The courts have been busy this week - ruling tht contractors are 'not' employees, while also finding paid time off is 'not' part of workers' salary. Read more
Research Reveals People of Color More Likely to Adjust Appearance During Interviews
Changing appearance for interviews is common — but equally common among different demographics. Read more
Managing layoffs with empathy (while maintaining company morale)
With all the signs that recession is simply a ‘when’ rather than ‘if’ question, it’s hardly a surprise that we’ve started to see a huge surge in layoffs … Read more
The Legalities of Screening Candidates’ Social Media
Would you rather hire the candidate whom you discovered on Facebook is having medical issues or the candidate who isn't? Your honest answer isn't your legal one. Read more
Google issues desk-share edict as Disney staff demand return to office U-turn
Google demands staff share desks… In a bid to improve its “real estate efficiency” – in other words, to spend less on office space – Google has announced … Read more
New NLRB Ruling May Abolish Severance Agreements…and Severance
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has just upended standard practices when it comes to severance agreements — in effect redefining the very nature … Read more
Hiring Managers Reveal Their Biases Against Nonbinary Gender Pronouns
More than 80% of nonbinary people say that identifying as such would hurt their job search. And indeed, they have reason to be concerned, according to new … Read more
Clean slate legislation: Are you ready for it?
In a couple of months time, any ex-offender living in Michigan with a ten year conviction-free record and a seven year clean slate for certain misdemeanors … Read more
The EEOC’s New Areas of Focus Will Upend Recruiting Processes
The EEOCs’ aim to expand protections for workers and candidates — as well as revise the definition of recruiting itself — would force employers to update … Read more
GM staff to pocket record profit share; calling veterans ‘heroes’ limits their careers
GM staff set to pocket record profit share A union-negotiated formula that requires General Motors to give a profit share to workers at a rate of $1,000 … Read more