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48% of Employers Do Not Rescreen Employees, Despite Prevalence of Organizational Risk

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Apr 28, 2017 Recruiting

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Regularly-scheduled follow-up background checks can help protect employees, customers, and company assets, a new survey finds. HireRight, a provider of global employment background checks, drug and health screening, and electronic Form I-9 and E-Verify solutions, has released findings from its 10th Annual HireRight Employment Screening Benchmark Survey. HireRight’s report explores key issues, trends, and underlying […]

Faces of HR: Jersey Mike’s CPO on Fueling Fast-Casual Growth

By Bianca Herron, Editor, HR Daily Advisor Staff Dec 4, 2025 Faces of HR

Updated: Dec 4, 2025

Betsy Mercado has recently stepped into the newly created, crucial role of Chief People Officer at Jersey Mike’s, a leading franchisor in the fast-casual sandwich space. Her mandate is clear: to guide the company’s rapid expansion by developing comprehensive people strategies that reinforce Jersey Mike’s distinctive, people-first culture. In this pivotal role, Mercado oversees the entire team […]

What is the E-RACE Initiative?

By Bridget Miller, Contributing Editor Jan 27, 2016 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 27, 2016

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on race and color (among other things), but complaints of discrimination are on the rise, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been taking action to track the root causes of this discrimination and has begun to do more about it. Back in 2008, […]

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Amazon Takes Steps to Pay Employees a Living Wage

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Nov 19, 2018 Recruiting

Updated: Nov 19, 2018

With growing income inequality and fears of losing low-skilled jobs to automation and new technologies like artificial intelligence, there have been increasing calls throughout the country for a “living wage.”

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Unlimited Vacation: Worker Exploitation or Dream Benefit?

By David Siegel, Partner, Grellas Shah LLP, Mital Makadia, Partner, Grellas Shah LLP Dec 10, 2020 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Dec 10, 2020

The term “unlimited vacation policy” is almost a Rorschach test. Is it a marketing slogan for a system to exploit workers, or is it an attractive benefit that recognizes the changing nature of many workplaces?

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The Candidate Experience Has Never Been More Important

By Melissa Morse, Editor | Recruiting and L&D Jun 6, 2018 Talent

Updated: Jun 7, 2018

In a 2017 Candidate Experience Study, conducted by CareerBuilder, 78% of candidates stated that their general candidate experience was an indication of how a company treated its people. We might ask when the “experience” starts. Is it when the candidate first applies for a job? Or, does it begin when the candidate has already gone […]

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From Stone Age to Space Age: Where Are We on the Path to Mature HCM?

By Ted Malley, Chief Customer Officer, Ceridian Apr 17, 2017 Talent

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Technology advances as it matures. Before Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms, there were hundreds of start-ups solving supply chain problems. Before comprehensive financial software, there were accounts payable, receivable, and bookkeeping packages. Eventually they merged into the platforms we know today.

Comp/HR Managers: Stop Asking for a ‘Seat at the Table’

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Apr 2, 2012 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Apr 2, 2012

Segal, a partner with Duane Morris law firm in Philadelphia, offered his tips for dealing with the C-suite at SHRM’s Employment Law and Legislative Conference, held recently in Washington, DC. 1. Stop Asking To Be At Table Asking only reinforces the perception of your subordinate role, Segal says. Instead, demonstrate why you should be at […]