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What We Can Learn from Moms about Leadership

Mother’s Day may have come and gone for another year, but there are still things we can learn from dear ol’ Mom! In today’s Advisor, we get 5 leadership lessons from our maternal parent.

Holidays PTO Survey: Leave Types Included in PTO Plan

Does your company offer a Paid Time Off (PTO) plan which provides a bank of days that may be used at the employees’ discretion for vacation, sick time, personal time, holidays, etc.?   Response Percent Response Count Yes 58.2% 524 No 41.8% 377   Of those who Have a PTO Program: Which items are included […]

Avoid All Appearance of Sexism in Training—and Other—Employment Decisions

Today’s Advisor contains a guest column that first appeared on HR.BLR.com, called Lessons from JPMorgan Chase’s $1.45 million EEOC settlement. By Jamie A. LaPlante In a much-publicized case, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) obtained a $1.45 million settlement on behalf of female employees who worked in JPMorgan Chase’s Columbus, Ohio, office. The EEOC alleged […]

What Not to Ask During an Interview

Do your hiring managers know what questions to steer clear of during the interview process? Interview questions should stick to specific questions that directly relate to the individual’s ability to perform the job. Questions that stray from this goal are often problematic and can get the employer into legal trouble or can raise red flags […]

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Immigration, Marijuana Don’t Mix

If members of your workforce are immigrants (they have a green card) or are working temporarily in the United States in any visa category, including as farm workers, hospitality workers, healthcare workers, or students, they shouldn’t use any drugs or substances prohibited under federal or state drug schedules. The schedules prohibit cannabis, or marijuana, use […]

The FCRA Dance—Steps Are Easy, Mastery Hard

“To avoid employee problems, avoid problem employees,” says attorney Lester Rosen. That means background checks, and that means engaging in the delicate dance of FCRA. FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) is a bit of a misnomer, says Rosen, because it’s not limited to credit reports—it also covers other information employers want, including public records, employment, […]

Dwight on SNL

Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) is hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend. I’m looking forward to watching it. I’ll post early next week if there’s anything on the show that relates to the blog.