By John E. Thompson We have observed for some time now that the spate of wage-hour lawsuits might be expected drastically to curtail the availability of … Read more
Tech Job Growth Is Slowing, But Tech Workers Are Still Hard to Find
Numbers from the TechAmerica Foundation and a count of online job postings over the summer suggest there is a slowdown in tech hiring. Online tech job … Read more
A Little Common Sense Goes a Long Way With Halloween Costumes
By Carolyn A. Pellegrini and Chastity Bruno With Halloween rapidly approaching, it’s a good idea to review a list of costume tips to keep the celebration … Read more
Facebook Photo Flap: Female Employee Fired, Male Simply Disciplined
By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend, I read this article about Laraine Cook, a girls basketball coach at a high school in Idaho, who lost her job, apparently … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Yes, It Finally Looks Like the End of Unpaid Internships
This has been a bad week on the internship front. As The Wall Street Journal reported, high-end magazine publisher Condé Nast — corporate parent of … Read more
Court: Company Doesn’t Have to Allow Mass Unscheduled Prayer Breaks
By Eric B. Meyer Today, we’re talking about religious accommodations. In EEOC v. JBS USA, LLC, several Muslim employees at a meatpacking plant argued … Read more
The Latest Outrageous Excuses Employees Give For Calling In Sick
Every year, CareerBuilder does a survey of managers and HR pros asking for the most outrageous excuses workers give when calling in sick. It’s always … Read more
Illinois the Latest State to “Ban the Box” in Hiring Background Checks
The governor of Illinois has kept his promise to enact an administrative order, effectively “banning the box” for state workers. On Oct. 3, 2013, Gov. Pat … Read more
The Benefits of Big Data in Helping Create a Competitive Advantage
Being surprised is rarely a good thing in business. One of the reasons Big Data has quickly become the darling of business is because its insights help … Read more
Chinese Food, JC Penney, and the Need For Smart Employee Internet Policies
By Chastity C. Bruno Who among us has not heard of Alison’s Gold’s YouTube hit video Chinese Food? I must admit I am a bit behind on my pop culture these … Read more