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by Carla Oliver When a person applies for a job, the job generally comes with a title that an employer believes to be descriptive of the role and reflective of the duties and responsibilities of the position. In many cases, an employer’s assignment of a job title to a particular role is done without a […]
Employers can’t ignore "the juggernaut" of Web 2.0—it’s in your workplace whether you like it or not, says attorney Terry Solomon. But you can manage it. There’s no question about the increasing expansion of the Internet, social networking, and the Blogosphere, she adds. But should you try to control it, or give in? Solomon and […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we talked about the high costs associated with a bad hire and started listing some ways employers can try to avoid that scenario. Today, let’s look at some more of the ways we can try to avoid bringing a bad employee on board!
By Thora Sigurdson As we reported earlier, in response to increasing concerns about the Canadian Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Employment and Skills Development Canada (ESDC) have stepped up enforcement.
In a decision that could be enormously costly for some California public employers, the state’s high court has ruled that long-term temps hired by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) through private temporary agencies may be eligible for full CalPERS retirement benefits. This opinion highlights the need for employers to be on high […]
In the rerun episode of “Company Picnic,” Season 5’s finale, we saw the Dunder Mifflinites don branch t-shirts and head out for a day of friendly competition, team-building and — because this is Dunder Mifflin we’re dealing with — potential disaster. We already discussed the noteworthy events, such as Michael announcing the closing of the Buffalo branch to […]
Here comes summer: The worst time of the year for dress code violations. Today we’ll take a look at what you can and can’t do with dress code and appearance policies.
The HR Daily Advisor announced today the release of a new free report, Win the Recruiting War!, which will help HR Managers to develop a recruiting strategy to find and retain talented employees. The exclusive 36-page special report includes sections on workforce analysis and job descriptions, tips for online ads, how to make a referral […]
By Jodi R. Bohr, JD The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) creates two substantive employee rights: (1) to use a certain amount of leave for protected reasons and (2) to return to her job or an equivalent job after using protected leave. Employers are prohibited from interfering with an employee’s substantive FMLA rights or […]