When asked why she was leaving her former employer, the applicant stated that she was looking for part-time employment after her pregnancy leave. The real reason for her leaving the employer, however, was that she had been discharged for theft. The... more...

The 8th Circuit has issued a pro-employer ruling for employers struggling with intermittent leave issues. An emergency dispatcher who suffered from depression and anxiety obtained a certification from her doctor that she would need to take time off ... more...

The number of filed charges in the last fiscal year (2010 compared to 2009) has increased 7%. However, for the ten year period, charges are up nearly 24%. They have risen substantially in the last three years, which coincides with the beginning of ... more...

Let’s say you are in the sweet spot of lead scoring for potential vendors. Let’s use the conventional sorting categories: you work in a mid-sized corporation of over $50,000 revenue, and you are one of the senior players in the decision to purchase a... more...

Recently I was coaching a talented young executive on how to better navigate the bogs and brambles of a conservative, highly technical, very large organization. In particular, we were discussing how to make the most of meetings which were either (1) ... more...

We are all watching with great curiosity the current struggle taking place in the private sector as more and more municipalities and state governments are asking their employees to assume a greater share of healthcare costs and looking at ways to red... more...

Almost half of all working women have no financial backup in the event they are unable to work. This according to a women and protection report by Bright Grey, protection specialists. Out of 2,010 adults surveyed in the UK, almost half of working ... more...

The National Labor Relations Board recently heard the case of the unionized worker who criticized her boss on Facebook and who was subsequently terminated. The result was that the employer, American Medical Response, agreed to revise its rules on e... more...

Social Media, recently and over the past few years, has gotten bigger and bigger. With websites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and many others, a whole new path of interaction for staffing businesses has been opened. It gives companies a chance to ... more...

Social Media, recently and over the past few years, has gotten bigger and bigger. With websites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and many others, a whole new path of interaction for businesses and their recruiteres has been opened. It gives companies... more...