By Michael R. Greco Computers have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. We use them for work; we use them for play. Sometimes we use them for … Read more
Best Jobs List: Who Knew Working in HR Was So Good (and Well Paid)?
I’m always a little skeptical of best and worst jobs lists because it always seems that the actual data behind these lists seems, well, a little bit … Read more
Different Severance Packages: They May Create Discrimination Claims
By Eric B. Meyer A severance agreement helps to allow businesses to ensure that former employees don’t sue. The concept is fairly simple: in exchange … Read more
Yes, It IS Ridiculous (and Bad Business) To Ask For Social Media Passwords
I had a hard time getting through attorney William Nolan’s TLNT post yesterday about how it isn’t ridiculous to ask applicants for social media passwords. … Read more
Maryland Is First State to Ban Asking For Employee Facebook Passwords
By Eric B. Meyer And the first state to ban asking for employee Facebook passwords is … Maryland. (Now if only they would do something about this). … Read more
Rebuild America Act Would Hike Tip Credit, Minimum Wage, Paid Time Off
By John E. Thompson If a 35 percent spike in the minimum wage, a $590-per-week increase in the salary amount required for exempt “white collar” … Read more
Take a Deep Breath: It’s Not Ridiculous to Ask For Social Media Passwords
By William A. Nolan Let’s get two easy points out of the way. First of all, we all agree – few employers are asking applicants for their Facebook or other … Read more
Health Care Hiring Boom Projected To Continue, Regardless of Law
Health-care employment will continue to grow much faster than employment generally, with the number of jobs in home care and other ambulatory settings … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Many Employees Feel They Don’t Know ‘What’s Going On’
Surveys, surveys, surveys — wow, do I get sent a lot of research and surveys. That’s not necessarily a bad thing because surveys provide a … Read more
March Jobs Report Shows a Clear “Slowing in the Pace of Job Growth”
The U.S. economy added 120,000 jobs in March, the smallest gain since October and well below what economists predicted. However, unemployment unexpectedly … Read more