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Disability Discrimination: Blanket Refusal To Rehire Discharged Employees Violates ADA; Would Your Rehire Policy Pass Muster?

By Jennifer Carsen Aug 1, 2002 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Suppose a former employee applies for a position with your company. You check their personnel record and discover the person was terminated. Following standard company procedure not to rehire previously discharged employees, you reject the person’s application outright.But the applicant turns around and sues you under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, claiming you really […]

Gen Z and Millennials Say Skill Development is Non-Negotiable: Here’s How to Meet This Group Where They’re At  

By Irina Soriano, VP of Strategic Enablement Services, Seismic Jun 27, 2025 Learning & Development

Updated: Jun 27, 2025

Despite economic uncertainty, the job market is still showing stronger than expected gains. For employers banking on employees staying put, this spells bad news.   New data also reveals that young people are especially open to change – 75% of Millennials and 79% of Gen Z employees say they’d actively look for a new job if […]

The Growing Trend of Hiring Teams Ghosting Applicants

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Jun 23, 2025 Recruiting

Updated: Jun 23, 2025

In today’s job market, the term “ghosting” is no longer just associated with dating or unresponsive applicants. Increasingly, it’s the hiring process itself that’s vanishing into thin air—leaving candidates frustrated, confused, and disengaged. According to new research from LiveCareer, this problem is more common—and more systemic—than many HR teams may realize. The practice of “ghost […]

Employee Experience and a Positive Bottom-Line

By Greg Stevens, Analytics Manager, WorkHuman Analytics and Research Institute Jul 6, 2018 Talent

Updated: Jul 6, 2018

For companies looking to get an edge, the employee experience is increasingly a key area of focus as an enabler of this type of capability. Much like the customer experience, the employee experience is defined as the full set of perceptions that an employee has interacting with an organization, with colleagues, and with the work […]

Daniel Pink: Is Management an Anachronism?

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Aug 25, 2011 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Aug 25, 2011

Pink, author of popular management books including his latest, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, offered examples of how employers give today’s employees the autonomy they want—and that you need them to have.  Is Management an Anachronism?  Management is not a God-given mandate, says Pink, it’s a technology from the 1850s. It’s designed […]

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New Tips for Tracking Hours While Employees Telework

By Stacey L. Smiricky, Susan W. Kline, and Taylor L. Haran, Faegre Drinker Oct 8, 2020 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Oct 8, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently published guidance addressing employer obligations to track employee hours while teleworking. Even though the guidance is being issued in part because of the increase in teleworking arrangements during the COVID-19 crisis, the agency emphasized it applies to all telework or remote work arrangements, not just […]

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HR pro or hall monitor? Dealing with childish behavior at work

By Kansas Employment Law Letter Feb 10, 2016 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Boyd Byers Several HR managers I work with sometimes refer to employees as their “children” and joke that at times (particularly when they’re dealing with their “problem children”), they feel more like grade-school teachers than HR managers. A recent study reaffirms the inherent truth in this analogy.  From the playground to the workplace Childish […]

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Can Creativity Be Taught?

By Josh Squires, Director of Enterprise Solutions at Docebo Apr 9, 2019 Learning & Development

Updated: Apr 9, 2019

In an effort to understand the top skills companies are looking for in prospective candidates this year, LinkedIn conducted a massive analysis of hundreds of thousands of job posts. As it turns out, employers are looking far beyond soft and technical skills when searching for new talent.

EntertainHR: Twisters Reminds Employers to Be Weather (and Employment Law) Aware

By Rachel Ullrich, FordHarrison Sep 4, 2024 EntertainHR

Updated: Sep 18, 2025

Twisters was a great summer movie. It had action, the hint of romance, subtle nods to original, questionable science and Glen Powell in a cowboy hat. What more can you ask for? I’m an employment lawyer living in the heart of tornado alley. So, I know a thing or two about tornados and what to […]