New EEOC Guidelines on Background Checks May Mean New Approaches for Employers
- July 2, 2012 | By Martin J. Boetcher | Business & Employment
New Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines about employers' use of criminal records in hiring decisions may require employers to consider some new approaches. The new EEOC guidelines deal with the use of arrest and conviction records in employment-related decisions like…
HHM Attorney Millich Among Region’s ’40 Under 40′
- October 18, 2011 | Business & Employment, News
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — George P. Millich Jr., an attorney with Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell, is among the 40 young professionals selected for the “40 Under 40” awards. The awards, sponsored by the Mahoning Valley Young Professionals Club and the Community Foundation of…
Hidden Risks Lurk In Some Form Contracts
- May 15, 2008 | By John T. Dellick | Business & Employment, Litigation
As a matter of convenience, cost savings or industry practice, many parties confirm their agreement through pre-printed form contracts. Properly prepared form agreements are intended to be used in limited and generally routine transactions. However, the use of the wrong…
Before Discipline, Consider These 10 Tough Questions
- September 1, 2007 | By Alan D. Wenger | Business & Employment
Nearly every employer faces the need to discipline or discharge an employee. Often the facts and circumstances are not so clear and simple, and questions arise as to whether the employer is following correct procedures to avoid getting into legal…