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Halloween Costume Horrors: ‘Anne Frank’ and Terrorist Outfits Don’t Belong at Work
What’s meant to be a light-hearted celebration of Halloween can—if not properly handled—devolve into an event that offends colleagues
Could Unsuccessful California Bills Haunt Employers in 2018?
Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed several significant labor and employment measures into law in California
Sen. Grassley Proposes Limiting TN Visas Through NAFTA Negotiations
A Republican senator asked the Trump administration to take advantage of ongoing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations to set limits on the currently uncapped TN guest worker visas…
New Solutions Make It Possible to Keep Candidate Data Fresh
It’s a common problem—companies store their information about job candidates in their applicant tracking system (ATS), but then fail to use it when filling open positions in the future
HR Horror Stories to Spook You on Halloween
HR professionals often find themselves in a workplace chamber of horrors—even when it's not Halloween. We gathered some spooky tales from HR professionals around the U
Missouri Appellate Court Ruling Offers Some Protections for LGBT Employees
The Missouri Court of Appeals held that sex stereotyping can form the basis of a sex discrimination claim when the complaining party is gay, but should not be construed as…
Australia: Industrial Manslaughter Now a Crime in Queensland
The Queensland Parliament passed the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017, which introduced new industrial manslaughter provisions
Disrupt the Concept of 'Old' and End Ageism
"Happy 50th birthday! It's all downhill from here." "We are a 'young' company
4 Indirect Methods for Evaluating HR Competency Proficiency
Though there are advantages to using direct methods of evaluating competencies—you may be communicating with employees and candidates, which can generate engagement—it is often valuable to use an indirect approach…
Variable Pay Plans Are Pushing Aside Holiday Bonuses
Bonuses bestowed on workers as an end-of-year holiday gift are becoming scarcer, while variable pay plans that tie payouts to meeting individual and organizational goals, usually paid in the first…