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Contractor Settles Claim of Discrimination Against Asian Applicants for $1.66M
A workforce well-represented by Asian employees still might unlawfully discriminate in discrete positions if statistics indicate a selection rate for those jobs adversely impacts Asian applicants, suggests a settlement between…
ACA Replacement Bill Shows Signs of Life
The GOP's efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are back from the dead, though not yet out of intensive care, as negotiations continue between the party's…
May Day Protesters May Be Covered by Law
The general strikes that have been announced for May 1—May Day—are more likely to be protected concerted activity covered by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) than were the February…
Past Employment Checks Are Critical to the Hiring Process
Not checking the past employment of potential new hires is one of the biggest mistakes employers can make. An employer has a vested interest in finding out how successful the…
How Do You Catch a Liar?
"The best way to detect a liar is not by body language; that's only one cue," said Phillip Maltin, who spoke about detecting liars at the Society for Human Resource…
Molly Fletcher: Connections, Not Conversations
Renowned sports agent, CEO and author Molly Fletcher has been dubbed the "Female Jerry Maguire," because her passion for her clients is reminiscent of Tom Cruise's famous movie character
Seeking a Job? Math Whizzes Rejoice; Wordsmiths Beware
Statistician, mathematician and operations research analyst—all jobs that require solid math skills—are among the best jobs of 2017, according to CareerCast's annual Jobs Rated report on the best and worst…
Recruiters: Continuous Learning Can Lead to the Career You Want
The "only one person is responsible for your career—you," career counselor Robin Ryan told attendees at the Society for Human Resource Management's Talent Management Conference & Exposition
Seeking a Job? Math Whizzes Rejoice; Wordsmiths Beware
CareerCast’s annual Jobs Rated report ranks the best and worst jobs in the
