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Proposed State-Sponsored Visas Affirm a Skills-Based Approach to Immigration
A new immigration reform proposal before Congress would create a pilot program for states to opt in and sponsor renewable three-year visas based on each state’s employment needs. The bill,…
Lean and Six Sigma in Talent Acquisition
Organizations can reap big benefits from streamlining their talent acquisition processes. Top candidates are hard to come by in a highly competitive talent market and are prized by multiple organizations
Quebec: Considerations When Conducting Surreptitious Video Surveillance
In a recently litigated case, a court upheld an employer's video surveillance of a worker suspected of lying about a shoulder injury
Member Spotlight: Chad Sorenson
Meet the president and founder of Adaptive HR Solutions in Jacksonville, Fla. He is president-elect of the HR Florida State Council
5 Tips for Working with Employees at Multiple Sites
When employees are scattered across different worksites, HR professionals should allow each location to show its own personality—while having one strong, unifying mission
The Importance of Pay Equity
As business leaders focus on closing the gender pay gap and states enact broader laws covering fair pay for more workers, HR professionals may want to review their organization’s compensation…
Kickstarter Employees Unionize in Historic Move for Tech Industry
Employees at Kickstarter, a crowdfunding platform based in Brooklyn, made history Tuesday when it voted to unionize, becoming one of the first tech companies in the
From the CEO: When Red and Blue Clash in the Workplace
With a presidential election year well underway, people everywhere are talking politics. They’re aligning along party lines and primed to defend their “team
Ask an HR Expert: Alcoholism
Should we fire a manager who reportedly has a drinking problem?
Calif High Court to Review Meal and Rest Period Premium Calculation Case
Employers must pay a wage premium if they fail to provide a legally compliant meal period or rest break to employees in California. The state high court recently agreed to…