Hiring

Job applications: what to include, what to leave out

12/01/2003

Issue: Done right, your job application is a great tool to collect applicant information and communicate key data about your organization. Risk: Unnecessary questions can run you afoul of federal …

5 ways to legally ask tricky interview questions

12/01/2003

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Focus safety efforts on new hires; they’re more injury-prone

11/01/2003

Hammer home safety rules to new hires before they start. Don’t expect on-the-job experience to teach them the safety ropes.
Reason: New employees suffer the most says a new study …

Prevent new-hire no-shows

11/01/2003

As the job market heats up, more applicants will accept jobs and then back out at the last minute, or simply fail to show up on Day 1. Midlevel sales, financial …

Immigration law: How to walk the line with the I-9

11/01/2003

THE LAW. The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 makes it your responsibility to hire only people who can legally work in the United States. That includes U.S. …

Firing an H-1B worker? Notify feds first

11/01/2003

Organizations that employ foreign workers on H-1B visas must now take an extra step when terminating them: notifying the federal government. Example: A software company hired a programmer on a …

Employee ‘odor policy’ doesn’t pass the smell test

10/01/2003

Courts typically say that grooming policies (such as those that deal with hair or beards) violate federal discrimination law if they disproportionately affect
a protected class and if the company …

Workers’ comp law: How to keep costs, compliance in check

10/01/2003

THE LAW. Workers’ compensation insurance provides compensation to employees for loss of income and for medical payments when they’re injured on the job. A state workers’ comp law covers most …

Avoid making promises that become job contracts

10/01/2003

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5 ways to fight new-hire no-shows

10/01/2003

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