What is the "EEOC?" What important role does it play in American human resources/employment law? Please watch the following brief video for the answer:

The recent news regarding rampant harassment of women in the film industry has sparked an international conversation regarding the abuse of workers. Despite the fact that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the federal law that bars sex discrimination in the workplace has been on the books for more than 53 years, gender-based illegal treatment in employment not only still occurs. It is apparently rampant. Just ponder the "#MeToo" discussions that have been published all

Whenever a new employee is hired,"forced" interpersonal relationships are formed with existing staff. Hopefully the employer exercised extreme caution in the hiring process and mitigated the risk of adding a bully, a harasser, or a person with violent tendencies to the work force and didn't cut corners to fill an empty position. If however the employer got it wrong, the result is everyone else will now have to work alongside the new problem employee 40 hours a week, day in an

A disgruntled former employee is accused of murdering three former co-workers, and critically wounding two others at Advanced Granite Solutions in Maryland before crossing state lines and shooting a six victim in Delaware today. The accused Radee L. Prince age 37 has a long criminal history in both states as well. A convicted felon, Prince has 42 past arrests on his record. Prince also has a history of workplace violence. Last February, Prince was accused of punching a cowor

Do you know the types and the differences between the two forms of sexual harassment? Please watch the following brief video for the answer:

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency charged with enforcing and administering several of the equal employment opportunity laws. The EEOC maintains charge statistics on all EEOC-enforced laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion and national origin as well as har

The sexual harassment scandal involving Hollywood bigwig Harvey Weinstein is expanding by the moment. More and more actresses including Oscar winners Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie as well as perhaps the most vocal of all Rose McGowan have brought and are continue to bring a myriad of claims which range from demands for massages and sex and even allegations of rape against Weinstein. Weinstein occupied a position of power in the movie industry for decades and he appeared

Performing effective and efficient third party witness interviews when investigating an equal employment opportunity (EEO) complaint is fundamentally important. Witnesses typically do not have a "stake in the action" and many times can offer unbiased testimony and evidence, which may assist the investigator in determining what transpired between the alleged victim and the alleged harasser.. Indeed, witnesses are frequently the pivotal piece in helping the EEO investigator det

Employers of younger workers and school administration should take notice: Regarding the impact of bullying on our youth, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises: "Bullying is one type of youth violence that threatens young people’s well-being. Bullying can result in physical injuries, social and emotional difficulties, and academic problems. The harmful effects of bullying are frequently felt by others, including friends and families, and can hurt the ove

Do you know what purpose "discovery" serves in the civil litigation process in the United States? Please watch this short video for the answer: