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You Don’t Have to Pay the Hidden Costs of Employment Litigation
The fear of employment litigation has led to defensive HR practices that undermine positive work environments. If you find yourself involved in a legal dispute, proactive discussions with arbitrators, mediators…
Nonprofits Speak: 7 Steps to Creating a Successful Employee Volunteer Program
Studies of employee volunteer programs show they improve mood and health, morale, and recruitment and retention. And there are right ways and wrong ways to create these programs
Micro-Internships Build Work Experience and Resumes
It's a paradox: You can't get a job without experience, but you can't get experience without a job. Entry-level workers have faced this challenge for decades
The Science Behind Marijuana Testing at Work
Scientists haven't yet developed a test that can check for impairment due to marijuana. Tests can only determine if someone has used the drug in the past days or weeks
Flirting at Job Interviews Is Common
One in five job applicants say an interviewer flirted with them during a job interview, and more than half of them flirted back, according to a survey by background-screening firm…
Gig Workers' Pay Varies by Classification and Industry
Skilled workers and retirees are capitalizing on the tight labor market by turning to gig work. Often, their pay is better than traditional workers and many receive health benefits through…
Coronavirus: What Employers Need to Know
The spread of the novel coronavirus to 24 countries has employers searching for ways to protect their workers and organizations during what the World Health Organization has declared a global…
Job Hoppers Seek Better Rewards, Recognition and Career Growth
Employees have high job expectations and if their employer doesn’t fit the bill, another will, new research shows. Besides money, feeling unappreciated is the top reason infrequent job changers could…
Association Could Challenge Visa Rule
An organization representing California utility workers could challenge a
Bias Claim Fails Where Employer Hired Motivated Applicant
Evidence that an employer had hired a motivated candidate with a disability was relevant and nonprejudicial in a trial involving an unsuccessful applicant’s claim of disability discrimination, the 7th