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Need new employees? Hire the ones you let go

03/20/2013

The economy is like a pendulum, and when it starts to swing back toward prosperity, your organization might miss some of those talented employees you had to let go during the recession. Why not hire them back?

Whole Foods employees vote on new team members

03/19/2013
Managers and HR pros aren’t the only ones who vet job applicants at grocery chain Whole Foods. Employees weigh in on each new hire as well.

Build a better internship program this summer

03/15/2013
If you hire interns, make 2013 the year you ramp up your summer program. Start viewing your internships from a workforce development perspective. Six ideas for transforming your internships from nice to necessary:

Guard against retaliation claims by documenting timing of every step in the hiring process

03/12/2013
Here’s a simple tip that can save you lots of headaches: Docu­­ment the exact date an applicant submits her paperwork and the date of each decision related to her application.

Interviewing internal candidates: Ask, don’t assume

03/11/2013

Promoting from within can save re­cruit­ing costs and staff time if you choose the right employees. But internal hires often go wrong for one simple reason: HR and managers assume they know the candidate.

How is every new hire like taking out a mortgage?

03/07/2013
A new employee earning only $33,000 a year has a greater financial impact than taking out a $750,000 mortgage, says hiring guru Mel Kleiman. This is why managers should evaluate every hiring decision as a long-term liability.

Avoid bias against newest ‘protected class’–the unemployed

03/05/2013
Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have laws protecting the unemployed from discrimination. The EEOC has investigated bias against the unemployed and warns employers they could face disparate-impact discrimination lawsuits if screening out the unemployed hurts women and minorities more than other groups.

Study spots patterns in New York discrimination litigation

03/05/2013
Employers continue to prevail in most New York discrimination cases, but litigation is taking longer. Those are among the key findings of Bond, Schoeneck & King’s recently published 2012 Study of Employment Discrimination Litigation in the Northern and Western Districts of New York.

OFCCP: Background checks only if job-related, necessary

03/05/2013
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has issued new guidance about how and when federal contractors may use a job applicant’s criminal background in the hiring process.

How to avoid liability when adding new employees

03/05/2013
Hiring great employees is difficult—and legally dangerous. Just a few ill-timed words in a want ad or interview can trigger a legal complaint. Here are the key liability hot spots to watch out for.