Hasbro, the game and toy company, has created a game that is sure to get on the toys, er, toes, of pathetic man children around the country. The iconic board game Monopoly has a whole bunch of iterations and themes, but Hasbro has outdone itself this time by...
Noel Cintron was Trump’s personal driver for more than 25 years. And while he was paid an annual salary of $75,000, Cintron now claims he was incorrectly classified as an exempt employee, and should be paid for roughly 3,300 hours of overtime. As Trump’s driver, Cintron was on...
HR pros know it better than anyone: Courts are always issuing conflicting employment law opinions, which can make compliance an uphill battle. In Stephens v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, the Sixth Circuit said discriminating against a worker because they’re transgender is sex discrimination. When Stephens...
This court decision could influence the employment law landscape in the near future, according to Louis Lessig, partner at Brown & Connery LLP. Lessig suggests employers consider policy changes now to stay safe and ward off potential legal trouble. In Minarsky v. Susquehanna County, the Third...
A war for talent is being waged in this tight job market. Companies are fighting hard to recruit, hire and retain both millennials and older professionals. Among millennials, 89% prioritize benefits over pay raises, companies who want them should focus on those, such as: Learning and development programs:...
For the first time in a long time, job candidates have more options than hiring managers: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 6.6 million job openings, and only 6.1 million unemployed people to fill them. This gives candidates the power to...
Nowadays most companies are employing pre-employment screening services. Because they want to hire the right people for their company. Pre-employment service providers offer services such as candidature screening. Their role is to assist the companies or organization to select and hire the perfect and eligible...
Texting is fine method of communication. It’s focused, instantaneous and lets the recipient view the message later if needed. All the same, that doesn’t make it the best choice for contacting possible candidates. Its natural informality can make it difficult to convey to the candidate what...
The labor market has taken a considerable leap under President Trump, moving to full employment. In this market, recruiters can’t afford to be as picky as they once were. Here are a number of problems that aren’t really problems, issues that may have once mattered...
We are all aware of the mindset of our average government employee. Whether it’s a postal clerk, a DMV counterman, or a social evaluator, we have yet to meet a government worker who cares about his job to the point where he can actually do...
For quite some time now, courts and regulatory agencies have been on the hunt for companies, looking bring them down much as a pack of wolves brings down a stag. Fortunately, with the change in management at the top, we are starting to see some attitude...
Not always does an employee have to win in court to cause troubles for an employer. The very fact that someone was taken to court can cause insurance rates to go up, to lower employment agency ratings, and to show up a huge array of...
