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More than a matter of style: Grooming rules can differ based on gender

02/05/2015

If you have a dress and grooming policy that sets out different rules for men and women, you aren’t necessarily setting yourself up for a sex discrimination lawsuit. As several court rulings have shown, you can have different rules based on gender—as long as you enforce those rules even-handedly.

When briefing your boss, make every minute matter

02/05/2015

When your supervisor asks for your take on an important business matter, deliver a tidy, easy-to-follow summary. Here’s how to help listeners understand what they need to know quickly.

The HR I.Q. Test: February ’15

02/01/2015
This month’s quiz topics include pay raises for HR, Coca-Cola’s daring workplace ban, and the most depressing job in America.

Pregnancy Discrimination Act

01/30/2015

HR Law 101: The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978 prohibits discrimination on the basis of “pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions.” Employers can’t deny a woman a job or a promotion merely because she’s pregnant or has had an abortion …

7 tricks to improve your Google prowess

01/29/2015
Google is a powerful research tool, especially if you know how to use it to its full capacity. Siobhan Harmer at Lifehack.org offers some tips to help.

PR firm trains, mentors new hires for full year

01/28/2015
New hires at public relations agency Steinreich Communications spend their days participating in client meetings and brainstorming sessions with their new colleagues. It’s all part of a first-year program devoted to honing skills in client service, writing and placing client stories in the media.

What to do when an enforcement agency contacts you

01/28/2015

The federal government, most states and some municipalities all have agencies charged with enforcing employment laws. Employers are most likely to have contact with agencies that enforce anti-discrimination laws, usually when an employee or former employee files a complaint. How you deal with those enforcement agencies when discrimination charges surface matters a lot.

Fine-tune your personal presence–on social media and in real life

01/27/2015

Some people just seem to have that “it” factor—the effortless charm and intelligence to seem at ease and intelligent in all situations. What is their secret?

More employers planning to add staff in 2015

01/27/2015
More than one-third of employers expect to add full-time, permanent employees in 2015, the best outlook CareerBuilder’s annual job forecast has predicted since 2006.

What kind of access must I allow employees who want to see their personnel records?

01/26/2015
Q. One of my employees recently asked me, in person, if she could view her personnel records. What does California law require?