A federal court just sent a warning shot to bosses: the effects of pregnancy don’t end at birth. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which … Read more
Recruiting Candidates in Europe? Familiarize Yourself with the Updated GDPR Requirements
If you’re recruiting candidates in Europe, you have until May 25, 2018, to familiarize yourself with and prepare a strategy for tackling coming changes … Read more
With Women’s Employment Slowing, Employers Need to Do More
An opinion piece in The New York Times a few weeks ago really jolted me. I had my head buried in “best company” applications all summer— helping clients … Read more
Employment Contracts Behaving Badly: ‘We’re Not Harvey Weinstein!’
Unless media is talking about Russians, natural disasters, or Donald Trump, gender issues seem to be at the forefront of every news story these days. Uber … Read more
Will You Know What to Do If Your HR Data Is Held Hostage?
The recent data breach suffered by Equifax served as a reminder to businesses everywhere of the omnipresence of cybercriminals and the damage they can … Read more
EEOC Sues to Protect Recovering Addict
As the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s fiscal year was coming to a close, the agency filed a slew of discrimination lawsuits. One that … Read more
3 Ways to Retain the Women In Your Workforce
It is no secret that there is a gender issue in business. Women continue to be vastly underrepresented in the workforce, especially when holding leadership … Read more
The Risks of Not Hiring: Adverse Action and Ban-The-Box
You already know how difficult it can be landing the right new hire. Nailing the job description. Asking the right interview questions (and avoiding the … Read more
Are Your Hiring Managers Making Promises They Can’t Keep?
Let’s be honest, HR is supposed to prevent hard-to-control managers from saying stupid things in interviews. We all know what is happening: the manager … Read more
Fail a Drug Test and Keep Your Job? It Could Happen
Remember that scene in Animal House, the one where Donald Sutherland is sitting around with Katy and some of the Deltas, smoking pot and discussing solar … Read more