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Truth in Hiring: New Case Highlights Need for Caution When Recruiting Applicants Who Will Relocate; Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep

By Jennifer Carsen Apr 1, 2004 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Years ago, the California Supreme Court opened the door for workers to bring high-stakes lawsuits claiming employers induced them to take jobs based on false promises about the position or the company’s health. Since then, employees have filed a steady stream of claims alleging employer fraud in the hiring process—and many have won multimillion-dollar verdicts. […]

Making the Most of Valuable Training Time

By L&D Daily Advisor Staff Dec 21, 2016 Learning & Development

Updated: Dec 21, 2016

Training time is valuable, and in order to get the best results, your trainers must know how to use the best training strategies and techniques available to them. Today we’ll take a look at how trainers can make the most out of classroom time and keep learners engaged with the material.

Great leaders have R-E-S-P-E-C-T

By Dan Oswald Dec 19, 2016 Oswald Letter

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Dan Oswald The other day, in a conversation about the recent U.S. presidential election, I mentioned that one of the ways I evaluate politicians is to consider whether I’d be willing to either work for the person or have the candidate work for me. It’s pretty simple—I want to work with people I respect. […]

Dream Job May Make You Cry in Your Beer

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Jun 20, 2013 HR Strange But True

Updated: Jun 20, 2013

It may be on the top 10 list of dream jobs—working in a brewery. But, in fact, making beer is a highly hazardous activity. Among the dangers are extremely hot liquids, caustic chemicals, fast-moving machinery, wet floors, forklifts, and carbon dioxide emissions. Yes, those beautiful bubbles can be bad for workers’ health. Making beer is […]

It’s the Employer’s Job to Know When FMLA Applies

By Daniel Cafaro Sep 12, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Sep 12, 2012

In worst-case scenarios, stumbling blocks become legal hurdles too great for your human resources department to overcome. What starts as an innocent mistake, lack of knowledge or sin of policy omission becomes a genuine issue of material fact and it lands your company in court. In the case of Lichtenstein v. University of Pittsburgh Medical […]

HR Policies: Exhibit ‘A’ for You or Them?

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR May 23, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 23, 2010

Time after time, your success in court depends on your policies. Either an employee claims you violated your policy, or you claim the employee did. In either case, the policy is exhibit A, and it’s likely to be dissected line by line. Are your policies ready? How do you best ensure that your HR policies […]

DOL Announces ‘Bridge to Justice’ Attorney Referral System

By Holly Jones, Senior Legal Editor Dec 14, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 14, 2010

It may soon be easier for employees to find private legal representation after the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) declines to pursue their Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims. This is thanks to a new collaboration between the WHD and the American Bar […]