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‘Fight for $15’ Pins Could Not Be Banned from Uniforms
In-N-Out Burger committed an unfair labor practice when it maintained a policy requiring clean uniforms without any pins or stickers supporting any causes, which it used to prohibit employees from…
Viewpoint: Consider a Two-Call Policy for FMLA Leave Requests
Requiring employees to make two calls to request intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)—one to their direct supervisor and another to their leave-management department or a…
You've Been Asking the Wrong Interview Questions
Avoid common hiring mistakes with motivation-based interviewing
Prepare for EEOC Onsite Visits
HR professionals whose companies have pending Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges against them should be ready for the possibility of an EEOC onsite visit and should turn the visit…
Motivation-Based Interviewing: Body Language and Relaxing Your Candidate
Giving nervous candidates extra time to relax before jumping into your interview questions takes conscious effort, but it's a habit that's well worth the effort
Phased Maternity Leave Enhances Parental Benefits
Reducing working hours for expectant and postpartum mothers while maintaining full pay, or allowing new parents generally to phase out and back into full-time work, is an innovative approach to…
Applicant Who Rejected Job Offer Entitled to Trial
Despite rejecting an employer's job offer, a female applicant could proceed to trial with her sex-discrimination failure-to-hire claim when the hiring manager allegedly stated a preference for hiring a man…
Your Career Q&A: Pause for Full-Time Parenthood, Then Get Back into the Game
Maintaining and building your HR skills while staying at home to raise a child will take serious commitment and great time management skills, so set your HR skills-maintenance goals within…
Do You Need a Virtual Recruiting Assistant?
The market for virtual recruiting assistants—in the form of chatbots—is booming. There are several new products to quench recruiters' thirst for artificial intelligence that reduces their administrative burdens and creates…