Are your discrimination claims going up? You need a HR outsource. Here’s why.

Posted @ 3/18/2010 5:50 PM By MBAHRO

Are your discrimination claims going up? You need a HR partner. Here’s why. USA Today recently ran an informative article, based on recently release EEOC data, on why your discrimination claims are going up. Understanding the effects of recent market and discrimination law changes will help you better prepare for what’s ahead for you. Contributing Factors to more claims: Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act last year made it easier for people with treatable conditions to say they are disabled (epilepsy, diabetes, etc.) Legislation signed into law by President George W. Bush before he left office directs courts to apply the definition of disability more generously. We have a more diverse workplace with people from all over the world and made up of many races. The economic environment seems to be contributing to employees being more aware of their rights. Changes at the EEOC filing processes (and EEOC website) have been made it easier for an employees to learn abou ...