2/8/2010
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that by 2011, 40 state unemployment trust funds will be drained due to the prolonged recession. As a result, 35 states have increased their unemployment insurance taxes on employers for 2010.
2/8/2010
If your organization doesn’t respond to interviewed-but-rejected applicants, a new web site, EmailYourInterviewer.com, gives those candidates a way to show their displeasure—anonymously.
2/5/2010
More employers are using Facebook and other social media sites to spot employees who file fraudulent workers’ comp claims. Example: An employee who was in too much pain to get out of bed posted video of himself competing in a rodeo.
2/5/2010
Q. Our pay stubs currently list employees’ available vacation, sick and other leave hours. Our new software allows employees to log in and check that balance anytime. Can we eliminate that information from the pay stubs?
2/4/2010
Employers are often too eager to settle cases just to get out from under the possibility of a runaway jury. But caving in like that can make you a more tempting target for other employees. If you and your attorneys are convinced you didn’t do anything wrong, it may be best to trust a jury to hear the case and come to the same conclusion.
2/3/2010
As we enter a new decade, HR must pay more attention than ever to employment law issues. Reason: new laws taking effect, increased agency enforcement, more lawsuits spurred by a poor economy and an activist Congress. Here are 10 key trends and how to respond: