AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
A guide to affirmative action
Affirmative action is not a quota
system
Affirmative action decision sets
the stage for U.S. Supreme Court review
Affirmative action programs targeted
to women and minorities
College Admissions Policies Under
Fire in Georgia Court
College Nondiscrimination Statement
Confusion Rules in Admissions Policies
Cases
Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action
Recruitment Programs
EEO Guidance on Avoiding Discrimination
EEOC Offers Employers New Guidance
on Avoiding Race and Color Discrimination
Employer Nondiscrimination Statement
Evidence of past discrimination needed
for preferential hiring
Federal Definition of “Applicant”
Remains Unchanged
Federal requirements regarding affirmative
action plans
'Job Testers' May Sue Employers for
Job Discrimination
The Legal Issues Surrounding Diversity Recruiting
OFCCP Gives Federal Contractors Self-Audit
Tools
Recent Supreme Court Decisions on
Affirmative Action
Stay Within the Law While Building
a Diverse Work Force
Subjective interviewing techniques
do not violate EEO laws
Supreme Court allows the use of
affirmative action in college admissions
Voluntary affirmative action
Arbitration Agreements Are Enforceable Under Federal Law
Arbitration Agreement Held Unenforceable
Arbitration agreements save time and money
Court rules one-sided mandatory arbitration agreements are invalid
Employers can't force arbitration in job discrimination claims
Employers, colleges shift liability with hold harmless agreements
Sample hold harmless agreements from Jobplace members
Nondisclosure and Noncompete Agreements
Noncompete Agreements Must Target Employer's Interests in Customers, Trade Secrets
Some companies require noncompete contracts
Employers ask new hires to sign preemployment agreements
Thorough, Objective Exams Important to Avoid Lawsuits Under ADA
ALCOHOL POLICY
Does alcohol have a place in recruiting?
Principles for Professional Conduct
Principles for Professional Conduct:
Annotated Version
Alcohol Policy Letter (online
form)
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
ADA definition of qualified individual
Disclosure
of a Disability in a Job Interview
EEOC Issues New Guidelines on Disability-Related
Questions
Employer responsibilities under
the ADA
Ensure access to your web site
Explore options for ADA accommodations
Federal Agencies Must Comply With
ADA
The Impact of the Americans With
Disabilities Act on Recruiting and Selection Practices
An Overview of EEO and Nondiscrimination
Preemployment Inquiries—Disability
Review of ADA compliance issues
Review of EEOC guide to reasonable
accommodations
Senate Votes to Prohibit Genetic
Discrimination
Supreme Court Gives State Employers
Limited Immunity From ADA
Temporary Staffing Firms, Clients
Have Obligations Under ADA
Thorough, Objective Exams Important
to Avoid Lawsuits Under ADA
Treat applicants as individuals
when considering ADA issues
U.S. Supreme Court limits
reach of ADA
U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Reach
of Disability Law
CO-OP PROGRAMS/INTERNSHIPS (see internships)
COPYRIGHT
Before Copying a Published Article…Read
This Article
Comply With Copyright Laws When
Building Your Web Site
Copyright, the Internet, and what
constitutes fair use of copyrighted materials
Copyright, trademarks, and electronic
publications
You are not alone: Beware of what
you say on the Internet
DISCRIMINATION
Age discrimination claims-final
regulations from EEOC
Childbirth at critical time is
legitimate reason for termination
College Admissions Policies Under
Fire in Georgia Court
Court Affirms Boy Scouts' Refusal
of Gay Scout Masters
Court Defines "Employee"
in Sexual Harassment Case
Court Holds That Volunteer
Position May Qualify as "Employment"
Court Strikes Down Affirmative
Action Recruitment Programs
EEO Guidance on Avoiding Discrimination
EEOC Issues Guidelines on Compensation
Discrimination
EEOC Offers Employers New Guidance
on Avoiding Race and Color Discrimination
Evidence of past discrimination
needed for racial preference
Factors to consider before terminating
an employee
Genetic Discrimination in the Workplace
Genetic Discrimination Prohibited
for Federal Government and Agencies
Failure to adhere to hiring procedures
and requirements can cause problems
Federal requirements regarding affirmative
action plans
Interviewing International Students
Job Instability, Poor Interview
Skills Negate Claim of Age Discrimination
'Job Testers' May Sue Employers
for Job Discrimination
A legal guide for hiring contingent
workers
Legal Issues Surrounding Discrimination
The Legal Issues Surrounding Diversity Recruiting
New EEOC Web Page Updates Guidance
on National Origin Discrimination
Preemployment Inquiries and
the Hiring Process
An Overview of EEO and Nondiscrimination
Recent Supreme Court Decisions on
Affirmative Action
References and Referrals
Reporting employment data to federal
government
Religion as an employment qualifier
Senate Votes to Prohibit Genetic
Discrimination
Stay Within the Law While Building
a Diverse Work Force
Solomon Amendment Upheld: U.S.
Supreme Court Says Colleges Must Allow Military Recruiters Access to Students (March 2006)
Supreme Court Gives State Employers
Limited Immunity From ADA
Temporary Staffing Firms, Clients
Have Obligations Under ADA
Thorough, Objective Exams Important
to Avoid Lawsuits Under ADA
USERRA Protects Military Personnel
From Employment Discrimination
Comply With Copyright Laws When Building Your Web Site
Employer liable for online harassment
You are not alone: Beware of what you say on the Internet
Who Is an Applicant? Department of Labor Issues Final Regulation on Recordkeeping for Internet Applicants
Copyright, the Internet, and what constitutes fair use of copyrighted materials
Comply With Copyright Laws When Building Your Web Site
Defining "Applicant" for Electronic Recruiting Purposes
Department of Education Issues Final Regulations on Electronic Signatures/FERPA
Department of Education to Issue Final Regulations on Electronic Signatures and FERPA
Ensure access to your web site
Federal Agency Recommends Data Privacy Policies for Web Sites
Online signatures given legal validity
Self-regulation doesn't protect consumer's online privacy
Web site legal notices: what do they mean?
What are an employer's legal obligations and liabilities in recruiting via the Internet?
What is the new OFCCP rule on Internet applicants?
What laws apply to protecting the privacy of job seekers' personal information?
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
College Nondiscrimination Statement
Court Strikes Down Affirmative
Action Recruitment Programs
EEO Guidance on Avoiding Discrimination
EEOC guidelines for temporary staff
EEOC Issues New Guidelines on Disability-Related
Questions
EEOC Offers Employers New Guidance
on Avoiding Race and Color Discrimination
Employer Nondiscrimination Statement
Evidence of past discrimination
needed for racial preference
Factors to consider before terminating
an employee
New Regulations to the Fair Labor
Standards Act Seek To Bring Blurred Line Into Focus
Federal Definition of “Applicant”
Remains Unchanged
Federal requirements regarding affirmative
action plans
Genetic Discrimination Prohibited
for Federal Government and Agencies
Handling Improper Interview Questions
The Impact of the Americans With
Disabilities Act on Recruiting and Selection Practices
A legal guide for hiring contingent
workers
Legal Issues Surrounding Discrimination
The Legal Issues Surrounding Diversity Recruiting
New EEOC Web Page Updates Guidance
on National Origin Discrimination
OFCCP Gives Federal Contractors
Self-Audit Tools
An Overview of EEO and Nondiscrimination
Preemployment Inquiries and
the Hiring Process
Programs targeted to women and
minorities
Reporting EEO employment data to
federal government
Recent Supreme Court Decisions on
Affirmative Action
Religion as an employment qualifier
Senate Votes to Prohibit Genetic
Discrimination
Stay Within the Law While Building
a Diverse Work Force
Subjective techniques do not violate
EEO laws
Supreme Court Gives State Employers
Limited Immunity From ADA
Temporary Staffing Firms, Clients
Have Obligations Under ADA
Thorough, Objective Exams Important
to Avoid Lawsuits Under ADA
ETHICS
Commercialization
of Career Services: Curse or Blessing?
Does alcohol have a place in recruiting
Employers Are Obligated to Accurately
Represent Themselves
Exploding offers position paper
A Faculty Guide to Ethical and Legal
Standards in Student Hiring
Playing the hiring game: The ethics
of offers and acceptances
Playing Fair: The student's
guide to an ethical job search
A Position Statement on Rescinded and
Deferred Employment Offers
Principles for Professional Conduct
Review of offers/acceptances
What to Say to a Firm
Offering Third-Party Alumni Career Services
FAMILY EDUCATION AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)
Department of Education Issues
Final Regulations on Electronic Signatures/FERPA
Department of Education to Issue
Final Regulations on Electronic Signatures and FERPA
A FERPA Primer
Online signatures given legal validity
School Violated FERPA in Sexual
Assault Case
Supreme Court Decisions Address
FERPA
FORMS AND SAMPLES
Alcohol policy letter
College and University Interview
Form
College Nondiscrimination Statement
Employer Nondiscrimination Statement
Employer Reference Letter
Faculty Reference Letter
Family Education Rights and Privacy
Act of 1974 (FERPA) Consent to Disclose (online form)
Form for recommendations
Reporting job offers (employer
information kit)
Waiver of Rights to Inspect References
(online form)
GENERAL REVIEW OF LEGAL ISSUES
Legal Issues Concerning Career
Services and Recruiting Professionals (2005)
Legal Review for Career Services
(2000)
A Legal Review for Career Services Professionals (2005)
Legal Review for On-Campus Recruiting
(2000)
A Legal Review for Recruiting Professionals (2005)
Methods Change: Laws Stay the Same
(2005)
An Overview of EEO and Nondiscrimination
References and Referrals
(2006)
A Review of Legal Issues for Employers
(2003)
A Round Up of Questions From the NACE Legal Center (2007)
The Flexible Workplace:
What Colleges and Universities Need to Know to Educate Student Job Seekers and What Employers Need to Know to Minimize Their Legal Risk
A legal guide for hiring contingent workers
Temporary Staffing Firms, Clients Have Obligations Under ADA
Court Defines "Employee" in Sexual Harassment Case
Court Holds That Volunteer Position May Qualify as "Employment"
Dealing With Difficult Employees
Defining "Applicant" for Electronic Recruiting Purposes
Exempt/nonexempt classifications
How to Discharge an Employee Due to Misconduct or Poor Performance
New Regulations to the Fair Labor Standards Acts
New Regulations to the Fair Labor Standards Act Seek To Bring Blurred Line Into Focus
Relationships Between Workers and Hiring Organizations
What laws apply to protecting the privacy of job seekers' personal information?
Interviewing and Hiring International Students
Employers Responsible for Training Staff in Employment Law
Handling Improper Interview Questions
Issues regarding foreign students studying and working in the United States
Interviewing and Hiring International Students
Job Instability, Poor Interview Skills Negate Claim of Age Discrimination
Preemployment Inquiries and the Hiring Process
Promises Made During Interview Don't Create Legally Binding Employment Relationship
Subjective techniques do not violate EEO laws
Employers Are Obligated to Accurately Represent Themselves
A Position Statement on Rescinded and Deferred Employment Offers
Review of offers/acceptances
Reporting employment data to federal government
Vermont Court Rules for Employer in Resume Fraud Case
Court Defines "Employee" in Sexual Harassment Case
Department of Education Issues Sexual Harassment Guidelines for Schools
Employer liable when supervisor harasses employee
Employer liable for online harassment
Same-sex harassment
University not liable when employer harasses student
U.S. Supreme Court clarifies sexual harassment issues
Credit checks subject to fair credit and reporting acts
Legal Considerations for Preemployment Testing and Background Investigations
Legal Issues Surrounding Preemployment Inquiries and the Hiring Progess
Medical exam results are confidential
Medical history inquiries prohibited
Preemployment Inquiries—Disability
Preemployment Inquiries—Testing and Background Investigations
Preemployment Inquiries and the Hiring Process
Preemployment Inquiries: What (and what not) to Ask
Privacy and medical exams
Thorough, Objective Exams Important to Avoid Lawsuits Under ADA
INTERNET (see electronic)
Hold Harmless Agreements Shift Liability
Legal Issues Surrounding Internships (Part I)
Legal Issues Surrounding Internships (Part II)
Legal Issues Surrounding Internships, Co-ops, and Volunteers
Noncompete, nondisclosure agreements
Employers, colleges shift liability with hold harmless agreements
Schools must warn about dangerous job sites
Court holds school liable for intern's injuries
Hold Harmless Agreements Shift Liability
Interns May Be Covered Under Workers' Compensation
Tips
Tips for Employers on Starting
an Internship Program
Common questions about internships
from career services professionals
Common questions about internships
from employers
Who pays for workers' compensation?
New Regulations to the Fair Labor Standards Acts
Six criteria for learner/trainee who may be unpaid
Unpaid student interns not "employee"
When Is an Intern an Employee?
MILITARY RECRUITING
Colleges that bar military lose
federal funds (January 3, 1999)
Colleges can bar military
recruiters from campuses (November 29, 2004)
Court Finds Enforcement of
Solomon Amendment Violates Law Schools’ Free Speech (December 2004)
Fair v. Rumsfeld: Military
Recruiting on College Campuses
Law protects military reservists'
jobs
Report: Justice Department
to Ask Supreme Court to Strike Down Solomon Amendment Ruling
Solomon Amendment Upheld: U.S.
Supreme Court Says Colleges Must Allow Military Recruiters Access to Students (March 2006)
U.S.
Supreme Court to Consider Solomon Amendment Ruling (May 2005)
USERRA Protects Military Personnel
From Employment Discrimination (October 15, 2001)
USERRA Protects Military Personnel
From Employment Discrimination (April 7, 2003)
College Nondiscrimination Statement
Employer Nondiscrimination Statement
FERPA Consent to Disclose (online form)
A FERPA Primer
What laws apply to protecting the privacy of job seekers' personal information?
School Violated FERPA in Sexual Assault Case
Supreme Court Decisions Address FERPA
REFERENCES
Court says references shouldn't
mislead
Employer Reference Letter
Employers, References, and Criminal
Conduct by Employees
Faculty Reference Letter
A Faculty Guide to Ethical and Legal
Standards in Student Hiring
A FERPA Primer
How to Write Reference Letters
References and Referrals
School Violated FERPA in Sexual
Assault Case
Tips for Providing References
Waiver of Rights to Inspect References
(online form)
What can a faculty member say or
write?
Writing a reference letter
Employers use preemployment test as hiring tool
Employment Testing and Selection Procedures: How to Detect and Avoid Potential Liability
Legal Considerations for Preemployment Testing and Background Investigations
Preemployment Drug Testing Is Still Relevant After Start Date
Credit checks subject to fair credit and reporting acts
Employers must ensure drug tests done in professional manner
Disclosure of a Disability in a Job Interview
Genetic Discrimination in the Workplace
Medical exam results are confidential
Medical history inquiries prohibited
Privacy and medical exams
Senate Votes to Prohibit Genetic Discrimination
Do assessment tests predict behavior?
THIRD-PARTY RECRUITERS
Guess who is coming to campus
A legal guide for hiring contingent
workers
Legal implications of third-party
recruiters
Student's Guide to Interviewing
with Third-Party Recruiters
What to Say to a Firm
Offering Third-Party Alumni Career Services
An employer's guide to student visas
College and University Interview Form
Employment verification for aliens
Issues regarding foreign students studying and working in the United States
Interviewing and Hiring International Students
Interviewing International Students
New Bill Proposes Increased Tracking of International Students
New EEOC Web Page Updates Guidance on National Origin Discrimination
Permanent Resident Green Cards
Recent Regulations Have Impact on the Way Colleges Handle Foreign Students
Changing from a student visa to a temporary work visa
International students and interviews
Interviewing International Students
Availability of H-1B Visas Is Increased
Bachelor’s Degree No Guarantee of H-1B Visa
H-1B Specialty Occupation Visas
Keys to Success in Employing Foreign Nationals
Number of visas expanded, requirements added
Permanent Resident Green Cards
USCIS to Implement H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004
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