Archive for September, 2007

Employers Beware: Costly Overtime Suits Big Trend

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

On this Blawg, we’ve talked about overtime law and the risks of overtime litigation before (see links below).

Nothing has changed, but the trend of increased litigation and expensive settlements in this area of employment law continues. As big overtime settlements draw attention from lawyers and employees alike, expect this trend to continue its acceleration.

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Friday Humor: From a Federal Judge, No Less

Friday, September 28th, 2007

It’s taken a week for this item to filter through the blogosphere and come to my attention, so forgive me if you’ve already seen it. If you haven’t, you ought to at least smile, especially if you’ve ever read the late great Dr. Suess.

A federal magistrate judge in New Hampshire was faced with yet [...]

George Lenard on General |

What’s an Idea Market?

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

It’s always cool to be there at the beginning of something new and watch it grow.

I can’t quite say that of myself and blogging. I wasn’t there at the very beginning. But with almost 4 1/2 years under my belt now, I certainly was a relatively early adopter. I’ve seen many [...]

George Lenard on Entrepreneurship, General |

Background Checks and the Job Search

Monday, September 24th, 2007

If you’re on a job search today and haven’t been on one in many years, particularly since before 9/11, you will likely encounter many important changes in the application and hiring process.

Prevalence of Background Checks

One such change is the extent to which employers now use various forms of background checks before hiring.

A 2004 [...]

Proving Discrimination: Back to Basics

Monday, September 24th, 2007

I’m writing a series of monthly columns for Kennedy Information’s newish online publication, Recruiting Trends.

The first installment, logically enough, was “Can Recruiters Be Liable for Employment Discrimination?” (if you don’t know the answer, read it!)

Today Recruiting Trends published my second installment online. It is entitled “What Does Climbing the St. Louis Arch have to [...]