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DHS Announces New Online System to Verify Employment Eligibility

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Angie Walls
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Published in The Human Resource Blog by C4CM,  March 25, 2011

 

Just this week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a new, innovative system where individuals can self-check their employment eligibility instantly online. The E-Verify Self-Check system is being piloted in Arizona, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Mississippi, and Virginia, and will soon become available in more states.

A Former Employee Files a Harassment Case Against Walmart

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Angie Walls
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Published in The Human Resource Blog by C4CM, May 27, 2011

 

In Arkansas this week, a fired employee has filed a lawsuit for harassment against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The employee, who currently resides in Oklahoma, alleges that Wal-Mart is forcing him to an Arkansas court as part of a 4-year-old trade secret violation case.

EEOC Focuses on Today’s Gender Gap Problem

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Published in The Human Resource Blog by C4CM, May 10, 2011

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has already hosted two dozen events in their focused efforts to address the gender pay gap in America. Fortunately for employees who work in federal government, there is a higher level of equal pay in federal jobs versus private sector jobs.

As reported by Washington Postcolumnist Joe Davidson, it is the General Schedule that takes the most credit for keeping down gender-based pay disputes.