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Quiz: Which interview questions are legal?

11/30/2012
Job interviews are legal minefields for HR and hiring managers, and it’s often difficult to know when questions cross the legal threshold. Which questions does the EEOC list as legal under the ADA?

State university adopts HR plan separate from government’s

11/29/2012

A major overhaul of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s HR system began as an attempt for the university to create an HR system separate from the Wisconsin state government’s, in part so it would have greater flexibility to reward and retain talented employees.

Supreme Court: Vance case revisits supervisor liability under Title VII

11/26/2012
The Supreme Court tackles a contentious issue: When it comes to harassment and discrimination, just what does “supervisor” mean? Regardless of how the Court rules, employers must ensure that their policies and practices are consistent with Title VII.

Holiday scheduling: What is HR planning for 2013?

11/21/2012
Maintaining staffing during the holidays is already tough, and a new Career­Builder survey says December is the most popular month for employees to take sick days. Seven tips to minimize your holiday scheduling troubles:

Health insurance under new rules: Will you pay or play?

11/20/2012

President Obama’s re-election ensured that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care reform law will remain in effect. That means the nature of health insurance benefits will change dramatically by 2014, and HR executives have some huge decisions to make about their options.

What does California’s new law mean for our dress and grooming policy?

11/16/2012

Q. We would like to enforce a strict dress and grooming code in our company. Are we required to exempt from our policy employees whose faiths call for them to dress or groom in a specific way?

Track the training you offer, who qualified–and which employees took advantage of it

11/16/2012

If you offer training to some, you must offer it to everyone else in the same classification who qualifies. Refusing to train some employees may be grounds for a discrimination lawsuit. Prevent such lawsuits by carefully documenting all training offers and how employees respond.

Get ready to scramble with your work schedules

11/14/2012
December is the most popular month for employees to take sick days. Maintaining staffing is already difficult during the holiday season, and you face legal risks in requiring employees to work on certain religious holidays.

What are the 10 deadliest jobs in America?

11/13/2012

The next time you find yourself griping about a paper cut or a sore back from sitting all day, realize that things could be a whole lot worse. Here’s the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest list of the 10 most dangerous American jobs.

Go ahead and hold holiday celebrations–just be sure to hold the religion, too

11/09/2012

The winter holiday season is ap­­proaching and with it, perhaps some excessively cheerful holiday glee. That may offend some religious individuals from a wide variety of faiths. But as long as employers don’t go overboard on the religious aspects of the season and don’t punish those who want to play Scrooge, a little merriment is fine.