Turning a blind eye to labor laws drew the wrath of the federal wage and hour cops upon the restaurant industry in California this year to the tune of more than a half-million dollars.
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Here’s a clue for you guys — because this male boss apparently didn’t have one. Don’t tell a pregnant employee her hormones make her “too emotional” to do her job — and fire her a couple of weeks later.
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Every HR manager has his or her own technique for conducting job interviews. There are a few standard questions; some probing and digging — it’s all part of making sure the candidate would be a good fit.
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A pop quiz on the Americans with Disabilities Act: One employer determined it needed to conduct drug testing and tried to come up with the fairest way to do it. At what point should’ve Human Resources stepped in and blown the whistle?
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The political battle lines have been drawn. The challenge for Human Resources managers now is to keep election fallout from spilling over into the workplace. What can — and can’t — you do about it?
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Trouble was brewing for Starbucks — until it mustered the legal muscle to prohibit employees from wearing more than one pro-union “piece of flair” on their company uniforms.
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Football season is once again upon us, which means many HR people will soon be grappling with the challenges (distractions) that can arise when employees are involved in pools and/or fantasy leagues. What are the best ways to keep play inbounds?
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Muslims make up only about 2% of the U.S. workforce, yet they’re responsible for filing nearly one in four claims of religious bias on the job — mainly based on co-workers’ fears stemming from inaccurate stereotypes.
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HR managers clearly have a good working grasp of Title VII laws barring discrimination. But there’s a growing flabby area that’s no man’s land for now — how employers should treat obese workers and job applicants.
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How closely are your bean-counters following employees’ cell phone bills? Your company could unknowingly be footing the bill for non-work-related services, and the cost can quickly become monumental.
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