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In Focus: HR Targeted in Gannett Co. Inc. Hack Attack
HR professionals who work for Gannett Co. Inc
The Art and Science of Item-Writing
HR consultant Ben Haile, SHRM-SCP, of Grapevine, Texas, was one of 50 certificants to participate in an intensive, week-long item-writing workshop in 2016. The experience made such an impression on…
Failure to Follow Progressive Discipline Policy May Lead to Liability for Wrongful Termination
When a company that appeared to follow a progressive discipline policy before terminating employees fired one worker without following that policy, the discharged employee could pursue an action for wrongful…
Public Employee’s Offensive Social Media Comments Unprotected
Electronic monitoring of employee communications may give rise to the First Amendment freedom of speech rights of public-sector employees. That said, a public department's interests in managing its internal affairs…
Writers Guild of America Strike Averted with Health Care Conciliations
One of the main sticking points in the recent negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers was health care—a common bone…
Bipartisan Proposals Address Physician Shortage in the U.S.
Lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation in both houses of Congress that would extend and expand a little-known program that places foreign doctors in underserved areas of the United States
Language Training Speaks to Improved Business Results
Language training for employees isn't just for expatriates anymore. Having workers who can speak and work in non-native tongues is important to organizations competing in an increasingly global economy, whether…
In Focus: Latest Lawsuits Shine Light on Racist, Sexist Workplace Cultures
An on-air personality at Fox News Channel (FNC) on Monday filed a lawsuit alleging gender and disability discrimination at the cable news network. The suit comes less than a week…
Create Compelling Employee Experiences to Meet Workforce Expectations
Employers that create a compelling employee experience exemplify the future of work, said Jeanne Meister, founding partner of Future Workplace, an HR advisory and research firm in the greater New…
Your Career Q&A: Dealing with Incompetent Interviewers
Almost everyone has come away from an interview thinking that they could do the job but hadn't been given the chance to showcase their skills and how they met the…