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When designing a recruiting and hiring process, few employers would intentionally build a system that automatically excludes qualified candidates. But new research indicates that’s what sometimes happens with employers seeking middle-skills workers. Such a system hurts not just the jobseeker but also the employer hoping to attract and retain productive employees from a variety of […]
by Gary S. Fealk Almost every union contract has a provision that requires that disputes be settled by final and binding arbitration. Preparing for arbitration is essential. Here are some pointers on arbitration preparation and procedures. Grievance answers and choosing an arbitrator Always answer grievances with an eye toward arbitration. Answer the merits of the […]
“Technology can simplify life,” says Deadspin, quoted by Yahoo! Shine, “but it can also screw it up.”
Yesterday’s post looked at the top two priorities identified in LinkedIn’s “2018 Workplace Learning Report” –training for soft skills and global training. In this post, we’ll look at the third and fourth: delivering insights on internal skill gaps and tracking skill development. (And we’ll cover the fifth and sixth tomorrow.) Learning and development (L&D) are increasingly […]
While the U.S. labor market remains strong, certain industries, like tech, have faced industrywide layoffs, leaving thousands of highly qualified workers looking for jobs. But going from a high-paying dream job to spending weeks, months, or longer searching for a new job has left many employees feeling burned out from looking for a job. Job […]
When my son was five and constantly arguing and negotiating for extra dessert or whatever it was that he wanted at any given time, people would often say, “You should be a lawyer!” His response was always: “I don’t want to be a lawyer because that’s a girl’s job.” While slightly humorous because lawyers are […]
Do you know the facts about preventing workplace violence? Can you take the right steps to reduce the risk to your employees and respond in a violent situation? Take the quiz and find out. This short, 10-question quiz was created with help from Attorney Kathleen M. Bonczyk. Bonczyk is the founder of the interdisciplinary Workplace […]
Education assistance and student-loan repayment benefits may just be the hot benefit to watch—as a growing number of employers have recently announced they will be offering the perk, and many more say they’re thinking hard about providing it.
Under both federal and California law, exempt employees generally must be paid their full pre-determined weekly salary for every week that they perform any work. As a result, employers may make only limited deductions from the pay of exempt employees. Our lists of permitted and prohibited deductions will help you determine when you can deduct […]
A new survey from human capital solutions provider CareerBuilder confirms what past surveys have shown: Negative press impacts hiring.