Discrimination
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Human Resource Executive Online queried whether hiring managers are asking illegal interview questions.
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A federal judge in Wisconsin upheld the EEOC’s subpoenas to Union Pacific in search of evidence of class-wide race discrimination.
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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held two racially derogatory remarks in 24 hours can create a hostile work environment.
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Meghan M. Biro called for leadership vision for more diversity in the tech industry.
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The Employer’s Lawyer analyzed the office romance of “The Empire Strikes Back.”
Technology
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The EEOC is testing new technology that will allow the agency to process charges of discrimination electronically.
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ERE predicted that most of what recruiters do will be replaced by technology.
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Forbes predicted that a job of the future will be training robots to work with people.
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The U.S. Department of Justice offered some guidance on cybersecurity to companies that may not have a handle on all of their data.
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A former U.S. Department of Energy employee launched a cyberattack to gain access to sensitive nuclear data.
In other developments
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An ESPN reporter’s comments demonstrate why employers may want to consider off-duty behavior rules, according to XpertHR.
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The New York Law Journal discussed when an employer is on notice that an employee may need FMLA leave.
Posted by Kate Bischoff