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Now is not the time to kill your diversity program. According to new research from George Mason University, workplace discrimination actually increases in an economic downturn. A recent study by Eden King, an assistant professor of psychology at the Fairfax, Virginia, college, found that competition for fewer jobs and resources often forces minority groups to […]
Career paths often take unusual turns, but Nichelle Nichols went from travelling through galaxies on TV to recruiting minority astronauts to actually travel in space!
A study from the International Coach Federation (ICF) and Human Capital Institute (HCI) explores how first-time people managers and emerging leaders—many of whom are Millennials—can benefit from partnering and receiving training on how to use coaching skills with their peers and teams.
Internship programs can provide advantages for both employers and interns, but many internships risk running afoul of state and federal laws. Employers can end up on the hook for significant amounts in unpaid wages, employment taxes, and penalties. To avoid these unintended consequences, review the checklist below.
By Connor Beatty, JD
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is considering entering the long and cumbersome process of rulemaking in an effort to create a clear standard for determining what puts two or more employers in a joint-employment relationship under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
Rules can be frustrating, especially when they’re perceived as creating barriers to getting work done or hindering workplace effectiveness. Most, however, would agree that we need rules in our everyday lives to maintain a certain level of order and civility.
A new IRS bulletin allows employees to receive W-2 forms electronically via an e-mail attachment or a secure website. We’ll go over the key rules you need to know.
In yesterday’s Advisor, we presented the first three facts about the candidate experience that employers should heed; today, the rest of the facts from CareerBuilder’s study—including how good branding to candidates can pay off in the end.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to millions of American workers’ being allowed (really required) to work remotely for most of the multiyear pandemic. As COVID restrictions have subsided, many companies still allow some kind of remote or hybrid work, even though it’s no longer strictly necessary. Since the outset of the COVID-triggered shift to remote work […]