Human Resources
Male Sex Stereotyping: Going Where No Man Has Gone Before
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The following guest post is by attorney Ellen Simon, who has been listed as one of The Best Lawyers in America for her landmark work representing individuals in precedent-setting cases. Ellen [...]
Job Applicant Rejection Letter Dos and Donts — Writing an Appropriate “Dear John” Letter to an Unsuccessful Applicant
Back in 2006, we covered the topic of applicant rejection letters in a post linking to an article in Assessment Council News (Considerations in Rejecting Applicants, on p.4).
Since today’s economy is resulting in more applications — and thus more rejected job applicants — we decided to give the topic another look.
With today’s recession also [...]
Expensive Trade Secret Protection Lesson for Employer — $17.5 Million Verdict in Lawsuit Over Employee’s Hard Drive
Trade Secret Protection Efforts Land Company in Losing Lawsuit
Earlier this month, after a seven-week trial, a California jury awarded $17.5 million to a former employee in his lawsuit against his former employer for breaking into a laptop owned by the employee.
The former employee is Dallen Trealoff, who founded an RV-related company with his wife in [...]
Online Job Search and Recruitment Part I: The Classifieds Have Gone Electric!
From Job Boards to Recruiters’ Sites, the Internet is the Place to Go For Job Opportunities
Anyone who has been searching for a job recently (in other words, a lot of us) are well aware that job searches don’t mean getting our fingers dirty with newspaper print anymore. No — today we hie ourselves to the [...]
[AIG Bonus] Contracts Are Made To Be Broken — Or Are They?
“I expect you to be honest, hard working, and treat the company as if you own it.”
– C.V. Starr
“AIG’s ongoing efforts to be an outstanding corporate citizen and promote responsible and sustainable business practices are essential to our long-term business objective of creating value for our shareholders and serving the interests of our clients.”
“Honoring contractual [...]
Cutting Costs Without Layoffs? 14 Tips for Employers Seeking Alternatives to Pink Slips
News of layoffs has been rampant since our economy began lagging in 2007. Recently, it seems impossible to turn on the news without hearing about more people losing their jobs.
After all — the country is in a recession, businesses need to manage costs more closely, and layoffs are the best cost management tool, aren’t they?
Not [...]
Survey Documents Impact of Recession on Employee Health and Integrity
The most recent “American Workplace Insights” survey from Adecco Group North America gives great insight into the state of mind of America’s workforce.
The stresses and strains of the current economic situation have caused many Americans to consider unethical conduct on the job.
In addition, a staggering number of Americans report that the [...]
Charming the Stimulus Act COBRA:
New COBRA Rights and Employer Obligations
A federal subsidy of continued health coverage under COBRA is one of the main “ease-the-pain” provisions of the Stimulus Act enacted Tuesday, February 17, 2009 (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009).
This provision is intended to keep the recession from swelling the ranks of the uninsured, by making COBRA coverage more affordable for [...]
New Family And Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Regulations Address Wide Range of Issues
New FMLA Regulations Took Effect January 16, 2009, Significantly Impacting FMLA Law
On November 17, 2008, the US Department of Labor issued long-awaited updated regulations governing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), effective January 16, 2009.
The first post in this series covered the changes in employer and employee notification requirements under the new [...]
(Taxpayer-Financed) Bankers’ Bonuses Redux
On January 6, we published a guest post by eFinancial Careers writer Jon Jacobs. In it, Jon argued that it is essential to allow financial institutions to continue paying out bonuses and incentive pay to employees, in part to stave off what he called “a Destabilizing Round of ‘Musical Employers’”:
The political spotlight on compensation poses [...]
Jobs for Stay at Home Moms — and Dads — at Give A Mom a Job.com
You’re a stay at home mom — or dad. You have one or more children, and you’ve decided that you want a work-life balance that allows you to attend to your parenting and other responsibilities.
But you’d also like an income, a chance to interact with adults during the day and the opportunity to keep [...]
Share the Love — And Help with Someone’s Job Search
Valentine’s Day 2009 — Many People Aren’t Feeling the Love
In today’s economic climate, it can be harder than ever for first-time job seekers to break into the market. The fact is, though, that our country is in this recession together, and working together will help us end it more quickly. Thankfully, we’ve been turned on [...]
Overtime Pay, the FLSA & “Time Theft” — Part I (Introduction and White-Collar Exemptions)
Who “owns” an employee’s time? Are you stealing from your employer if you take a personal call at work? What about if you check your personal email, or take some time to send out resumes?
Does it matter whether you’re an hourly worker who is entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor [...]
Banking Bonus & Incentive Pay Dilemmas
Bonuses for Banking Executives for 2008 Performance? You’re Kidding, Right? — No.
The near-collapse of the financial services industry has left our economy reeling and made many taxpayers angry. So why should financial professionals keep receiving bonuses? After all, many other workers have never received year-end bonuses — and the ones that have don’t expect to [...]
Caroline Kennedy, the Senate, Qualifications of Mothers & My Birthday
Caroline Kennedy’s bid for Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat has stirred a wide range of feelings and views. Some express outrage at the thought of such an appointment, given her seemingly weak qualifications — other than her pedigree. But many others support her bid with enthusiasm.
Ordinarily, I wouldn’t pay much attention to such things [...]
