A political firestorm has erupted at Google over a 10-page memo by a software engineer challenging the company’s diversity efforts, declaring that … Read more
HR’s Embarrassing Secret: We’re About the Least Diverse
For those of us working in HR and those who partner with us, it’s no secret that the majority of HR professionals are women. This rings true across the … Read more
If You Hire In California, You Need to Know About These New Background Screening Rules
Several common background check practices became illegal in California last month. Recent additions to the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act address … Read more
Labor Department Asks Employers For Input On Revising Overtime Rules
Editor’s note: The DOL rule raising the minimum pay threshold to $913 a week to determine who had to be paid overtime was to have taken effect … Read more
Massachusetts Court Says Medical Marijuana Users Are Entitled to Accommodation
On July 17th, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously held that an employee may pursue a disability discrimination claim under state law … Read more
Using a Vacation Day Is Not Discipline
I’m gonna let you in on a little secret — an easy-peasy way to accommodate an employee who needs a day off from work as a religious accommodation… Let the … Read more
If You Do Background Checks, Here’s What You Need to Know to Avoid a Lawsuit
“Double, double toil and trouble…” Although Shakespeare surely had something else in mind, it’s easy to see how these words could conjure images of … Read more
In the Tech Culture Convulsion, Where is HR?
Over the July 4th holiday weekend while many Americans were thinking about BBQ and fireworks, Silicon Valley’s tech scene was experiencing pyrotechnics of … Read more
Marijuana Use By Workers Continues to Rise
Just over 1 in 25 American workers tested positive for drugs last year. It’s the highest rate in a dozen years, says Quest Diagnostics. The Quest … Read more
The ADA Says You Get to Decide What Job Functions Are ‘Essential’
About a year ago, I blogged here about a litigation attorney with the State of Louisiana. She has a “disability” under the Americans with Disabilities … Read more