Question: An employee says their manager told them to lose their accent if they ever want to be promoted. Could this be considered discrimination? Answer: Yes. Discrimination based on national origin is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and includes...
Human Resources
Should we conduct a background check when we rehire employee?
Question: We’re not bound by any law requiring us to conduct background checks, but we choose to do them for all new hires. Should we also do them when we rehire an employee? Answer: It’s up to you. Conducting a background check when hiring a former employee would...
Do We Need to Review All Applications We Receive?
Question: We’ve identified the job candidates we’d like to interview, but we still have applications coming in. Do we need to review all applications before moving forward with interviews and making a job offer? Answer: The short answer is no. There’s no legal...