Hiring

How to stop lawsuits from failed candidates: Document why you hired the successful one

05/03/2017

Are you prepared to defend each decision not to hire someone? Be sure you can explain why the person you did pick was the most qualified applicant.

Trump order seeks overhaul of H-1B visas

04/25/2017

President Trump has long believed that foreign H-1B visa holders take good jobs from American workers. The visas are intended to help employers fill technical jobs for which not enough American workers can be found.

I-9 documents: Beware the ‘green card trap’

04/20/2017

A Papa John’s pizza franchise with 31 locations in Florida was ordered to pay $140,000 as part of a U.S. Justice Department investigation.

Under ‘ban the box,’ how to handle criminal background checks

04/19/2017

Beginning during the Great Recession, the EEOC began to aggressively push for what has become known as “ban the box”—shorthand for prohibiting employers from asking about past criminal history before making a job offer.

Courts won’t hold it against you: Take a chance on hiring raw candidate

04/19/2017

Taking a chance—hiring the minimally qualified applicant—may mean having to turn around and terminate him a short time later. That’s usually fine.

Hot labor market could be hazardous for employers

04/18/2017

March payroll figures exceeded analysts’ expectations, as employers added 263,000 new jobs nationwide.

What H-1B rule changes mean for employers

04/16/2017

Recent rule-tightening by the Trump administration seeks to curtail abuses and force companies to use coveted H-1B slots for high-paying, specialized positions.

Artificial intelligence begins driving the employment process

04/12/2017

In theory, removing bias from the employment equation should enable employers to hire and manage the best employees based on knowledge, skills and abilities. Several HR-related artificial intelligence software packages attempt to do just that.

Trump club seeks H-2B workers

04/12/2017

The Trump National Golf Club in Westchester County, N.Y., has applied to the U.S. Department of Labor for eight H-2B visas.

The real story behind 4 background check myths

04/09/2017

When it comes to selecting the best candidates, going deeper than just face value should be routine.