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Criminal Records of Applicants and Employees: New Case Points Out Danger of Asking About Arrests and Convictions; What You Can and Can’t Ask About Criminal Records

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jan 1, 1997 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

What You Can and Can’t Ask About Criminal Records As the accompanying story highlights, you could be hit with big damages for asking illegal questions about a person’s criminal record. To help you steer clear of trouble, the following language can easily be modified for use in your application forms or when interviewing prospective or […]

Stress assessed: How are your employees holding up?

By Tammy Binford May 8, 2013 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Today’s workplace is facing a classic good news-bad news scenario. It’s good news that hiring shows signs of picking up. But if recent surveys are any indication, that good news hasn’t made much of a dent in the bad news – that more workers than ever are experiencing rising stress levels. The 2013 Work Stress […]

What’s Reasonable Notice for Short Service Employees?

By Northern Exposure Sep 21, 2009 Northern Exposure

Updated: Sep 21, 2009

By Derek Knoechel and Lindsey Taylor One of the principle features of Canadian employment law that strikes many U.S. employers as unique is the concept of an employee’s common law right to reasonable notice of termination when an employee is fired without cause. Compliance with the minimum statutory requirements for notice, termination pay, and/or severance […]

DOL Funding Opportunities to Expand Apprenticeships for Women

By Jim Robb May 10, 2016 Learning & Development

Updated: May 10, 2016

Yesterday’s Advisor discussed how apprenticeships are increasingly being used as an effective learning tool. Today, we present more training news: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a $1.9 million funding opportunity to expand apprenticeships and support for women in nontraditional occupations.

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Looking Past a Candidate’s Résumé to Find the ‘Real Employee’

By Recruiting Daily Advisor Editorial Staff Mar 20, 2019 Recruiting

Updated: Mar 20, 2019

Over the last few posts, HR Daily Advisor Editor, Jim Davis sat down with RecruitCon 2019 keynote speaker, Jeff Hyman, to discuss the world of recruiting. Hyman touched upon key predictors to look for in an applicant and how the world of recruiting has changed. In yesterday’s post, Hyman explained how the old, arrogant approach […]

New Defense Against Overtime Class Actions Confirmed

By Northern Exposure May 13, 2008 Northern Exposure

Updated: May 13, 2008

by Donovan Plomp McCarthy Tetrault The British Columbia Court of Appeal just issued an important decision about an employee’s right to make a statute-based overtime claim in a civil action. The decision, Macaraeg v. E Care Contact Centers Ltd., should make BC employers very happy. And it may provide a new defense to overtime pay […]

Perks, Imputed Income, and Phantom Stock—Exec Comp’s Tools

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR May 14, 2012 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: May 14, 2012

In yesterday’s Advisor, consultant David Wudyka offered insights on designing executive pay plans; today, more of his tips, plus an introduction to a unique guide just for smaller HR departments. Wudyka is managing principal of Westminster Associates in Wrentham, MA. His tips came at a recent BLR/HRhero-sponsored webinar. Perquisites Perquisites are benefits unique to executives, […]