You opened a new business. It is taking off. You need to hire somebody quickly. You think you’ve found the perfect person and want to hire him. You quickly realize, however, you don’t know whether to prepare a letter or just make a verbal offer. If you write a letter, what should you include? The […]
Discrimination EEOC v. Abercrombie and Fitch Stores, Inc. (U.S., June 1, 2015) (to prevail in a disparate-treatment claim, an applicant need show only that his need for accommodation was a motivating factor in the employer’s decision,not that the employer knew of his need.)
As of July 1st, all employers who employ more than fifteen employees are required to register with a “status verification system,” or an E-Verify system operated by the federal government to verify the federal legal working status of any individual who is a newly hired employee. The requirement is a provision found in Senate Bill […]
Salt Lake City Mayor, Ralph Becker, has declared his intention to deliver a nondiscrimination ordinance in mid-September that will recommend the adoption of an ordinance that will prohibit employers in Salt Lake City from discriminating against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of a person’s “actual or perceived [sexual] orientation” or a “person’s […]
I thought it might be interesting to take a break from the more mundane employment law topics for a change. In preparing for employee training for one of my clients, I recently did a search of You Tube to find some entertaining and/or funny employee orientation videos. I was able to find a few I […]
The Utah Employment Selections Procedure Act was amended in the recent special legislative session. The amendment clarifies and expands the times that birthdates, social security numbers, and drivers license numbers can be requested. However, the law continues to restrict the use of this information and continues to require a document retention policy.
Many employers use background checks to investigate the background of their employees who have fiduciary obligations, such as money management, driving duties, or have high-profile positions with the company. The Fair Credit Reporting Act applies to any of these background checks performed by a consumer reporting agency for an employer. The act requires that, if […]
The new Employment Selection Procedures Act became effective yesterday, May 12, 2009. As discussed in an earlier post, the Act requires an employer to “maintain a specific policy regarding the retention, disposition, access, and confidentiality of information” gathered in the “initial selection process,” i.e, the application process. In fact, the new law requires that an […]
The Utah legislature passed a sweeping new law applicable to all employers who employ more than fifteen employees. The Employment Selection Procedures Act, which Governor Huntsman signed on March 24, 2009, requires an employer to “maintain a specific policy regarding the retention, disposition, access, and confidentiality of information” gathered in the “initial selection process,” i.e, […]
