Periodically, we present a real-life workplace problem and ask three HR managers to provide a solution. This week’s problem: A supervisor has “buyer’s remorse” over the selection of an employee for promotion. More…

President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law. Here’s what it means to HR. More…

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made available the revised Form I-9. More…

Norma Anthony and her supervisors were faced with a common challenge for small companies: finding and scheduling good training for employees.  Then they found an uncommon solution. More…

Some employers have gone ballistic on smoking — going so far as to refuse to hire smokers. Some researchers, from a surprising source, say that could be a mistake. More…

Alert to your Payroll department:  Remember IRS’ promised “safe harbor” tax deposit rule? Well, the promise doesn’t hold for shortfall amounts to more than $100,000. More…

Take our survey (launched jointly with Standout Jobs), and find out what your colleagues think. (You’ll get an email with the results).

There’s one more thing in it for you. More…

In her confirmation hearings, Janet Napolitano, the new head of the Department of Homeland Security, warned employers that they’ll be the focus of stopping illegal immigration. More…

Two Democratic cornerstone pieces of legislation passed the U.S. House last week: The Lilly Ledbetter Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act. And Ledbetter cleared a major hurdle in the Senate, too. More…

The latest data shows the unemployment rate is higher for men than for women. Why? More…