Court Found Racial Bias against Fired Learning Consultant with Performance
A recent case has shown the importance of making sure that supervisors and managers are properly trained on documenting performance problems and personnel decisions.
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IT Salaries Increase, Hiring Slows
Companies looking to hire information technology professionals should expect to pay higher salaries in order to attract these candidates. At the same time, employers searching for IT talent may find a somewhat less competitive environment.
Artificial Intelligence and Recruiting: The Future Is Already Here
Human resource managers are already seeing evidence of artificial intelligence (AI) becoming a regular part of HR, as common functions become fully or partially automated. So finds a recent survey from CareerBuilder, a provider of human capital solutions.
Texas Supreme Court balks at extending spousal benefits to same-sex couples
by Jacob Monty Monty & Ramirez, LLP The Texas Supreme Court ruled this week that the City of Houston’s extension of its employee benefits to married same-sex couples goes further than is required by the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which declared same-sex marriage equal in all 50 states. The […]
DOL drops defense of overtime rules
by Susan Prince, JD, MSL The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), headed by new Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta, has decided not to defend the overtime rules finalized under the Obama administration. Instead, the DOL will seek to begin a new rulemaking process, likely with a lower salary threshold for overtime exemptions. Background A federal […]
West Virginia’s ‘second chance’ law takes effect July 7
by John R. Merinar, Jr. The West Virginia Second Chance for Employment Act, which is aimed at encouraging employers to open the doors of opportunity to certain nonviolent criminal offenders, will become law on July 7. The new law will allow individuals with certain criminal convictions the opportunity to petition the courts to change their […]
Emanuel nomination called chance to ‘rein in’ Obama-era NLRB
President Donald Trump’s latest pick for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is another signal that a “reining in” of the panel is on the way, according to attorneys who keep a close watch on the Board. On June 27, the White House announced that William J. Emanuel, an attorney with the large management-side law […]
U.S. Hiring Expected to Remain Strong
The U.S. hiring pace for the third quarter of 2017 is projected to remain positive, according to the most recent ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook survey. This marks the 12th consecutive quarter with a net employment outlook of +15 percent or stronger.
CBO: Senate GOP health bill cuts deficit, adds to uninsured
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have completed an estimate of the direct spending and revenue effects of the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017. The CBO and the JCT estimate that enacting the legislation would reduce the cumulative federal deficit by $321 billion from […]
Getting Millennials to Look Your Way
According to the Corporate Executive Board Company (CEB), a best practice insight and technology company, today’s flat organizational structures mean employees spend more time at each job level—roughly 3 more years than they did in 2010. This stalled progression has caused 70% of employees to be dissatisfied with future career opportunities, leading to potentially massive […]