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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Widespread Racial Bias Charged Against Industrial Contractor
Former and current employees of Lousiana-based Turner Industries Group have charged the Gulf Coast contractor with widespread racial discrimination in hiring, pay, promotions and on-the-job treatment. The lawsuit caught some observers by surprise, the Wall St. Journal suggested today, since … Continue reading
So Much for Comity: Business Groups To Fight Becker Renomination for NLRB
Republicans and Democrats may have sat next to each other during President Obama’s State of the Union address, and Obama has made visible overtures to meet business groups halfway, but now it’s back to traditional battle lines as the political … Continue reading
HR Managers a Large Revenue Stream for LinkedIn
A while back I wrote about how many HR managers are now tapping the LinkedIn database to recruit applicants for job vacancies. Now there are some numbers to back up that assertion. As many of you might know, the professional … Continue reading
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Tagged HR hiring solutions, IPO, LinkedIn, Securities and Exchange Commission
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Handling FLSA Issues During a Snowstorm
As I write this, I can look out at the winter wonderland that 8 inches of snow turned the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area into yesterday and overnight. That got me thinking as to what are the Fair Labor Standards Act … Continue reading
Employers Can Pay Dearly for Social Media Blunders
If employers aren’t more careful about how they handle their employee’ use of social media like Facebook, they may find themselves keeping plaintiffs’ attorneys busy with complaints and litigation that can drain time and resources from the most well-intentioned company. Like … Continue reading
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Tagged Facebook, lawsuits, National Labor Relations Board, social media, social media policy
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Retaliation Against Third Parties Illegal, U.S. Supreme Court Rules
In a major win for employees, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously yesterday that Title VII prohibits retaliation not only against an employee who files a discrimination claim or engages in other protected activity but also the employee’s spouse or … Continue reading
Succession Planning Working Better in Theory Than in Practice, New Study Reveals
Many companies talk a good game about planning for unanticipated vacancies at the top but surprisingly few businesses have actual succession plans in place, a new survey reveals. In December, the American Management Association, a nonprofit training and consulting … Continue reading
.Jobs Websites Give Big Players a Run for Their Money
A start-up venture that allows employers and applicants to precisely focus their ads and responses by profession and location is shaking up the Internet recruitment industry, threatening to give megasites CareerBuiler and Monster a run for their money. The Washington … Continue reading
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Tagged .jobs, applicants, CareerBuilder, employers, Monster, profession and location-specific
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Pass the Earplugs: Labor Department Pulls Workplace Noise Regulation
For now, employees working in loud places can ask their employers for earplugs to mute the sound or ask them to turn down the volume. More stringent measures will have to wait. Employers won’t have to install new noise-reducing equipment, … Continue reading
Feds Can Require Background Checks on Contractors, High Court Holds
The U.S. government may require background checks of applicants and employees who work under government contracts, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The court turned back a challenge by 28 scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in … Continue reading
