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What Are an Applicant’s Tattoos Telling Potential Employers?
Researchers disagree on how tattoos affect a job candidate's hiring prospects or an employee's chances for promotion
Michigan Lawmakers Adopt Paid Leave Proposal
Michigan lawmakers adopted a citizen-initiated paid leave ballot proposal that was supposed to be put to a vote in the November general elections. The law will take effect in April…
Viewpoint: Employee Discipline for the New Workplace
Today's workplace requires a collaborative approach to discipline that treats people as valued partners, promotes mutual respect and problem-solving, and reinforces accountability. Your organization needs people who are self-disciplined for…
DOL Focuses on Compliance-Based Programs
Employers may get a little more help from the
Your Career Q&A: Get the Most Bang for Your HR Education Buck
What happens when you're moved into an HR job, but you don't have HR training or experience? By all means, pursue ongoing professional education and certification, but address now how…
Maryland’s Sexual-Harassment Disclosure Law Takes Effect Soon
Effective Oct. 1, Maryland’s Disclosing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Act will prohibit certain pre-dispute waivers for sexual-harassment and retaliation claims
Full-Time Attendance Is Not Necessarily an Essential Job Function
A human resource representative who was diagnosed with postpartum depression and separation anxiety and was fired after she could not return to full-time office attendance stated valid discrimination claims
Alaska Workplace Labor and Employment Law Posters
Alaska workplace labor and employment law poster chart
Putting Humanity into HR Compliance: Try Executive Coaching
Human resources professionals are often asked to answer questions that have many layers and complexities: Should this person be fired? Is this request for FMLA leave correct? Instead of focusing…
How to Reduce Employee Turnover Through Robust Retention Strategies
The three top specific reasons for employees to leave jobs in 2017 were career development (21 percent), work-life balance (13 percent), and manager behavior (11 percent). Experts say these reasons…