations of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the FMLA. (Buffone v. Rosebud Rests., N.D. Ill.)

Case Alleging that Female Workers Were Discriminated Against in Pay and Promotions Settles for $15 Million

A Minnesota-based freight delivery company recently agreed to settle a case that alleged that female workers were discriminated against in pay and promotions. (Carlson v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., D. Minn.) The company, which denied any wrongdoing, agreed to pay more than $7.1 million to female employees and $6.9 million for plaintiffs' attorney fees and costs. The plaintiffs alleged that women were paid less than their male counterparts and that men were given preferential treatment in promotions to branch management positions.

$2,355,000 Awarded to Three Saleswomen for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation

On November 17, a federal court jury returned a $2.355 million verdict in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and three saleswomen who experienced sexual harassment and retaliation while employed by The Custom Companies, a Northlake, Ill., trucking company. The verdicts included punitive damages in the amount of $2.05 million and compensatory damages in the amount of $245,000. In addition, one woman was awarded $60,000 to compensate her for her expenses in defending a retaliatory lawsuit filed against her by Custom Companies.

Eighth Circuit Affirms $3.3 Million Award for Women Rejected for Jobs at Armour Sausage Plant Because of 'Strength Test'

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court's decision that a preemployment "strength test" discriminated against female applicants for jobs at the Dial Corporation's Armour Star sausage-making plant in Fort Madison, Iowa. The decision also affirmed the award of approximately $3.3 million to 52 rejected female job applicants. The case arose from a lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of the discrimination victims. EEOC v. Dial Corp. (8th Cir., Nov. 17, 2006).


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