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Indeed Moving Resume Search to Subscription Model
The world’s most popular job search engine announced it will change its resume search service for employers from its current, pay-per-candidate contact model to a monthly subscription plan
Good Jobs for High School Graduates Still Exist
Many believe good jobs for workers without a bachelor’s degree no longer exist in a labor market buffeted by automation and globalization, but there are still plenty of “middle-income” jobs…
How Companies Are Grappling with Sexual Harassment—From Firings to Oversight Panels
Firings, forced resignations, independent investigations and HR-led oversight panels are some of the ways companies across the nation are dealing with revelations that their employees have engaged in sexual harassment
Merry Un-Christmas: Untraditional Ways to Celebrate the Holidays at Work
It may be time to re-evaluate your workplace festivities to ensure that the days are merry and bright for all. Here are some ideas to help you reimagine—and reignite—the holiday…
Supreme Court Declines to Clarify Law on Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Employers are stuck with uncertainty over whether Title VII prohibits sexual orientation discrimination. That's because the Supreme Court announced it would not yet resolve a split among the appeals courts…
India: Government Launches Online Complaint Mechanism to Fight Sexual Harassment
India's Ministry of Women and Child Development launched an online complaint management system for women to lodge complaints of sexual harassment in the workplace
UK: Don’t Give Misleading Reason for Dismissal
An employer's false explanation that the reason for dismissal was reorganization, when it was poor performance, breached the implied term of trust and confidence, the United Kingdom Employment Appeal Tribunal…
Social Media Is a Major Consideration in Wave of Sexual Harassment Allegations
Social media figures prominently in the flood of sexual harassment allegations swamping high-profile political, news, entertainment and tech industry figures—playing a role that employers would be wise to heed
The Top 7 California HR News Articles of 2017
California’s ever-changing workplace laws are a perennial challenge to employers. It’s no surprise that news about recent legislation, the state’s high court, and wage and hour class actions topped the…
California's WARN Act Applies to Temporary Layoffs
A California appellate court has ruled that California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, which requires 60 days of advance notice of “mass layoffs,” applies to temporary layoffs and…