Supreme Court Opens Term by Hearing Arguments in Class-Action Waiver Case
The number of class-action lawsuits against employers could be dramatically reduced, should the Supreme Court let companies require workers to arbitrate their problems instead of joining together to sue their…
Four Myths about the Multigenerational Workplace
None of us, as they say, are getting any younger—which is what makes aging such an interesting aspect of workplace diversity. These misperceptions about workers of all ages may be…
Labor Unions Fight Immigration Enforcement
Labor union organizers are instructing their members to resist worksite immigration enforcement raids. Through contract negotiations, they hope to restrict employers from cooperating with federal immigration agents
Gender Pay Gap Transparency Act: A Push for Equality or a Waste of Time?
Gov. Jerry Brown soon will decide whether California's big businesses must reveal salary data for male and female employees, a move supporters say will help resolve women's entrenched pay inequity,…
Birmingham Passes Nondiscrimination Ordinance
On Sept. 26, the Birmingham City Council passed an ordinance that makes it a crime for any entity doing business in the city to discriminate based on race, color, national…
New York City Issues Guidance on Upcoming Salary Inquiry Prohibitions
Effective Oct. 31, New York City employers generally may not inquire about or rely upon a job applicant's salary history in making employment decisions
After Hugh Hefner's Death, A Feminist Baby Boomer Recalls Her Years As A Playboy Employee
A former director of communications for Playboy (and self-avowed feminist) remembers her years working at the company upon the news of Hugh Hefner's death
Sydney Recruiting Experts Discuss Diversity, TA Metrics
Over the past several weeks, Hired has gathered rooms full of talent acquisition pros at Nike stores around the globe for an evening of recruitment discussion, cocktails, and $100 Nike gift cards. For…
What I know now that I wish I had known at 20
Wouldn’t it be great to be 20 years old but with the benefit of a lifetime experience? What different decisions would you make? Recently I was asked these questions and…