How much would you need to earn to be successful? I don’t think you want to hear MY answer to that question, but surprisingly, a new CareerBuilder … Read more
LinkedIn Says How They’re Working to Secure User Passwords After Breach
LinkedIn has clarified their efforts to contain the much talked-about password breach that occurred last week. In an email to members of the media late … Read more
More on the NLRB and Social Media Policies: 4 Ways to Violate Federal Law
There has been a lot written about the advice from the NLRB and its general counsel, Lafe Solomon, pertaining to social media policies. The bottom line in … Read more
Manpower Survey Says That U.S. Hiring is Expected to Inch Up in Q3
Hiring confidence among U.S. employers continues to inch up as all states, regions and industries surveyed report a positive Net Employment Outlook, … Read more
Supreme Court Limits Federal Workers Ability to Challenge Terminations
By Wendy Hyland Representing a victory for the federal government, the U. S. Supreme Court held this week that federal employees do not have a right to … Read more
Think Tech Hiring is Tough Now? Surveys Say It’s Going to Get Worse
A raft of new surveys from as varied a group as Dice, CFO magazine, and Silicon Valley Bank all say the same thing: Tech hiring is accelerating. To put … Read more
Push For Minimum Wage Increase Intensifies in Congress
By John E. Thompson Last week, Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-Ill, introduced a bill to raise the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage to … Read more
Failure to Investigate Harassment Turns Into Employee Retaliation Claim
By Eric B. Meyer If an employee complains that her supervisor is sexting her, making unwelcome physical contact, and telling her that she can get a better … Read more
Massachusetts’ Gender Identity Law Goes Into Effect July 1, 2012
By Katherine Crawford Massachusetts employers take note: Massachusetts’ Transgender Equal Rights Bill, signed into law by Governor Deval Patrick in … Read more
The Downside of the Huge Growth in U.S. Health Care Jobs
Health care employment has been the bright spot in the otherwise lackluster recent jobs reports. As overall employment decreased by 2 percent from 2000 to … Read more