The HR Specialist

12/06/2018

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited KidsPeace, a private charity serving youth with behavioral and mental health problems, for exposing its employees to workplace violence.

12/06/2018

The best way to inoculate against failure-to-hire or promote lawsuits is to ensure your selection process is based on objective criteria.

12/06/2018

A significant number of test cases are working their way through federal courts, testing whether Title VII’s prohibition against sex discrimination encompasses discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

12/06/2018

If an employer pays overtime incorrectly, it may be liable for up to two years of unpaid overtime, doubled as a penalty. But if an employer’s overtime mistake is “willful,” that liability reaches back another year, adding to the cost.

12/04/2018

A worker can’t add additional claims to her case on appeal that go over the dollar limit for justice court cases.

11/26/2018

According to an Inc. report, here are the six most common management mistakes that lead to turnover—all avoidable if the right actions are taken.