By Michael J. Lotito During floor remarks this week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, announced that he intends to bring the Employment … Read more
October Private Sector Job Growth at Lowest Level Since April
Slowdown or shutdown? Whatever’s behind it, October’s private sector job growth was the smallest since April. ADP and its partner Moody Analytics say only … Read more
Blunt Analyst Report Says That Marketing on Facebook Doesn’t Work
Described as “damning,” “scathing,” and “brutal,” a Forrester report says Facebook is all but useless as a marketing tool, bluntly declaring “Facebook is … Read more
FLSA Investigation Results in Felony Convictions For Managers
By. John E. Thompson A U.S. Department of Labor announcement serves as a reminder that violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act can result in … Read more
Philadelphia Bill Would Require Accommodating Pregnant Employees
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, I wrote about last news of a bill pending in New Jersey, requiring employers to make available reasonable accommodation for … Read more
Another Good Indicator That Internships May Be Vanishing
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