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| HR and the Law in the News September 2008, Volume 7, Issue 9 |
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| HR and the Law in the News September 2008, Volume 7, Issue 9 |
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Federal Agencies Focus on Religious Discrimination On August 26th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would prohibit discrimination against workers or applicants for training or study by organizations receiving certain federal funds based on the individual's "religious beliefs or moral convictions." On July 22nd the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") issued an update to its compliance manual on religious discrimination. Why the increased attention on religious discrimination in the workplace? The EEOC reports religious discrimination charge filings with the agency nationwide have risen substantially over the past 15 years, doubling from 1,388 in Fiscal Year (FY) 1992 to a record level of 2,880 in FY 2007. Of particular note is a dramatic increase of nearly 21% in FY 2002, immediately following the events of 9/11. Interestingly, the number of religion-based charges filed actually decreased for the next three consecutive years following FY 2002 until FY 2006, when the same charges filed increased 8.5%. What about FY 2007? Religion-based charges increased 13.34%! Consider just a sampling from some recent headlines:
Join FiveL Company's next webcast, "When Worlds Collide: Religion in the Workplace" on September 24th from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. EST as we review the proposed rule, recent guidance and proactive tips for developing and enhancing HR policies, procedures and practices! Hot Hits!! Education Corner NOTE: FiveL's dance card is filled for September with no less than 14 public presentations and client training programs! Call today to book your training dates for October/November! Public Seminars & Presentations Wednesday, September 10th, "Employment Law Update," presented for the HR Association of Southern Maryland (HRASM), Waldorf, MD, 9:00 - Noon. Thursday, September 11th, "Did I Hear You Say What I Think You Meant?!" presented for the Anne Arundel SHRM Chapter (ASHRM), Annapolis, MD, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, September 18th, "Federal Issues" and "Maryland Legislative Update" presented during the Cumberland Valley SHRM's Legal & Legislative Conference, Hagerstown, MD, 8:00 - 4:30. Friday, September 19th, "Employment Issues for Small Business" presented for the Milwaukee Rehabilitation Network Inc., Milwaukee, WI, 8:30 - 4:00. Tuesday, September 23rd, "Effective Negotiation & Conflict Management Strategies" presented for Maryland Works, Inc., Columbia, MD, 9:00 - Noon. Tuesday, September 23rd, "HR Legislative Update," presented during the MD&DCCUA's "Employee Succession Planning & HR Legislative Update" Columbia, MD. Thursday, September 25th, FiveL Company co-sponsors the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce's "HR Conference: Managing Workforce Generational Differences" - 1/2 day Conference: 8:00 - 1:00 or 11:30 - 4:30. NEXT WEBCAST! Wednesday, September 24th, "When Worlds Collide: Religion in the Workplace?" 10:00-11:00 a.m. EST. Did you miss last month's or the 2007-08 series? They are archived and you can access them from the website as well! All webcasts are pre-approved by HRCI for 1.0 Strategic credit! --------------------------------------------------------------------- September's Client Training Programs
"HR Risk Management" "Maintaining an Inclusive Workplace" "Workplace Ethics & Respect" (3) "HR and the Law for Managers" "Effective Conflict Management & Negotiation Strategies" --------------------------------------------------------------------- Time to File! Do you have September 30th marked on your calendar to file your EEO-1 and/or VETS-100 reports? Covered employers must file the EEO-1 and VETS-100 reports by September 30th of each year. Visit the links provided to find out if you are a covered employer or call FiveL Company today. Happy Anniversary!! September will mark the completion of FiveL Company's sixth year in business. A very special thank you to each and every client and colleague who has supported the efforts along the way. Here is a snapshot of just some of the accomplishments in the last year:
Thank You!
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