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Yesterday’s Advisor offered interesting results of a recently released survey from recruiting technology provider Jobvite®. Today, we present the rest of Jobvite’s results. Referrals The survey reports that 78% of recruiters find their best-quality candidates through referrals. This is up from 60% in 2014. Following along, 41% of recruiters plan to invest more in referrals […]
In California, most agreements that restrict employees from competing with former employers are illegal and California courts won’t enforce them. But what if you want to hire someone who signed a non-compete provision with an employer in another state that does recognize these agreements? A California Court of Appeal has confirmed that California employers aren’t […]
Although it may seem obvious that you have to pay employees for all the hours they spend on their job duties, employers commonly violate this rule. In recent years, a string of employers—including Nordstrom, Taco Bell and meat processor Monfort Inc.—have been hit with lawsuits for not paying workers for “off-the-clock” time. And now a […]
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has updated its internship fact sheet to help employers determine whether interns and students working for “for-profit” employers are entitled to minimum wages and overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
by Scott Holt and Margaret DiBianca For some employees, the weekend starts early, say Wednesday or Thursday, with shorts, jeans, T-shirts, tank tops, and other very casual attire in the office. Revealing clothes, in turn, disclose body piercings and tattoos — things you may prefer to keep covered up. If your employees are coming to […]
For many, the rise of Artificial Intelligence feels like a race to automate. For Laura Maffucci, it’s a call to advocate. As the Head of HR at G-P, she’s spent over 25 years proving that the secret to a high-performing global workforce isn’t just better tech—it’s better mental health. In the fast-paced world of global […]
By Susan W. Kline In addition to prohibiting discrimination against qualified employees and applicants with disabilities, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employment discrimination against someone, regardless of whether he has a disability, because of his known relationship or association with a disabled person. The disabled person with whom the employee or applicant is […]
The material in today’s Advisor is adapted from BLR’s 10-Minute HR Trainer session, “Coping with the Aftermath of Workplace Violence.” Take Care of People First The first step in the aftermath of workplace violence is to take care of employees. Contact families of injured employees, stay in touch, and help them with insurance and workers’ […]
Picture this: A high-profile political figure visits your company. An employee confronts them about a controversial issue. Profanity flies, and the video goes viral. HR must respond, but how? That scenario played out last month at a Ford Motor plant in Detroit during President Trump’s visit. Ford assembly worker T.J. Sabula, a unionized employee, shouted “pedophile protector” at Trump, an apparent reference […]
Companies struggle enough with their day-to-day and long-term business challenges. But for many industries, compliance with laws and regulations creates yet another layer of complication.