Yahoo’s making flex work news again with an announcement Tuesday that it’s beefing up paid parental leave for men and women. Up to 16 weeks of paid leave, … Read more
Survey: LinkedIn Is the Most Popular Site For Social Recruiting
If you’re beginning to think every one is using LinkedIn to source candidates, you’re close to right. Nearly every survey on source of hire or use of … Read more
Employment Non-Discrimination Bill: Will It Pass This Time Around?
By Eric B. Meyer “Discrimination is just plain wrong. It is shocking that there is still anywhere in America where it is legal to fire someone for … Read more
Be Careful What You Wish For: Congress May Allow “Comp Time”
By Ted Boehm The U.S. House of Representatives will consider amending the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to permit private-sector employers to offer … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Are Benefits Forever? This Conference Has the Answer
I just spent most of the week in Las Vegas at the inaugural Health and Benefits Leadership Conference sponsored by Human Resource Executive magazine, and … Read more
Workplace Investigations: New Guidance From the NLRB
By Lorene Schaefer In July 2012, the National Labor Relations Board held that a blanket approach and policy requiring confidentiality during all internal … Read more
The Unpaid Internship Dilemma: Everyone Loses in This Crackdown
Editor’s Note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles they may have missed. That’s why on Fridays we republish a Classic TLNT post some of you … Read more
Congress Blocks One Proposed Ban on Requesting Social Media Passwords
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, better known as CISPA. CISPA … Read more
Unemployment Is a Problem, But Youth Unemployment Is a Crisis
You probably know a good kid like this. Graduating from high school in June. From an OK high school. Not the best student. Probably not able to get in to … Read more
Temp Hiring Expected to Increase Again in 2nd Quarter
U.S. employers may be hesitant to hire permanent, full-timers, but they’re bringing on temporary and contract labor faster than they have in months. The … Read more