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Delaware salary history law set to take effect

by Molly DiBianca Delaware’s new law limiting employers’ ability to inquire about job candidates’ compensation history is set to take effect on December 14. The law is intended to address pay disparities between men and women. Because women often make less than their male counterparts, the pay gap is perpetuated if women’s wages are based […]

transparency

New Survey Finds Increased Business Transparency Leads to Engaged Employees

An overwhelming majority (75%) of American workers care a great deal about the overall business performance of their employer, but very few lack the full insight that leads to increased motivation and engagement. This is according to The Business Performance and Buy-In Report, released by Kimble Applications, which analyzed the attitudes of full-time employees throughout […]

investigations

Pregnancy Accommodation: A Q&A with Susan Fentin

The EEOC just settled a case against a convenience store chain operator with stores in Texas and New Mexico for a whopping $950,000. The EEOC claimed the company had discriminated against pregnant workers by subjecting them to different working conditions—and also told the workers they would not have been hired had the company known about […]

benefits

Software Glitch Causes $100K Benefits Shortfall, DOL Says

A recent U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division investigation of Alabama-based government contractor InfoPro Corp. found an unintentional software glitch caused employee health and welfare benefits to be underpaid from July 1, 2015, to September 30, 2016. Division investigators determined that InfoPro owed $126,329 in health and welfare benefits to 84 employees […]

3 Steps to Protect Information While Leveraging Social Media

The number of companies maintaining a corporate presence on social media rose from 34% in 2008 to 77% in 2013 according to SHRM Survey Findings: Social Networking Website and Recruiting/Selection. According to the survey, social media is primarily used to attract passive job candidates, but, according to Brian R. Garrison, Esq.—partner with the law firm […]

What Looks Like a Magnet May Not Be a Magnet

At RecruitCon Road Trip East in Boston, keynote speaker Kurt Anderson, director of human resources for Definitive Healthcare, a provider of data for the healthcare industry, began his presentation by showing two images, one that looked like a magnet and another that looked like a black lump.

Even Small Businesses Can Reward Talent

Yesterday we heard from Michael F. Brown of Camden Consulting Group on the topic of HR strategy and small businesses. Today we’ll look at how even small businesses can benefit from rewarding their talent.

2019

What New College Grads Want Most in a Job

When considering jobs, what factors do college students find most important? A new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) provides insight.

Why Managers Should Get Mobile

Managers are often dynamic in their outlook and forward-thinking, but any new investment, in particular, with training systems that may cost much but do not bring in financial revenue, there is a need for proven practicality.