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Condensed Handbooks, Videos Can Help Train Seasonal Employees, Their Managers
Seasonal employees need training despite their short employment, particularly on harassment and safety issues
President-Elect Trump’s Paid Parental Leave Is Only for Mothers After Childbirth
President-elect Donald Trump has proposed a plan to give six weeks of paid maternity leave to new mothers after childbirth. It does not extend to new fathers, parents who adopt…
American Heart Association’s Diversity Recruiting Investments Pay Off
The American Heart Association experienced a 400 percent increase in its diversity application-to-hire conversion rate after it launched microsites targeted to diverse candidates in 2014
The Candidate Journey Begins at Attraction, not Application
Determining where a candidate’s journey begins can have a big impact on attracting and hiring the right people
Pennsylvania Ruling Supports Federal Position Against Sexual-Orientation Discrimination
A federal judge’s ruling that Pennsylvanians are protected from sexual-orientation discrimination strengthens the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) argument that federal civil rights laws prohibit such discrimination—in all states
Trump’s Ideas for Change in the Workplace
Now that Donald Trump has been elected president, the electorate is taking a closer look at his priorities. For HR professionals, his positions on issues affecting the workplace are of…
In Focus: The Trump Administration and the ACA
President-elect Donald Trump vowed during his campaign to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA). That will be a challenge for a Trump presidency because of a likely Democratic filibuster, but…
Workplace Wisdom: 4 True Tales and Tips for HR and Managers
Employement law attorney Jathan Janove shares four nuggets of workplace wisdom for HR and managers
In Focus: Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Marijuana, Minimum-Wage and Paid-Sick-Leave Measures
Voters overwhelmingly approved marijuana, minimum wage and paid sick leave measures on Nov. 8, 2016
In Focus: Trump Surged on Stricter Immigration Enforcement Promise
President-elect Donald Trump surged to victory in part based on a hardline immigration policy focused on enforcement and promises of an overhaul of the