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Extending Counteroffers: Savvy Move or Losing Gambit?
Employers may be willing to up the ante with counteroffers to retain in-demand workers, but experts say it’s not ultimately a winning practice
Washington Enacts Fair Chance Act
Washington has joined a number of other jurisdictions, including the Washington cities of Seattle and Spokane, by passing a "ban-the-box" law, known as the Washington Fair Chance Act (HB 1298)
New Anti-Harassment Laws Are Coming to California
California employers can expect to see more changes to the state's sexual-harassment-prevention laws during the current legislative year, but exactly how those laws will change remains to be seen
California Supreme Court Adopts Broad New Misclassification Test
In a groundbreaking decision, the California Supreme Court adopted a new legal standard that will make it much more difficult for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors, drastically changing…
How Does ICE Calculate Form I-9 Penalties?
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducts more and more I-9 inspections, employers need to know how ICE calculates fines
Catching a Boomerang? Pros and Cons of Rehiring Former Employees
In today’s highly competitive talent market, companies that have opted not to recruit former employees might want to reconsider. More employers appear to be open to returning workers
The HR Career Guide Answers Your Tough Career Questions
Even though you’ve spent all your working life becoming excellent at what you do, as an HR professional, you may need to work on the areas that can ensure your…
Congress Holds Hearing on Proposed NLRA Amendments
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) should be amended by the Employee Rights Act to ensure secret-ballot elections and require recertification elections, workers testified before Congress
Can California Employers Still Test for Marijuana?
Recreational marijuana sales in California started in January, causing many employers in the state to re-evaluate their substance-abuse and drug-testing policies. But the rules governing marijuana and the workplace haven’t…
Your Career Q&A: This Might Be the Reason You Aren't Getting Job Offers
You've got the experience. Why aren't you getting the job? Best-selling author Martin Yate, a career coach and former HR professional, takes your questions each week about how to further…