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Ontario: Employers Can’t Require Applicants to Be Permanently Eligible to Work
In a recent decision still reverberating with Canadian employers, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario struck down an employer’s practice of requiring job applicants to be permanently eligible to work…
FMLA May Protect Leave for Visits to the Doctor
A bakery that fired an employee who left work early to see doctors concerning his prostate cancer, for which he sought Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, has viable…
Promotion Bypass Withstands Race-Discrimination Claim
An employee who was bypassed for a promotion yet was similarly qualified to the successful applicant failed to provide evidence that the employer’s reasons for its choice were a pretext…
Generation Z Says They Work the Hardest, But Only When They Want To
People ages 16 to 25, commonly known as Generation Z, consider themselves the hardest-working generation yet won’t tolerate being forced to work when they don’t want to, according to a…
Employer Unaware of Worker’s Disability Defeats Bias Claim
A worker who told his supervisor that he was in pain and going to the doctor didn't do enough to inform the employer of his disability, so the worker's bias…
Your Career Q&A: Choosing HR as Your Next Career
Looking to switch careers to HR? There are many jobs that fall under the HR umbrella, so identify a specific target job to which you can best adapt your education…
Is California’s Law Requiring Union Access to Agricultural Worksites Constitutional?
A divided federal appellate court recently upheld a California regulation allowing union organizers to enter agricultural worksites—but the ruling could be reversed if the issue reaches the
Is Conversational Recruiting the Solution to Finding Millennial Talent?
In a candidate-driven labor market dominated by Millennials, the way companies treat applicants during the hiring process can greatly impact a job seeker's decision to accept or reject an offer.…
Texas’s Challenge to EEOC Guidance on Background Checks Continues
A federal appellate court recently heard oral arguments in a case challenging the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC's) guidelines limiting the use of criminal background checks in employment decisions
Viewpoint: Consider the Benefits of Using Video Interviews as a Hiring Tool
To video interview or not to video interview? That's the question on the minds of many employers. But is there a statistical cause for concern that outweighs the demonstrated benefits…