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Age Bias Suits: Worker Called “Old Timer” And Replaced By Young Trainee Wins $1.64 Million In Arbitration; What You Should-And Shouldn’t-Do

These days, it seems any time you terminate a worker 40 or over, you risk being hit with an age bias lawsuit. And, if you haven’t handled the termination by the book, you could get hammered with a big judgment. A recent steep arbitration award to an older employee who claimed he was illegally pressured […]

Planning and process for internal I-9 audits

One of the best ways to avoid surprises during an audit by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is to conduct your own internal I-9 audit regularly. This will give you the ability to uncover and correct all I-9 mistakes.

Make Mentoring Work for Your Business

Many businesses invest in training and development for their employees whether traditional classroom style workshops, online training, or through the hiring of a training company that comes into the workplace.

Job Descriptions – Pain, Priority, or Both?

Job Descriptions: They’re probably the dullest task in HR management—annoying to do and easy to put off. But hold on—maybe you should get to them today. Let’s see why. “I’ve got more important things to do than going over dusty job descriptions.” Maybe you do. But when your CEO starts screaming about retention and employee […]

#1 Thing that Makes You a Lawsuit Magnet

The number one thing that makes a lawsuit attractive to a plaintiff’s lawyer? When no reason is given for a termination. In today’s Advisor, advice from the other side of the courtroom—plaintiff’s attorney Whitney Warner spills about the management mistakes she looks for in planning legal actions against companies like yours. Warner, who is SPHR […]

The $6.9 Billion E-Mail

‘Innocent’ little e-mails and text messages can cost companies billions, wreck promising careers (of politicians and HR managers), and cause untold hassles.