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
I Love It, But LinkedIn’s New Recruiter Certification Is Probably Worthless
At LinkedIn’s (LI’s) annual Talent Connect Conference in Las Vegas last week, they announced the addition of a certification program for recruiters. … Read more
3 New Battles in the Fight Over the Flexible Workplace
If 2013 has been a year of telework controversy, October is raising the bar. Its first two weeks have brought several strong – and conflicting – voices to … Read more
Late September Jobs Report Shows Weak Growth, Struggling Economy
As far as September’s jobs news is concerned, it might have been better if the government shutdown cancelled the report altogether. Instead, the U.S. … Read more
The Problem With Policies That Keep Workers From Doing the Right Thing
Every workplace has policies, but what do you do when you have workplace policies that keep your workers from doing the right thing? This is what Walmart … Read more
NLRB Issues Post-Shutdown Filing Deadlines
By Michael J. Lotito Now that the government shutdown has finally ended, federal agencies have been fielding questions about adjusted filing deadlines and … Read more