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Hidden liability: Understand the risks of negligent hiring

06/26/2013
You know there are certain questions you just can’t ask job applicants. Typically, they expose your organization to charges of hiring bias. But using discretion in the hiring process doesn’t mean you should give up on the practice of thoroughly investigating the background of candidates for certain jobs in which a rogue worker could harm other people.

Court: True volunteers aren’t covered by Title VII

06/26/2013
Except under very limited circumstances, volunteers aren’t considered employees under Title VII. That means they can’t sue for things like sexual harassment.

Hiring managers unimpressed by newest college grads

06/26/2013
In a survey by Adecco Staffing US, 66% of hiring managers said they’re finding freshly degreed applicants to be unprepared for the workplace. In fact, 58% of them said they’re not going to consider this year’s grads when filling positions this year.

Part-time work increasing, part-timers’ health coverage falling

06/24/2013
Whether or not the Affordable Care Act causes employers to hire part-time workers, the trend away from full-time employment is already under way, according to new research from the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Background checks 2.0: What HR professionals need to know now

06/20/2013
When an employer conducts a background search on an applicant entirely in-house using only the employer’s staff, background check laws generally don’t apply. How­­ever, when an employer pays an outside entity to screen applicants, it must obey background check laws, including the FCRA and applicable state laws.

New law permits veteran preferences in private sector

06/20/2013
Public employers in Minnesota have been able to give employment preference to veterans for years, but private employers that favor hiring vets have always run the risk of facing discrimination claims from other applicants who lack military experience. A new state law gives some limited protection to private employers with hiring policies that give preference to hiring veterans.

Hire with care as economy recovers

06/20/2013
Chances are, your organization is hiring more employees than it has in years. But going on a relative hiring binge is not without challenges. Consider these trends and insights from hiring managers.

Missouri firm reaches out to former job applicants

06/19/2013
St. Louis, Mo.-based Buffett Senior Healthcare is saving time on candidate searches and interviewing by offering former applicants who received job offers but turned them down a chance to accept those positions now.

Tweet this: Pizza Hut hopefuls make their cases in 140 seconds

06/06/2013
Taking a page from Twitter, which limits users to 140 characters per message, Pizza Hut invited applicants for a digital manager position to pitch themselves in just 140 seconds.

DOJ settles bias suit against Corpus Christi P.D.

06/03/2013
The DOJ has reached a settlement with the city of Corpus Christi, resolving claims that the city police department’s hiring test violated Title VII. The DOJ charged that from 2005 to 2011, the police depart­­ment used a physical abilities test that unlawfully screened out female applicants for entry-level police officer positions.