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Mexican Congress Seeks to Reform Employer-Friendly ‘White’ Unions
Mexico is on the verge of replacing so-called white unions, which are notoriously pro-employer and whose existence within most companies often isn't common knowledge among employees, with unions that represent…
UK Pay-Gap Reporting Shows Gender-Based Differences in Pay
Companies in the United Kingdom are due to submit their second annual reports on gender pay gaps by April 4, and data show that large employers there have significant work…
California Workers May Be Owed Pay for Call-In Shifts
California employees must be paid for certain “on-call” shifts if they are required to check in to see if they’re needed for a scheduled shift but are told not to…
What to Do When New Workers Out-Earn Current Staff
Paying new hires more than their peers who have been with the organization longer, if not addressed, can cause discord within an organization. This form of pay compression can signal…
Coping with Tech Overload: Is There an App for That?
In today’s digital world, employees are overwhelmed with the increasing number of apps they need to use to get work done
Michigan Employers Can Refuse to Hire Medical Marijuana Users
Michigan’s medical marijuana law did not give a job applicant cause to sue a prospective employer when a conditional job offer was rescinded after he tested positive for marijuana, a…
How to Create a Sourcing Function That Makes a Lasting Impact
Talent acquisition experts preach that true hiring success comes not from reactive recruiting practices like scanning resumes and applications, but from proactively finding and engaging potential candidates. But creating a…
Workforce Advisory Board Wants to Shake Up Education, Recruitment and Training
HR once did as much as possible to weed people out of the hiring process, according to Johnny C. Taylor, Jr
Viewpoint: HR as Toxin Handler
Toxin handlers are workers who "voluntarily shoulder the sadness, frustration, bitterness, and the anger that are endemic to organizational life"--and many times, those workers are the organization's HR professionals. How…
Teacher Injured at Retreat Could Not Show Disability Discrimination
A high school teacher injured at a faculty team-building event could not show that the school board failed to reasonably accommodate her, because she did not prove that she was…









