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NYC celebrity restaurateur accused of racism

02/01/2007

Even the stereotypical hot-tempered chef is not immune to labor-law complaints, as Daniel Boulud, owner of the Upper East Side’s four-star restaurant, Daniel, recently learned …

Advocates urge Spitzer to get tough on labor-law violators

02/01/2007

Immigrant advocacy groups banded together recently to urge Gov.-elect Eliot Spitzer to encourage the state’s Labor Department to pursue labor violations against whole industries in addition to individual companies …

Indiana Temporary Foreign Labor Certification Act

02/01/2007

Indiana employers that want to hire foreign workers for specific temporary jobs must jump several hurdles. You must show that no qualified American workers are available for the position. Before advertising a position, you must obtain a prevailing wage statement from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development …

Setting layoff criteria? You can ignore past performance

02/01/2007

When planning a layoff or restructuring, you can set criteria for who gets the ax by focusing on employees’ potential future contributions and ignoring their past performance …

The right way to accommodate employees with diabetes

02/01/2007

The numbers are daunting: Diabetes affects about one in 14 Americans and it’s the fifth leading cause of death in the country. Almost 80 percent more diabetics are in the U.S. work force now than just a decade ago, and experts predict those numbers will rise. For employers, the twin epidemics of diabetes and obesity are eating into profits and creating legal land mines …

Separate wheat from chaff: 21 smart interview questions

02/01/2007

HR professionals often play it ultra-safe in interviewing. For fear of asking unusual, inappropriate or even illegal questions, they stick to bland, scripted queries that don’t draw applicants out of their comfort zone. That’s a sure path to hiring failure …

‘Balanced hours’ program helps recruit, retain lawyers

02/01/2007

Law firms often eschew scheduling flexibility because their income is based on billable hours. But the loss of a few hours isn’t as expensive as recruiting new lawyers. That’s why law firm Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham introduced its Balanced Hours program, allowing its busy lawyers to telework and flex their schedules …

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NYC celebrity restaurateur accused of racism

Advocates urge Spitzer to get tough on labor-law violators

Indiana Temporary Foreign Labor Certification Act

Setting layoff criteria? You can ignore past performance

The right way to accommodate employees with diabetes

Separate wheat from chaff: 21 smart interview questions

‘Balanced hours’ program helps recruit, retain lawyers

Candy bars and $100 bills help recognize work ‘Stars’

‘Best Companies to Work For’ list includes 5 Pa. employers

College sues feds over the right to post Christians-only job ads

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