As an employment lawyer and frequent speaker on employment law and human resources issues (approximately 200 engagements annually), the topic I’m … Read more
Hiring Candidates Who’ve Sued You
There are legal considerations and ramifications when it comes to hiring individuals who have a legally problematic past with your company. Read more
HR shouldn’t brush bullying under the carpet
It's easy to ignore at-work bullying (or even deny that it exists), but that doesn't mean you should, says Jeffrey Cassells: Read more
The job ad that was too much of a ‘hit’; IT workers refuse to implement staff monitoring
In this week's HR news round-up, a spoof job ad could land one respondent in very hot water; plus why IT staff aren't playing ball with staff monitoring requests Read more
AI’s assimilation is coming: Don’t ignore it – understand it
You will probably know this yourself, but there would be many who agree that it is getting increasingly difficult to form a clear opinion about artificial … Read more
Employees with autism – it’s time to destroy the stereotypes
This month is Autism Awareness Month, and to mark it, Darelyn Pazdel urges HRDs to rethink their hiring stereotypes. Read more
McDonald’s conducts layoffs; GM’s buy-out offers, and more!
In our news round-up this week: McDonald's packs staff off home to fire them virtually, while 5,000 GM workers agree to be paid to leave the company: Read more
Walmart sued for sacking employee with Crohn’s disease; EVs to be rolled out as staff per…
Our weekly round-up of the HR news making headlines this week - including Walmart and Tesla in court for disability and race violations Read more
Googlers demand more ‘humane’ layoffs; Amazon and Disney set to axe even more staff
As Google, Amazon and Disney are all poised to axe more staff, Google employees demand to be laid off more compassionately: Read more
Uber wins right not to treat drivers as employees; paid time off isn’t salary, says court
The courts have been busy this week - ruling tht contractors are 'not' employees, while also finding paid time off is 'not' part of workers' salary. Read more