Hiring

Negligence can’t stand in for discrimination in N.Y.

10/08/2014

Clever lawyers are always looking for ways to reach deeper into employer pockets. One tactic has been to add state negligence claims to run-of-the-mill discrimination cases. That won’t work anymore, at least as far as negligent hiring, supervision and retention claims are concerned.

Employee references aren’t a matter of ‘free speech’

10/07/2014

Answering reference calls? Don’t think all responses are protected by “free speech” rights.

Poll: Leadership not appealing to most workers

10/07/2014

The rank-and-file aren’t eyeing the C-suite, according to a recent CareerBuilder.com poll.

Utility trains new recruits on Georgia military base

10/03/2014

Ten soldiers-turned-electric company apprentices became the first graduates of a training program set up by Southern Company at Fort Stewart, near Savannah, Ga. The energy giant partnered with the U.S. Army to offer the three-week training course on base as part of the utility’s effort to recruit soldiers who are about to return to civilian life.

I-9 audits again hit record; get forms in compliance

10/02/2014

Heads up: Your odds of getting hit with an audit of your I-9 forms took another jump last year.

When Pinocchio applies for a job

09/25/2014

When it comes to spotting résumé fibs, hiring managers and HR pros have seen it all. According to a new poll, here are the most common lies they catch on résumés.

Promoting employee to manager: Top 5 things to look for

09/23/2014

Anyone who’s hired supervisors knows that the skills to perform a job aren’t the same as the skills to manage it. Here are traits to look for when assessing whether an employee could step into a leadership role.

How honest can I be when called for a reference on a subpar former employee?

09/19/2014

Q. I recently fired one of my employees, but today another company called me, stating that the former employee marked me down on a job application as an employment reference. Can I tell the prospective employer about how terrible an employee this person was?

Is it OK to have a blanket policy of rejecting applicants with criminal histories?

09/19/2014

Q. I believe I should be able to refuse employment to any prospective employee with a record of criminal conviction. Can I institute a blanket policy that bars employment to applicants with criminal records? Also, what can I ask applicants about their criminal records?

Hiring laws in Canada: Where do we start?

09/18/2014

Q. We’re considering hiring a woman from Canada to sell our products in Canada. We have no idea how to start the process of hiring a foreign worker. Suggestions?