How Do You Recognize and Report Workplace Harassment?
Harassment at work happens often, but many people cannot prove it. Many people who have been harassed at their workplace cannot report it since the harassment leaves them uncomfortable and comes with the fear of More...
Can Being A Trump Supporter Get You Fired Or Not Hired?
With a polarized political environment unlike anything in recent memory, many Americans wonder if they can be penalized by an employer for political speech. First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech center More...
A Brief Guide for How to Hire a Workers Compensation Attorney
If you got injured in your workplace, then you are liable to work injury benefits. However, you shouldn’t expect to file a claim and get what you deserve. Most of the times, employees take the matter to court More...
The most massive wage theft case; US union seeks $100 million
Unpaid wages or wage theft is a very normal thing these days. It is surprisingly found in both the developing as well as in the developed countries all across the globe. Sometimes wage theft can be seen occurring More...
Does Your Boss Have the Right to Fire You Based on Your Political or Religious Beliefs?
While most know that their bosses cannot fire them based on their religious affiliation, cases of political discrimination are less clear-cut. Since 2016’s controversial elections, the debate hasn’t subsided, More...
Newly-registered recruitment agencies rely on technology
If analyzing the latest figures regarding new start-ups in domains such as Human Resources and Public Relations, entrepreneurs will notice a visible increase. More and more recruitment agencies are registered each More...
Thinking of outsourcing HR? Here’s why that’s a good idea
When it comes to a fully functioning HR team, it’s often difficult for new companies and startups to operate at the pace of a long-established business. For many small and growing businesses, hiring for HR is More...
How to get out of a career rut
At the start of a career, especially one that involves a steep learning curve, most people experience a sensation of constant forward movement. However, a few years into the job, once you have mastered all that More...
Understanding the Requirements for Meal and Rest Break Labor Laws in California
Even though the state of California enacted the meal and break laws in 2000, many employers still struggle to comprehend them. Some of the nagging questions were answered during the Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior More...
5 Reasons Why Hiring Freelancers Makes Good Business Sense
With economic uncertainty, a small startup or entrepreneur may be very concerned about hiring the talent you need to get the business off the ground. The one popular choice is hiring freelancers. As the Freelancers’ More...
How to boost your career
Your job takes up a huge section of your lifetime, so if you are stuck in a job that you don’t like, it is time to take some action. Whether you can’t stand your boss or you are having sleepless nights thinking More...
Sexual Harassment in the Service Industry
Hospitality industry workers are part of the backbone of the American economy. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), nearly 2.5 million people are employed as waiters and waitresses in restaurants, More...
Illinois court dismisses Kimberly Hively Title VII case contradicting Obama stance on gay rights, transgenders and Civil Rights Act
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled in opposition to President Obama’s redefinition of Title VII anti-discrimination law to include homosexuals and transgender persons is not actual More...
New jobs in 2016 for addressable TV
With data and analytics ruling today’s world of marketing, sellers of goods and services want to gather every information about their customers so that they can analyse it and provide the most competitive solutions. More...
2016 Employee Engagement Trends
Employee engagement trends are changing, especially since the Internet now allows employees to really vent about their experiences with an organization and put the information out there for other workers to see. More...
Cultivating the Leaders of Tomorrow: Tips for Employee Soft Skills Training
Soft skills are a challenge for employers. They’re difficult to teach, but they’re essential. It’s much simpler for companies to focus their training efforts on technical skills, but training can fall short More...
Michigan dentist Tina Marshall sued over Christian office music and prayer meetings
A Michigan dentist allegedly fired employees for changing the Christian music in her office and is now being sued by four former employees for discrimination. The four former dental employees accuse Dr. Tina Marshall More...
The BCO Advantage
Tired of being a company driver but not sure if you want to take the leap to owner-operator? Then becoming a BCO might be right for you. What is a BCO? A “Business Capacity Owner” is an owner-operator More...
Matthew Barrett wins Massachusetts court ruling over employment at Catholic school
A Massachusetts state court ruled that a Catholic school can not deny employment to a homosexual, a decision activists hail as the first of its kind in the country, even though the employee cannot uphold the model More...
Can Employee Training Help Close The Skills Gap?
If the last few years have shown businesses anything, it is that good staff are becoming ever harder to find. As major economies, such as the United States, have recovered from the financial crisis, employment rates More...
