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Is the Dropping Unemployment Rate Masking High Underemployment?
The latest national jobs data showed the lowest unemployment rate in years, but the reasons behind it may not all be good news, according to labor market experts
Companies Target Job Seekers Early with ‘Omnichannel’ Marketing Approach
Recruiters operating in today’s ultra-competitive talent markets can no longer focus on single recruiting channels. Those who are finding the talent they need increasingly reach across multiple recruiting avenues in…
HR Uses Chat to Find Jobs
Now that 36 percent of smartphone users are using chat-based messaging apps like Facebook's Instant Messenger and WhatsApp, according to the Pew Research Center, HR has increasingly been exploring ways…
Ensure Compliance with Existing Overtime Rule
Employers should be certain that the duties requirements for exempt employees are satisfied
Overtime Rule Was Focus of Readers’ Concerns in 2016
News about the Department of Labor's (DOL's) new overtime rule dominated the employment law coverage on SHRM Online in 2016
Philadelphia to Restrict Wage History in Hiring Decisions
A new Philadelphia ordinance restricting the use of wage history in hiring decisions has passed the city council, and Mayor Jim Kenney is expected to sign it into law soon
Arizona’s Minimum Wage and Sick Leave Law Remains Unsettled
Arizona’s Proposition 206, the minimum wage and paid sick time referendum that decisively passed in last month’s election with over 58 percent of votes cast, may never become effective if…
For Now, Dollar Value of Accrued Vacation Isn’t Required on Paystubs
California employers don't have to include the monetary value of accrued but unused vacation time on wage statements until the payment is due, according to a recent California Court of…