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The Risks of Bias Testing
How can HR address forms of bias that employees may be unaware that they hold?
Ontario: Court Gives Employee Benefit of the Doubt in Mitigation of Damages
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision dealt a blow to employers' ability to credit employee mitigation efforts and income against wrongful dismissal damages
Court Rules Against Sisters Fired for Taking Online Courses at Work
A government contractor did not discriminate or retaliate in firing two sister employees for taking online courses while at work, the
EEOC Ordered to Reconsider Wellness Rules
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC's) rules about the fees employers can assess workers who do not participate in wellness programs were ruled arbitrary
Shareholders Press Companies for Annual Say-on-Pay Votes
Increasingly, shareholders of publicly traded companies want to be polled annually on whether they approve of the firm's executive pay package, an analysis of 2017 proxy season voting shows. Holding…
Most Recruiters Not Fully Confident in Applicant Screening Methods
Talent acquisition professionals fear that they are losing out on qualified job candidates by relying on traditional applicant screening methods
EEOC: Strength Tests Risk Bias Against Women
Are physical ability tests that measure strength and endurance naturally biased against female job applicants? The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)—which recently sued CSX Transportation for sex discrimination over requiring…
Focusing on Quality of Life Improves the Quality of Business
As the line between work and home becomes increasingly blurry, employers might find the best way to help employees be effective is by giving them a break
How Employers Can Prepare, Recover from Hurricane Harvey
As employees worry about protecting their families and homes, business leaders must also protect their assets—which, of course, include their workers
Missouri Supplement: Table of Contents
Missouri employee handbook resources provided by XpertHR