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No Bias Shown in Failure-to-Rehire Suit
A former employee who was not rehired when a position became available following her layoff could not pursue her family and medical leave discrimination lawsuit because the company hired a…
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills
Five recruiters were asked to share which skills they believed to be most crucial in today's hiring market. Two attributes—communication ability and emotional intelligence—came up time and again
France: Bargaining Agreement Didn’t Justify Different Treatment
Employers can’t rely on collective bargaining agreements to justify treating employees in similar jobs differently, a decision by the French Civil Supreme Court shows
Arizona Will Recognize Out-of-State Occupational Licenses
Arizona is the first state in the nation to recognize occupational licenses from other states, eliminating a recertification process that critics say is an unnecessary obstacle to workers and a…
Employers Must Report 2017 and 2018 EEO-1 Pay Data
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced that employers must report pay data, broken down by race, sex and ethnicity, from 2017 and 2018 payrolls. The pay data reports are…
Health Care Workers May Refuse to Perform Treatments Because of Faith-Based Reasons
Health care employees may refuse to provide certain medical procedures, including abortion, if they have faith-based objections, according to a final rule issued by the
U.S.-Canadian Business Travel Is Riskier in Era of Legalized Cannabis
With the era of legalized cannabis in Canada beginning as of October 2018, employers should take steps to ensure their employees travel in compliance with applicable cannabis laws on both…
Compare Parental-Leave Rules in China, India and New Zealand
Around the globe, parental-leave requirements vary tremendously—consider the requirements of China versus those in India, or the intricate mandates in New Zealand
Do New Tax Rules Throw Cold Water on Employee Events?
Tax changes that took effect last year now limit employers' ability to deduct employee entertainment events. But if businesses carefully navigate the new rules, exceptions allow them to continue deducting…