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Pay Attention to New Proof-of-Age Requirement for N.Y. Employers

12/01/2006

A little-noticed amendment to New York’s Labor Law imposes a new recordkeeping requirement on New York employers. We’re all familiar with the requirement that, for most types of employment, minors under age 18 must provide employers with employment certificates, commonly known as "working papers," to lawfully hold jobs …

Forecast for Florida jobs: sunny and very hot in 5 markets

12/01/2006

Florida boasts five of the 10 hottest labor markets in the country, according to a recent Bizjournals study …

Worker confidence in 3rd quarter slips but still higher than last year

12/01/2006

Florida worker confidence dipped 7.1 points in the last quarter, finishing in the Hudson Employment Index at 115.2. The index cited declines in hiring plans, waning job satisfaction and job security concerns as factors …

‘Same characteristic’ hiring can limit bias claim

12/01/2006

When it comes to proving discrimination, the first hurdle employees have to jump through is showing that it’s more likely than not that your organization discriminated based on the person’s protected characteristic. But that’s nearly impossible to prove if the replacement employee shares those same characteristics with the fired employee …

Unemployment rate down; state sees moderate job growth

12/01/2006

New Jersey businesses added 3,000 jobs in September, lowering the unemployment rate to 5.2 percent. Still, that rate is 0.6 percent higher than the national rate of 4.6 percent …

How to hold orientation for non-English speaking staff

12/01/2006

A reader of our weekly e-mail newsletter recently posed this question to the other readers: “What’s the best way to include Spanish-speaking employees in orientation sessions with a predominantly English-speaking group?” …

‘Job commitment’ is valid reason to reject an applicant

12/01/2006

When it comes to evaluating applicants, you can consider factors like evidence of the employee’s commitment to the job and the likelihood he won’t stick around. That’s true even if it means you don’t hire an older applicant who worked for your organization in the past and received good reviews …

Allowing bias by subcontractor could be ‘Aiding and abetting’

12/01/2006

If your organization hires a subcontracting firm and knows that it’s discriminating against its employees, take note: You could be held liable under a rather obscure part of Pennsylvania law …

Pennsylvania adds jobs for sixth straight month

12/01/2006

Unemployment in Pennsylvania dropped to 4.6 percent in September, a seven-month low, falling in line with the national rate …

We’re smart; we really, really are

12/01/2006

According to independent private research firm Morgan Quitno Press, Pennsylvanians are a smart bunch. The company ranked Pennsylvania No. 10 in its fifth annual Smartest State Awards …