2/9/2010
Anything less than a completely honest performance appraisal will only cheat the employee out of personal development, plus it could set the stage for a discrimination lawsuit. Here are eight important do’s and don’ts:
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
If you thought the 2008 spike in employee job discrimination complaints was a one-time blip, think again. During fiscal year 2009, U.S. employees filed 93,277 workplace discrimination charges with the EEOC. That’s the second-highest level ever, just below the FY 2008 record number of 95,402 charges.
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.