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by Mark M. Schorr Private employers in Nebraska will be allowed to implement policies giving hiring preference to veterans when a new law takes effect on August 30. Legislative Bill 272 will allow private employers with one or more employees to have a preference for veterans in hiring decisions without violating other laws that prohibit […]
On April 26, 2017, H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act, took a step toward passage in the US Congress when it was approved by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill, sponsored by Alabama 2nd District US Representative Martha Roby, would allow private sector employers to grant paid time off to […]
As recruiter, you’ve probably seen your fair share of unusual methods from candidates. Today we’ll look at a list of what some have tried and how you might handle them.
In 2019, you’ll want to make sure that your learning and development (L&D) team is using the best and most relevant technology and platforms—those that are listed below. Otherwise, it could risk falling behind the competition.
In a previous post, we discussed two steady trends that are increasingly requiring businesses and other organizations to rethink their approach to leadership training.
What the C-Suite thinks HR does isn’t so very flattering, says consultant Andrew Botwin. In today’s issue, his tips for reversing that view and “getting a seat at the table.” Botwin, founder of SPC Consulting, offered the following tips at BLR’s 2013 Strategic HR Summit held recently in Scottsdale, Arizona. What the C-Suite Thinks HR […]
A couple of recent surveys paint a disturbing picture: One survey from talent management firm Right Management found that 83 percent of 900 North American employees surveyed plan to seek new positions in 2014. Another Right Management survey reports that 56 percent of the more than 1,800 human resources managers polled concede that their employee […]
By Kate McGovern Tornone The courts are full of cases where an employer gets in hot water over compliance issues—and the majority of them could have been prevented with proper training. Today, BLR® editor Kate McGovern Tornone writes on one such example: Had this manager been properly trained in Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) […]
by Laurianne Balkum A new Texas law allowing individuals with a concealed handgun license to openly carry a gun in a shoulder or hip holster takes effect January 1, but many employers will find they are able to restrict the open carrying of handguns if they so desire. The new law allows individuals to openly […]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that Outback Steakhouse has agreed to pay $19 million and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a major class-action lawsuit alleging sex discrimination against thousands of women at hundreds of its corporately owned restaurants nationwide. According to the EEOC, Outback discriminated against female employees with respect to […]