Most Popular

Leased And Temporary Workers: Why You Could Be On The Hook For Unintended Benefits; Action To Take Now

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Dec 1, 1998 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Supplementing your regular workforce with staff provided by an employee leasing company has become an increasingly popular way to keep administrative and benefit costs down and maintain labor flexibility. Many who use leased workers and long-term agency temps consider themselves immune from the risky misclassification problems that have plagued employers who use independent contractors. But […]

Hot List: Bestselling “Management and Leadership” books on Amazon.com

By Celeste Blackburn Mar 30, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 30, 2009

Amazon.com updates its list of the bestselling books every hour. Here is a snapshot of what is hot right now, this Monday morning, March 30, in the “Management and Leadership” section of the “Business and Investing” category. 1. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell. Blink is about the first two seconds […]

Women in Technology Careers Need Female Colleagues, Mentors—And Role Models

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Oct 31, 2016 Talent

Updated: Oct 31, 2016

Results of a recent survey indexing the attitudes of women in technology careers shows that women in tech careers are running into a number of obstacles in climbing the corporate ladder, which may be impacting their salary and long-term career trajectory. The more than 1,500 women responding to the survey indicated that what they would […]

Gender Change May Be a Physical Disability

By Diversity Insight Mar 20, 2011 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Mar 20, 2011

By Jonathan C. Sterling As we have reported in the past, transsexual employees may be protected from discrimination, at least in some cases, by federal and state law. The decisions granting that protection have treated such discrimination as a violation of gender or sex discrimination law. However, courts have been reluctant to recognize that transsexual […]

What’s on the immigration horizon for employers?

By Utah Employment Law Letter Jul 14, 2013 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Elaine Young During the month of May, the Senate Judiciary Committee marked up the comprehensive immigration reform bill that the “Gang of Eight” proposed earlier in the year. In June, we saw the House of Representatives debate over what to add or take away from the bill. Here’s a quick Q&A on how some […]

Tenth Circuit Reaffirms Importance of Handbook Disclaimers

By Wyoming Employment Law Letter Jan 15, 2010 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 15, 2010

Employee handbooks present a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they serve a useful purpose in advising employees of key policies and procedures so they know what is expected of them. On the other hand, if they’re improperly drafted, they can be construed as binding contracts that, if not followed to the letter by the […]

Verizon to Pay $20 Million in Largest ADA Settlement

By Kathryn McGovern Jul 7, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 7, 2011

In the largest disability discrimination settlement in U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission history, Verizon Communications has agreed to pay $20 million to hundreds of employees. The settlement resolves allegations that the company violated the Americans With Disabilities Act by implementing an unlawfully rigid attendance policy. Verizon denied reasonable accommodations to employees and disciplined and/or fired […]

A few lessons learned from recent events

By Dan Oswald Nov 10, 2014 Oswald Letter

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Dan Oswald Respect and appreciate those who help you succeed. For my birthday in September, my wife gave me tickets to a James Taylor concert, which we attended last night. It was fascinating to watch a man whose career has spanned my entire lifetime perform the classic hits he penned decades ago. With his […]