We’re betting there’s one employer in Florida who’s feeling pretty lucky right now. And we’d also wager there’s a college kid in the Sunshine State who won’t be taking any European trips this year. A former headmaster for a Florida prep school sued for age discrimination and retaliation when his contract wasn’t renewed. Eventually, the school […]
Posted on March 11th, 2014 by admin
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This straightforward age bias case got a lot less straightforward when a jury awarded the 66-year-old victim in question a jaw-dropping $26 million. Bobby Nickel was hired to work as a facilities manager for Corporate Express in 2002, and seemed to do well at the job. After his company was bought by office supply giant […]
Posted on March 10th, 2014 by admin
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission hasn’t made a lot of friends with its stance on background checks – and now the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has filed a report on the subject. In December 2012, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) called a hearing to look into the EEOC’s guidance on criminal history to prepare […]
Posted on March 9th, 2014 by admin
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You often hear managers whining about how “you can’t fire somebody for a bad attitude.” That’s wrong — and a recent National Labor Board ruling actually confirms that. A three-member panel of the NLRB recently issued a decision concerning Copper River, a restaurant in Boiling Springs, SC. Two employees had complained that they were […]
Posted on March 8th, 2014 by admin
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These male managers said they were just teasing their male subordinates. But now their companies are paying tens of thousands of dollars to settle same-sex harassment lawsuits. He caressed their faces and buttocks In the first case, one of the largest hop producers in the world has agreed to pay $85,000 to settle a recent […]
Posted on March 7th, 2014 by admin
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With the limited resources firms have these days, hiring has become a bigger gamble than ever. Recruit the wrong person, and you’ve wasted precious time and money. But some companies are turning to a new tool that could forever change the way HR hires and appraises employees: Big Data. You’ve likely heard the term – which refers to […]
Posted on March 6th, 2014 by admin
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Do you struggle with retaining your organization’s talent? Do you seem to recruit for the same jobs? Maybe the problem lies in how you onboard you employees. A recent study by the Aberdeen Group showed that companies with a substandard onboarding process retained only 56% of employees vs 86% from companies with a best-in-class onboarding […]
Posted on March 5th, 2014 by admin
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Two recent lawsuits highlight wage-and-hour issues in an industry not typically associated with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): professional sports. Play ball? In the first case, three minor league baseball players have initiated a class action lawsuit against Major League Baseball (MLB). The players claim that MLB has violated the FLSA by refusing to […]
Posted on March 4th, 2014 by admin
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The controversial topic of air pollution control isn’t going away. In fact, its reach has recently expanded to affect employers’ benefits packages. The ultra-progressive state of California has a tendency to test out laws that end up getting adopted elsewhere throughout the U.S. What to watch for now One of the latest signed into […]
Posted on March 3rd, 2014 by admin
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Finding new employees via social media is the next “big thing” in recruiting, right? Maybe not. The folks at Link Humans looked into applicants’ use of Facebook — and it doesn’t quite line up with what many HR pros have heard. How do people use Facebook for searching for jobs? Nearly 70% have never […]
Posted on March 2nd, 2014 by admin
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