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As the recruiter, you are always behind the desk or on the business end of the phone. A recent survey helps put you on the other side of that desk and on the other end of that phone. There is nothing quite like a new perspective to help you adjust your recruiting game. By Melissa […]
Continuing from yesterday’s post, here are more things you can do to ensure your employees are properly prepared for emergencies and disasters.
A recent DOL decision assessed penalties of over $277 thousand against movie theaters for employing youths in dangerous jobs and for working them illegally long hours. Have summer hiring plans? Better review youth hiring rules. Many companies enjoy adding young workers to their staffs during the summer months, and it’s a win-win as long as […]
By Stephan Aarstol, CEO, Tower Paddle Boards What if I told you that you could work fewer hours and be paid the same, or even more? What if I told you that you could give all your employees a raise for free, and they could go home early, everyday? What if I told you that […]
Litigation Value: minimum $250,000 if Dwight gets the job. C’mon, let’s be honest. You watched the season finale of The Office for the same reason that millions of fans watch NASCAR. You knew a pile-up was coming. And you kind of hoped the crash would be fantastically terrible — so long as no one was […]
A Michigan employee sued her employer, alleging disability discrimination in the terms of promotions. A court of appeals heard the case and questioned whether or not the employee was actually disabled when she took her medication.
by Paige Hoster Good On May 9, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a new guidance document addressing the intersection of employer-provided leave of absence and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This document doesn’t create any new EEOC agency policy or propose any new law. Rather, it consolidates current guidance on the […]
Last month, a news reporter was fired for a personal post on her blog. On a follow-up post the reporter claims: “I was never asked to take the blog down. I was fired without discussion. I took the blog down immediately following my termination, then reposted it Friday evening.” So what was so bad about […]
Salaries for technology professionals in the United States were flat in 2017, according to the annual salary report from tech career platform Dice. But all is not lost, when it comes to attracting tech talent.
Well, the strike of the writers’ union continues. I don’t do that much traditional labor work so I’ve asked my colleague, Jerry Coker, to help me out as he is the firm guru on all things traditional labor. He is also a huge fan of the show. Here is what Jerry had to say: Nothing too funny about a […]