By Shanon Stevenson The U.S. Labor Department continues to target non-compliance by employers using the H-1B program to employ foreign nationals to work in … Read more
New Philadelphia Law Restricts Criminal Records Checks on Job Applications
By Celia Joseph Earlier this month, Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter signed the Fair Criminal Screening Standards Ordinance, which will change both the … Read more
Navigating the Treacherous Waters of Employee Termination
By Sara J. Fagnilli To fire or not to fire, that is the question, and while it might have been an easy one for Shakespeare, it will rarely be an easy … Read more
No More “Unemployed Need Not Apply Ads” Allowed in New Jersey
By Eric B. Meyer In just over a month, a new law in the state of New Jersey forbidding business for discriminating against unemployed job candidates will … Read more
Royal Wedding? It’s Also a Legal Issue For Employers and Workers in the U.K.
Editor’s Note: This week’s Royal Wedding is provoking interest around the world, but it’s also a management issue in the U.K. because … Read more
Rightful Termination: Important Part of an Organization’s Talent Lifecycle
Except for the retirement of a contented employee after a career well worked, separating an individual from an organization is invariably a painful … Read more
Employment Law in Puerto Rico: More Worker Rights Than in U.S.
By Celia Joseph Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth of the United States easily accessed by travelers from the U. S. mainland, and its citizens are U. S. … Read more
Social Security Sending Employers No-Match Letters Again
By Kim Kiel Thompson The Social Security Administration (SSA) has resumed sending out No-Match letters to employers. This ends a long break that started … Read more
How “Shoot First, Aim Later” Tactics Dearly Cost the EEOC
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Christopher J. DeGroff Joining a growing line of cases reflecting judicial intolerance for questionable litigation tactics, … Read more
Are Your Employees Poachable? Here Are 7 Ways to Tell
By Michael R. Greco and Christopher P. Stief A recent survey by Manpower suggests that employers across the country are planning to increase their hiring … Read more