Want to meet a bunch of people who absolutely didn’t get the job? A Reddit user started a thread calling on all interviewers to share “the most ridiculous thing you’ve seen on a resume.” The user stated the reason for this as, “I’m reviewing resumes and someone stated that they have ‘advanced knowledge of the internet.’” […]
Posted on April 30th, 2015 by admin
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s been busy. Here’s a look at just three of the numerous cases it has won — or settled — in the past few days. $1.5M jury verdict for sex harassment and retaliation A federal appeals court in Memphis upheld a jury verdict of over $1.5 million in the EEOC’s lawsuit against a High Point, […]
Posted on April 29th, 2015 by admin
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Is the latest change to the FMLA taking affect in your state? Not if you’re in Arkansas, Louisiana, Nebraska or Texas. As you’ve probably heard by now (we reported it in February), the DOL just updated the definition of “spouse” for FMLA purposes to reflect the Supreme Court’s ruling in United States. v. Windsor. It did this via a […]
Posted on April 28th, 2015 by admin
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Here’s more disappointing proof that employees (or rather, ex-employees) will sue you for just about anything these days. The more disturbing fact: Sometimes, seemingly ridiculous lawsuits are found to have merit. Thankfully for this employer, however, this was not one of those lawsuits. But it still forced the employer, Gregg Appliances Inc (a.k.a., hhgregg) to […]
Posted on April 27th, 2015 by admin
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Posted on April 26th, 2015 by admin
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In the age of the empowered individual, organizations must rethink the workplace, with the employee at the center of the business. This means focusing on three employee centric dimensions: Talent, Culture and Work. By using workforce science, analytics, collaboration tools and technologies with flexible deployment models, you can develop a more engaged and innovative workforce. […]
Posted on April 25th, 2015 by admin
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The definition of disability — the kind employers have to make an effort to accommodate — just keeps getting wider and wider. A recent federal appeals court has ruled that “social anxiety disorder” falls into the category of conditions that interfere with a major life activity. Here’s a look at the case. In January 2009, Christina […]
Posted on April 24th, 2015 by admin
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Here’s something disturbing: Resent research shows employees value this singular, no-cost perk more than even health insurance — yet, in the vast majority of cases, they aren’t getting it. What is it? Answer: “Open communication.” Eighty-one percent of employees said they’d rather join a company that values “open communication” to one that offers great benefits […]
Posted on April 23rd, 2015 by admin
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Employee reviews are arguably the best opportunity an organization has to energize and motivate its employees. For many organizations, though, the process of scheduling, executing and documenting reviews can be incredibly arduous. Performance management software can help modernize and automate the process, but there are so many software solutions on the market, how do you […]
Posted on April 22nd, 2015 by admin
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Just a reminder: It’s not just the feds who are on the lookout for wage and hour violators — it’s state authorities, too. Case in point: New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced settlements totaling $970,000 with four current Domino’s Pizza franchisees, who together own 29 stores across New York State, as well as […]
Posted on April 21st, 2015 by admin
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