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Largest Worksite Raid in 10 Years Signals More Aggressive Immigration Enforcement
Federal officials made 97 arrests at a Tennessee meat-processing plant April 5 in the largest single immigration enforcement workplace raid in a decade, providing more evidence of the Trump administration’s…
Nike to Make Changes to Remove Bias in Hiring, Promoting
Nike needs to do a better job of hiring and promoting women and minorities, according to the company's top HR executive. The company, based in Beaverton, Ore
Woman Who Was Fired After Flipping Off the President Sues
The woman who was forced to resign last year after posting a photo to social media—that quickly went viral—of herself flipping off the presidential motorcade is suing her former employer
Tweet About ‘Stolen Lunch’ Hits a Nerve
There’s a good reason that a Los Angeles comedian’s recent tweet about a co-worker’s stolen lunch went viral: People could relate—because employees get their lunches stolen all the time
More Employers Are Using Biometric Authentication
Biometric authentication technology—including facial and voice recognition, and hand and iris scans—is now used in a majority of workplaces, according to a recent survey of IT professionals
Fortune 500 Getting Better at Recruitment Marketing
Nearly half (46 percent) of the Fortune 500 scored an “A” or a “B” on their recruitment marketing practices in 2017, a big improvement from the previous year, according to…
3 Texting Rules for Recruiters
Text messaging is fast becoming a valuable communications tool for recruiters. Faster response times, increased engagement and an improved candidate experience are a few of the notable benefits
U.S. Economy Adds Over 100K Jobs, Wages Still Lag
Job growth hit a speed bump in March, but is continuing to trend in a positive direction, with a net gain of 103,000 new jobs added, according to the latest…
He Said/She Said Harassment Cases: Who’s Telling the Truth?
HR must decide who is being more credible in harassment investigations when each side says the other is lying
Canadian-EU Trade Agreement Increases Labor Mobility
Labor mobility is one of the key focuses of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, a bilateral trade agreement