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Today’s employees know that learning doesn’t stop when they finish school. In fact, the environment changes so rapidly these days that it’s unlikely that even new graduates come to their new jobs fully prepared.
On April 30, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced the release of a new artificial intelligence (AI) landing page. Following the link, the OFCCP provides 10 FAQs following by “promising practices” on the development and use of AI by federal contractors. While the promising practices aren’t expressly required, the agency describes them […]
By Peter A. Susser Federal contractors’ administration of family leave will face unprecedented scrutiny as a result of a new executive order from President Obama. The order requires the disclosure of labor law violations committed by would-be contractors, and a determination of whether that candidate is satisfactorily responsible and ethical. The order is […]
We recently ran across a May 2008 posting from the now-defunct New York Times “Shifting Careers” blog. The topic is still relevant today — exactly a year later. Author Marci Alboher interviewed Natalie Holder-Winfield, an employment lawyer turned diversity consultant, about her book, Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Workforce. Alboher wrote that the book “is […]
By BLR Senior Legal Editor Susan Schoenfeld, JD
The 2023 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey has revealed a significant increase in the number of labor and employment class action lawsuits and the amount companies are spending to defend those lawsuits. That is sobering news for employers and raises questions about what the class action landscape may look like for employers in the future. Labor & […]
It seems employers everywhere and in all lines of work too often struggle to find top quality job candidates. It’s not just employers who are frustrated. Jobseekers are equally exasperated because job postings often don’t tell them what they need to know. Recent research indicates that postings including information on an employer’s culture can help […]
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) companies with more than 50 employees who haven’t already done so now need to accommodate the needs of the nursing mothers among their staff. We spoke with Gina Ciagne, a Certified Lactation Counselor and Director of Breastfeeding and Consumer Relations for Lansinoh Laboratories. She wants to […]
In two previous posts, we talked about the pros and cons of hiring boomerang employees, or those who leave an organization and later return.
Defining Contingent Workers Contingent workers are generally those who are hired through staffing firms or leasing companies and whose jobs are structured to last only a certain length of time. If a company does not clearly define a “contingent worker,” who is an employee, and who is not an employee, managers may start using contingent […]