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Week in Review—January 7, 2011 Note to Readers: This newsletter appears daily, but we know some of you don’t always have the time to read it everyday. For your convenience, here’s a re-publication of what we covered this past week. Daily, weekly, or anything in between, we’re pleased to keep you informed with the latest […]
As the job market tightens up, employers are looking for ways to attract more candidates to be sure they have a good group of applicants to choose from in any given vacancy. But more and more, employers are finding that jobs are attracting fewer applicants than before, simply because there are fewer jobseekers out there […]
Today’s Advisor provides several best practices to help you ensure employee success when you provide online skills training.
Sex discrimination used to seem simple (or so it appeared) but it has morphed into a miasma of complexity—transexuality, gender identity, gay, straight, transgender. What do these terms mean? How are they used? Here’s what you need to know: Before you begin talking sexual harassment to supervisors, employees, or lawyers, you need to get your […]
By Ryan M. Frischmann In yesterday’s Advisor, guest columnist Ryan M. Frischmann, author of A Skills-Based Approach to Developing a Career, discussed the necessity for the United States to “reskill” in today’s working world. Today Frischmann presents seven policies that can accomplish just that.
Relocation assistance is something that not all employers offer but could be worthwhile to consider. Some employers think that the expense is too great to be justified, while others think that it opens many doors and allows them access to candidates they never would have otherwise found.
by Brinton Wilkins Humans are unique in their use of words. With them, we explain the world around us, share our thoughts and feelings, teach, and define ourselves. Therefore, it should be no surprise that words also can injure. Trying to excuse words by saying “I didn’t mean to hurt anybody” or “Everyone says that” […]
The state Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) just announced that Verizon has agreed to pay up to $6,011,190 to current and former California employees to settle a class action lawsuit the DFEH filed challenging the company’s family medical leave practices. The settlement, which is subject to court approval, covers Verizon’s voice, data and […]
Employees are learning the hard way that anything they say or post via online social network sites can and will be used against them in a court of law. This includes incriminating photographs that catch them in the act of fraudulently taking a leave of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act. A recent […]
By Joshua A. Cline, JD Most employers know that failing to pay minimum wage or overtime can lead to serious consequences. When employees file lawsuits claiming unpaid overtime wages, they can bring in their coworkers, leading to lawsuits that are both costly to defend and costly to settle.