Here’s a step one expert says most companies can take to reduce the risk of lawsuits when new employees aren’t working out:
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Tags: Hunter Lott, new hires, probation
Job descriptions are an important tool for laying out exactly what’s expected of employees. But when they’re not written carefully, they can also unfairly exclude applicants with disabilities.
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Will your company do any hiring in the next few months? If it’s possible, you might want to find a way to fit it into your budget now.
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Tags: competition, Economy, Jobfox, survey
When employees find out each others’ salaries, it often causes morale problems. Managers often discourage those situations — but HR needs to warn them of the legal dangers in doing that.
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These days, many of your company’s employees have probably considered getting a second job — or they may have already picked one up. What should HR do before moonlighting starts to affect job performance?
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Tags: Economy, moonlighting, second jobs
It’s a good sign when a job candidate has thoughtful, pressing questions for the hiring manager during an interview. But look out for anyone who asks these.
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With many companies going through layoffs, its more important than ever for managers and HR to keep up-to-date on federal and state notice requirements.
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Of all the tools available to HR pros and recruiters, which has the best shot of making it easier to recruit talented employees? The answer, according to HR:
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Tags: Hiring, job listings, recruiting, social networking
Checking a job candidate’s credit is a common part of the background screening process for some jobs. But as more people begin to suffer in that area, the practice is likely to come under greater legal scrutiny.
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Tags: Background checks, credit checks, Fair Credit Reporting Act
Bias complaints from rejected job applicants are on the rise, and the EEOC is cracking down on unintentional discrimination in employers’ hiring practices. Here’s how HR pros can keep their companies safe.
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Tags: ADA, criminal records, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, religious discrimintion
There’s a new recruiting metrics model so how do you stack up? Learn about what to measure, when and how to measure and communicate results to senior management.
