Workplace Discrimination Hiding In Credit Histories?
Back in December of 2010 the (EEOC) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the Kaplan Higher Education Corporation. Kaplan runs a nationwide chain of for-profit colleges and training schools. The EEOC suit accused Kaplan of using credit histories to discriminate against black career seekers.
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The “Dirty Thirty” Problems With Employee Performance Reviews! Part 3
Well, this is the final installment of the employee performance review series “Dirty Thirty”. It is not however the end of our coverage of the issues career seekers and employees face in employee job reviews. There is an ocean of info and changes taking place we all must stay aware of concerning job evaluations. ;0)
Remember, your HR, supervisor or manager doesn’t want you to have a level playing field involving employee performance appraisals. As always this is exactly why you should ;0)
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FMLA Lock Down
In a recent case involving the largest telecommunications union in the U.S. a court ruled the company could require employees to remain in the area while on FMLA leave!! The case of Pellegrino v. CWA, W.D. Pa., 5-19-11, gave employers the “right” to dictate the movements of those on medical leave.
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The “Dirty Thirty” Problems With Employee Performance Reviews! Part 2
Remember your boss dreads you reading about this. Which is precisely why you should ;0) We continue with our “Dirty Thirty” Problems With Employee Performance Reviews.
- HR Futility Exercise
- How many employer HR’s perform any substantive analysis over time of what value the performance review actually adds versus what it costs?
- Everything’s Equal?
- A lot of employee performance forms rate different assessment parts as carrying equal weight. For example, a convenience store clerk’s customer service performance rating should be given more weight than a third shift factory production line worker.
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The “Dirty Thirty” Problems With Employee Performance Reviews! Part 1
Warning, your boss does not want you to read about this!! I’m really excited about this new performance review series. In researching this aspect of performance appraisals I’ve gained greater insight and knowledge in how to prepare for them. As you know I love sharing…;0)
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