Expect Robust College Hiring
Job opportunities should be plentiful for the college Class of 2017, which is good news for graduates. However, two recent surveys suggest employers face stiff competition when recruiting these candidates.
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Arbitration: U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Labor Code Doesn’t Trump Arbitration Agreement
No Issue Goes Unresolved …
By Dan Moran Just My E-pinion People are, I think by design, procrastinators. Why do today what you can do tomorrow? In part I think this has lead to a practice by managers of people — and some HR professionals as well: Let it be, the issue will go away… I am amazed how often […]
Disciplining Employees: New Case Points Out Why It’s Important To Have Consistent Standards Before Taking Action
One of your employees has been violating work rules. You document the problems and eventually terminate the worker. It appears you’ve done everything right and responded appropriately to the employee’s misconduct. But a new ruling makes clear that viewing each case of discipline and termination in a vacuum can get you in trouble. Even if […]
Disciplining Employees: Sprewell Defamation Claims Are Back In Play; 3 Ways For Employers To Avoid Backlash From Firings
When you fire an employee for misconduct, even if it’s for an egregious incident that occurred in public, you still need to be careful who you talk to about it both inside and outside your company. The case of former Golden State Warriors basketball player Latrell Sprewell illustrates how an employer whose termination of an […]
New Survey Dispels Millennial Hiring Myths
Yello, a talent acquisition software company, has released its 2016 Yello Recruiting Study. For the study, Yello used its proprietary data and surveyed more than 7,000 students and recent graduates to gauge their perspectives on the hiring process.
Business Strategy: Is Yours the Right One?
I’ve been thinking and reading a lot about strategic planning lately. I guess when all hell is breaking loose, as it has been for many businesses of late, it becomes real easy to question the strategic direction of the company. When sales are falling or profits are eroding, when new ventures are struggling to gain […]
Court’s decision solidifies NLRB’s ‘quickie’ election rule
A June 10 ruling by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a blow to employers hoping to escape the constraints of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) rule speeding up union representation elections. The Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas and the National Federation of Independent Business filed the challenge to what many […]
5 Common Missteps When Achieving an Optimistic Workplace
In his book The Optimistic Workplace: Creating an Environment that Energizes Everyone, management and leadership consultant Shawn Murphy tackles the challenge and argues that our best work is the product of a positive environment. “How it feels to work within an organization is a critical workforce development issue. We need more leaders who are willing […]
Supreme Court Narrows Scope of ‘Supervisor’ Status in Title VII Discrimination Claims
The term “supervisor” is not to be taken lightly when determining the scope of employer liability in employment discrimination claims, according to the U.S. Supreme Court. On June 24, the court held in a 5-4 decision that an employee is a “supervisor” under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act only if he or she […]