HR stories in the news this week: Boeing bolsters its learning benefits; most staff think their company's DEI initiatives are 'about right' Read more
The Legalities of Screening Candidates’ Social Media
Would you rather hire the candidate whom you discovered on Facebook is having medical issues or the candidate who isn't? Your honest answer isn't your legal one. Read more
Clean slate legislation: Are you ready for it?
In a couple of months time, any ex-offender living in Michigan with a ten year conviction-free record and a seven year clean slate for certain misdemeanors … Read more
The EEOC’s New Areas of Focus Will Upend Recruiting Processes
The EEOCs’ aim to expand protections for workers and candidates — as well as revise the definition of recruiting itself — would force employers to update … Read more
Is DE&I really change management?
With today marking the start of Black History Month, there’s one thing HRDs won’t want less of in 2023: focus on diversity and inclusion. With statistics … Read more
Why you should hire ex-service personnel – from the HRD, hirer and veteran
It’s an uncomfortable fact, that for a country that so venerates its veterans, life for ex-service personnel can be incredibly tough when it comes to … Read more
How to get through an EEOC investigation gracefully
If you thought workplaces have never been more inclusive and accepting, prepare to be shocked. A whopping 61,331 workplace discrimination charges were … Read more
Are you ready for NYC’s anti-bias AI law?
On November 10, 2021, New York’s City Council enacted Int. No. 1894-A – legislation, (effective from 1st January 2023), that requires employers to conduct … Read more
DE&I: I was doing it in the 80s, but it’s even more important now
If you hang around long enough, you’ll see a lot of old trends pop up again. It’s like the old line that says “everything old is new … Read more
Mandating Vaccination for New Hires
We’re coming out of the pandemic! This is so great, right? It’s not really over, though. With less than 70% of the population vaccinated, it looks like … Read more