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Could the Consequences of Trump’s Travel Ban Include Increased IT Outsourcing, Higher Salaries?
When the Trump administration banned people from certain countries from entering the United States, tech firms complained that they would have a harder time recruiting IT workers from overseas. Foreign…
Recruitment Marketing Forum Launched to Support Emerging Discipline
The emerging practice of recruitment marketing has a new online community forum advancing its mission: Rally Recruitment Marketing
Canada: Will NAFTA Changes to Labor Standards Be ‘Very Difficult’?
What changes can we expect to see in NAFTA 2 on environmental and labor standards, if agreement is reached?
Happy in HR? Many People Are, Study Shows
Human resources, education, tax consulting and information technology all top the list of fields in which workers report they are most happy, according to a report released in September from…
Extension for VETS-4212 Gives Employers Time to File Correctly
Although the path of destruction left by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma was confined to a few states, federal contractors nationwide have until Nov. 15 to file the VETS-4212 form
Executive Who Says She Was Falsely Promised Equity in Company Cannot Proceed with Lawsuit
A former distillery president who claimed that she was induced to leave a higher paying job with false promises of equity in the business and later was terminated lost her…
What HR Needs to Know About Expunged Criminal Records and Background Checks
Employers that conduct background screens need to keep up as states expand the types of criminal records eligible for sealing or expungement
Preventing Workplace Violence: 10 Critical Components of a Security Plan
Businesses should craft a security plan that will not only deter threats but also mitigate risks in the event of an incident of workplace violence. Here are some recommended steps…
New Guidance Eases—but Won’t Delay—the CEO Pay Ratio Reporting
New Securities and Exchange Commission guidance allows public companies to calculate the ratio of CEO pay to median-employee pay in a more cost-effective way. The disclosures, which take effect with…
Calif. Harassment Training May Add Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
The California state legislature has approved a bill that would expand required training for supervisors to prevent sexual harassment to include gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation. Employment attorneys…