HR Management

State of New York has new rules to curb harassment

05/09/2018

The unveiling of New York’s 2019 budget made it clear that the state has maintained its focus on curbing sexual harassment in the workplace. The measures affect both private and public employers. Here are some of the highlights.

Prevent training misfires with follow-up

05/08/2018

Training isn’t enough. Without careful follow-up, your training efforts may backfire—badly! Consider what happened in early May at Albertsons, the national grocery store chain.

Unemployment, labor force participation near historic lows

05/08/2018

Good news and bad news from the April unemployment report.

Rule requiring employees to speak only English at work may be race discrimination

05/07/2018

Take note if you have rules against speaking languages other than English at work: That could constitute race discrimination under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866.

Policy alone won’t fend off harassment suit

05/03/2018

You may think having a solid sexual harassment policy is all it takes to thwart a sexual harassment lawsuit. Not if the policy isn’t being followed!

Snapshot: Millennials are largest generation in the labor force

05/01/2018

Millennials—born between 1983 and 2000—make up more than one-third of the workforce.

Would you give up social media for a 10% raise?

04/30/2018

A survey of 1,200 Americans by LendEDU asked what they’d give up or do exchange for a 10% raise on their annual salary.

Software could streamline criminal checks

04/26/2018

A San Francisco-based software company called Checkr has obtained $100 million in startup funds for software that lets employers quickly run criminal background checks on job applicants.

Foreign students bypassing U.S. universities to study elsewhere

04/24/2018

The United States’ loss is Australia’s and Canada’s gain, according to preliminary data from the Institute of International Education.

HR field ranks high in survey of job potential