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H-2B Visa Demand Again Far Surpasses Annual Cap
Employers in the
Obesity May Be a Disability Under California Law
A severely obese woman who was fired from an athletic club after working there for more than 15 years was entitled to a trial on her disability discrimination claim, the…
Employee Who Settled Individual Wage Claims Cannot Pursue PAGA Claim
If an employee brings both individual claims and a representative claim under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) in a single lawsuit, and then settles the individual claims, the…
Make It Easy for Employees to Speak Out When Harassment Occurs
The dynamics of an organization's power structure can contribute to pay inequity, inappropriate behavior and sexual harassment, said speakers at the Power Shift Summit on sexual harassment in the media…
Shaking Our Heads: A Look Back at 2017
The beginning of the year is also the time when I ask my closest colleagues—all of them seasoned HR executives and industrial/organizational psychologists—to reflect on the year that was and…
Five Signs You're Ready For Self-Employment — And Five Signs You're Not
Are you cut out for self-employment? Here are five signs you are -- and five signs you're not!
Five Reasons To Fire An Employee — And Five Reasons Not To
Should Ariel terminate her new employee Francesca? What's your opinion?
'I Can't Promote You — You're Too Valuable Where You Are'
It's nice that Maya's manager Elise thinks so highly of Maya, but now Elise is telling Maya "I can't promote you -- you're too valuable where you are!" What should…
How To Build Your Confidence And Conquer Self-Doubt
One of the most important building blocks of resilience is confidence; specifically, a special brand of confidence called self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is the belief in your ability to solve work/life challenges…