When it comes to recruiting, we all know the rules on discriminating against gender, race, cultural background, etc. But there are other, perhaps less obvious, ways in which you can discriminate against candidates? And could these micro-discriminations be causing you to create a homogenous corporate culture where everyone looks – and perhaps most dangerously, thinks […]

In recent years, companies have been offered increasingly attractive incentives to hire veterans. Realistically, veterans make excellent hires being that they are disciplined, trainable, and generally have a can-do attitude. But one of the common concerns that come up for companies considering hiring a vet centers around post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and what employers need […]

Just about every office has the one curmudgeon that can turn even the most minimal interference in the workday into a big to-do. The worst part? This one negative nelly can very quickly spread their gloom around, resulting in an overall negative work environment and even a drop in employee morale. But first, let’s take […]

You’ve found the perfect candidate on paper and they were super impressive in person. Maybe they breezed through the process and you merely want to check a box, or maybe there’s that nagging feeling in the back of your mind that something just isn’t right and you’d love to get confirmation that they’re on the […]

Just last week, Disney announced that it was laying off nearly a quarter of its staff, largely at its Florida and California-based theme parks, in response to the fall-out from the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the company chair said that the company had kept “tens of thousands” of workers furloughed, with full health benefits, […]

California lawmakers this month signed into law a new measure that expands the typical family and medical leave to include businesses with fewer employees and expands the reasons for protected leave and the types of family members that can be covered. Acknowledging that our friends on the West Coast typically tend to be trail blazers […]

You spent weeks, maybe even months, searching for the right person for the job. You interviewed countless folks who didn’t meet the mark, whittled it down to a few key contenders, and finally, all unanimously voted that you’d found your dream candidate. You excitedly call them up to learn that another company feels the same […]

In mid-September, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which if passed by the Senate, would require employers to “reasonably accommodate” pregnant women and women with pregnancy-related complications. According to a Committee on Education and Labor fact sheet, 88 percent of first-time mothers worked during their last trimester of […]

You’ve spent the past few months developing the perfect job description, posting it to only the best boards, interviewing the true cream of the crop, and have finally hired your star candidate. As a company, you are thrilled with your new catch and want the rest of the office to be equally impressed with your […]

When we talk about the often tricky task of drafting rules and standards for your company, we harp on the importance of writing out all of your rules in your handy dandy employee handbook. In writing out the rules, you give your employees clear expectations about behaviors and conduct and because it’s in the employee handbook […]