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It’s not uncommon for employees to feel that they are undervalued and, consequently, underpaid. But, while some employees seem adept at building the case for a pay raise, others struggle to do the same, continuing to feel frustrated and sometimes even choosing to leave the organization in search of better pay. It may be that […]
Nearly 20% of the class of 2019 already have full-time job offers.
As the 80 million Millennials (ages 18–33) start to play a larger role in the U.S. workplace, they aspire to lead in business in the next 5 years, according to The Hartford’s 2014 Millennial Leadership Survey. Millennials also said training is the best way employers can demonstrate an investment in them. The survey showed 83 […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we listed 15 management actions that can increase your company’s risk of being sued. Today, we present 12 more manager/supervisor actions that you must be training against according to our sister publication HR Daily Advisor.
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A new report finds that while a majority of companies, 63 percent, have a “Future of Work” plan in place, several roadblocks are impeding companies from truly transforming their workforce to be more dynamic.
In the case of Machinchick v. PB Power, the employer’s own documentation was used to prove that discrimination played a role in the employee’s termination. How can you avoid a similar fate? Here are the pertinent details for the Machinchick v. PB Power case. Machinchick was terminated from PB Power, and he sued, claiming that […]
By Ralph Nero and Ida Martin As we reported last week, decision makers across Canada are struggling with the meaning of discrimination on the basis of family status. Last week we looked at a Human Rights Tribunal decision out of British Columbia. This week we look at a recent Ontario arbitration decision, Re Power Stream […]
by Steven L. Brenneman Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP On July 21, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act, which will prohibit most private-sector employers and employment agencies with 15 or more employees from asking applicants about their criminal histories and conducting criminal background checks until after […]
Your company wouldn’t intentionally discriminate against older job seekers.