April 2008

IN THIS ISSUE

 

ARTICLES

Personal Liability in Employment Law: You're Suing Me?
By Jill R. Jensen-Welch, JD, SPHR
Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.

Did you know that managers, business owners and human resources professionals can be personally and individually sued for their involvement in employment decisions? It's true. Employment litigation is a risk for individuals, as well as organizations. You are betting your personal financial future—and sometimes your personal freedom—each time you make, or help to make, an employment decision.
Full Article . . .

Recent Trends in Religious Discrimination in the Workplace: Handling Atypical Religious Practices
By Megan J. Erickson
Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.

In fiscal year 2006, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 2,541 new charges of religious discrimination—over 200 more charges than in the previous year. The EEOC resolved 2,387 religious charges in FY 2006, with employers paying $5.7 million in settlement to the charging parties. These figures do not even include what happened in litigation during this time.
Full Article . . .

Sexual Harassment of Men
By Emily S. Pontius
Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C.

The percentage of sexual harassment complaints filed by men with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is rising. The EEOC tracks charges filed with the EEOC, as well as state and local Fair Employment Practices agencies around the country that have a work-sharing agreement with the EEOC. The most recent data show that 16 percent of the sexual harassment complaints in 2007 were filed by men.
Full Article . . .

 

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Testimonial on the Diversity & Respect Signature Series

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- Diversity Consultant, Reynolds & Reynolds, Dayton, OH

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