By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this week, Representatives Jerrold Nadler, D-NY, Carolyn Maloney D-NY, Jackie Speier D-CA, and Susan Davis D-CA, introduced the … Read more
When Recruiting Executives, You Want People Who Ruffle a Few Feathers
When employers look for senior people — and 31 percent will be, a new survey says — the evidence is they’re all looking for the same qualities. Industry … Read more
Study Shows Employer Trends in Flexible Benefits & Workplace Options
The Families and Work Institute released their 2012 National Study of Employers. This study examines trends related to workplace flexibility, health care … Read more
Will More College Grads Find Jobs? The Answer Is a Big “Maybe”
With final exams underway at colleges across the U.S., it’s only a matter of weeks before the first of millions of young Millennials will be out of school … Read more
Appeals Court Expands New Jersey Law Against Workplace Discrimination
By Gregg Salka A recent decision by New Jersey’s Appellate Court substantially broadens the scope of the state’s Law Against Discrimination … Read more
Interns: They’re Always a Mixed Bag – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Leave it to The New York Times to ferret out the dirty little secret of unpaid internships: sometimes they’re good, sometimes they’re bad, and … Read more
Who Needs Passwords? People Share More Facebook Info Than They Think
By Eric B. Meyer Maryland has a new law forbidding employers from demanding that job applicants and employees divulge online passwords. Two weeks ago, the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Survey Says Big Companies Bullish About 2012 Hiring
Sometimes, it seems impossible to get a fix on which way the economy and job market is headed. Two cases in point: April’s Labor Department jobs … Read more
OSHA Criticizes Safety-Incentive Programs, Encourages Whistleblowers
By Howard A. Mavity For several years, we have encouraged employers to move away from safety-management programs which primarily track the program’s … Read more
April Job Numbers: They’re Sluggish, Slow, and Growing Very Gradually
April’s jobs growth fell below expectations, coming in at 115,000, the lowest since October, said the U.S. Department of Labor in its monthly report out … Read more