Hiring

Bush’s ‘temporary worker’ plan faces uphill battle

02/01/2004

President Bush put forth an ambitious plan in January to let illegal aliens hold jobs legally in the United States for the first time. The blaring headlines made this “temporary worker” …

Improving applicant interviews: 10 do’s and don’ts

02/01/2004

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Employment contracts: Can your workers claim an ‘implied’ contract?

02/01/2004

Issue: Drafting a legally sound employment contract and avoiding “implied contract” claims.
Benefit/risk: While employment contracts can offer your organization additional legal rights, they also expose you to new legal …

Use media to boost the organization’s stature (and yours)

02/01/2004

Issue: The media’s growing interest in HR and workplace issues. Benefit: By gaining publicity for your organization, you can aid recruitment efforts and earn kudos from top brass. Action: …

Hiring interns? Keep it legal, dude

02/01/2004

Issue: How to avoid the often-overlooked liabilities of using interns in your workplace. Risk: Courts view interns the same as employees, as “agents” of your organization. Plus, you face extra …

You can require tests to determine ADA accommodations

02/01/2004

Issue: How to meet your “interactive process” requirement with disabled employees to create accommodations.
Benefit: You can reject an employee’s accommodation request if the worker doesn’t cooperate in the interactive …

You can require tests to set disability accommodations

02/01/2004

Issue: How to follow Americans with Disabilities Act rules requiring an “interactive process” with disabled employees.
Benefit: You can reject an accommodation request if the employee won’t cooperate in the …

You can set ‘no rehire’ policy for workers fired for misconduct

01/01/2004

The Supreme Court last month handed employers more power to set and enforce policies that deny rehiring to employees fired for misconduct. The court said such “no-rehire” policies are valid reasons …

No need to get employees’ OK before misconduct investigations

01/01/2004

Good news: Your organization no longer has to notify employees suspected of workplace misconduct that they are targets of third-party investigations. That’s because Congress recently reauthorized the Fair Credit Reporting Act …

Warning: Temp agencies will not do your homework

01/01/2004

Issue: Temporary workers who are hired on as employees often fly under the radar of pre-employment checks. Risk: No legal recourse if your temp-turned-employee goes bad. Action: Treat temps …