Two proposals from the Federal Office of Contract Compliance Programs, now open for public comment, seek to require federal contractors and their subs to … Read more
Affirmative Action for Unemployed Workers: Will This Approach Work?
By John A. Gallagher Over the past month, I have seen numerous studies discussing the abundance of jobs being posted online. Just today, I read that there … Read more
Post a Job This Week? Your Hire Has Probably Already Applied
The early bird catches the worm. Mom and Grammy knew that, as did the English four centuries ago. Hardly a surprise, then, that a study of 6,600 hires … Read more
Discriminating Against Unemployed Workers? There Ought to Be a Law
By John A. Gallagher This article from the Huffington Post is stunning, and makes clear to me that companies are actively avoiding hiring unemploymed … Read more
Tips and Fluctuating Workweek Scrutinized in DOL’s Final FLSA Ruling
By Patricia F. Weisberg The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division’s final rule amending the agency’s Fair Labor Standards Act regulations took … Read more
Will New NFL Labor Deal Include Social Media Restrictions for Players?
By Eric B. Meyer I’m guessing that social media is not at the top of either side’s list of demands in the current National Football League … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Management Wisdom From a Guy Making Grilled Cheese
Sometimes, management wisdom comes from unexpected places. For instance, take this blog post from New York Times tech writer David Pogue titled Flipping to … Read more
Sweeping Workplace Changes in New Zealand
By Philip Marchion On April 1, 2011, the Government’s Employment Relations and Holiday Act went into effect, setting forth several key workplace changes … Read more
Staffing Firms Rally to Fight Off Disclosure, Fee Limits Bill
A coalition of labor unions and immigrant workers organizations is pushing a bill in Massachusetts to overhaul the state’s staffing industry. If … Read more
Business Owner and His Job Foreman Each Go To Jail For Worker’s Death
The owner and the foreman of a roofing company have each been sentenced to one-year jail terms because they did not put protection measures in place that … Read more