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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. […]

Infographic: One Size Does Not Fit All When It Comes to Employees’ Workplace Needs

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Nov 14, 2016 Talent

Updated: Nov 14, 2016

One generation stands out as being more motivated at work by a sense of purpose, and it’s not who you might think. Surprisingly, Baby Boomers (46%) and Generation X (32%) are more motivated by having a sense of purpose at work than their younger Millennial counterparts (24%), according to the Staples Business Advantage 2016 Workplace […]

Special Considerations for Medical Certification of Intermittent Leave

By Chris Ceplenski Aug 5, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 10, 2013

Managing intermittent leave can cause confusion and headaches, yet it is a required aspect of compliance with the FMLA. However, the proper use of medical certification is one of the ways to both manage the leave properly and reduce the risk of intermittent leave abuse. “Medical certification is a powerful tool to control and monitor […]

Save Time and Money by Hiring Within

By Steve Bruce Aug 28, 2015 Recruiting

Updated: Aug 28, 2015

According to a recent survey, only 30% of companies actively practice internal hiring. When you look at the pros and cons of this practice, it’s clear that the other 70% is missing out. The relationship between a recently open position and hiring can seem simple and obvious. When one employee leaves, hire another. An American […]

New Tennessee law prohibits local mandates on pay, benefits

By Tennessee Employment Law Letter Apr 15, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Apr 15, 2013

by Kara Shea On April 11, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed into law a bill prohibiting local governments from mandating health insurance benefits, leave policies, hourly wage standards, or prevailing wage standards that deviate from existing requirements of state and federal law as a condition of doing business with or within the jurisdiction of the […]

Slowing Down Recruiting’s Revolving Door

By Jim McCoy, VP, ManpowerGroup Solutions Oct 31, 2017 Recruiting

Updated: Oct 31, 2017

A recent study finds that over one-third of employees are always looking for their next job. This information resonates with recent retention problems in the world of recruiting. Today we’ll hear from Jim McCoy, vice president of ManpowerGroup Solutions, on what you can do to help reduce turnover and mitigate some of its costs.

System for Rescuing a Manager on the Brink of Failure

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Sep 9, 2013 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Sep 9, 2013

Falcone, author of a number of SHRMStore best-sellers, including 101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees and 101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems, is senior director, Human Resources, at Grifols BioScience. He offered his tips at SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exposition, held recently in Chicago. Falcone set up a scenario of a sales […]

Fatal Injuries on the Job

By Recruiting Daily Advisor Editorial Staff Jan 15, 2018 Learning & Development

Updated: Jan 15, 2018

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its latest annual report on occupational injuries, which serves, among other things, to alert companies to the hazards of certain jobs.

Providing References: Are You Immune from Liability?

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Mar 18, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 18, 2012

The last thing you need—an ex-employee suing over a bad reference. Fortunately, most states offer a qualified privilege to employers that provides immunity for employers who give employment references; however, the privilege is easily lost if employers aren’t careful. For detailed information about the states and their laws, we turned to “The 50×50,” BLR/HRhero’s 50 […]