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Unemployment Compensation: Contested Claim Backfires Into $1.3 Million Lawsuit; 4 Must-Know Guidelines For Handling Claims

Some employers routinely protest claims for unemployment benefits without much consideration of the facts of each case. But one company recently discovered that an automatic challenge can boomerang into a costly lawsuit. We’ll look at what happened and offer some practical legal tips on how to approach unemployment insurance claims.

Americans Would Rather Remain Unemployed than Work for Companies with Bad Corporate Reputations

A majority (69 percent) of Americans would not take a job with a company that had a bad reputation, even if they were unemployed, according to recent survey findings. CR Magazine commissioned the poll, which gathered responses from over 1,000 employed and unemployed Americans to gain insights into how both corporate reputation and transparency can […]

Faces of HR: Cris Grossmann on Being an Agent of Change, the Cost of Inaction & Pushing Boundaries

Cris Grossmann’s passion for frontline workers was ignited during his childhood growing up in Mexico City. On summer afternoons, he’d visit both of his grandfathers who worked in factories and each one taught him valuable lessons. On one hand, Grossmann learned how to produce paints and color and, on the other, he learned how a […]

Only 22% of Companies Want to Know About Applicant Failures

Job interviews are usually about an applicant making a case for why they’re a great asset to the organization and a great fit for the role. They’ll tout their past achievements, education, experience, and personal characteristics. But employers also have an interest in understanding an employee’s weaknesses and past failures. Of course, these are tidbits […]

ADA Accommodations: Supreme Court Rules That Seniority Systems Ordinarily Need Not Yield To Accommodate Disabled Workers, But There May Be Exceptions

Most employers know they need to consider a disabled worker’s request for reasonable accommodations, which could include reassignment to another job. But does an employee’s demand for a particular accommodation trump your seniority rules? Not in most cases, according to a new U.S. Supreme Court decision that brings needed clarity to this question. But the […]