What new grads want: deja vu all over again
The National Association of Colleges and Employers asked 19,000 new graduates what they were looking from their employers. The answers were surprising.
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Employment contracts: When they're good, when they're not
It’s a rare business that needs an employment contract for every employee. But it can save you time, money and legal aggravation if you know which employees should be under contract and which shouldn’t.
States pass laws for “domestic violence leave”
Washington has just joined a growing list of states that require employers to give time off to victims of domestic violence.
Study shows federal employee sick leave abuse
How many employees will call out sick the day after Memorial Day? A new study quantifies this type of sick leave abuse at one federal agency, and a U.S. Representative has an idea on how to limit it.
My best management idea: Competing with the Big Guys for talent
HR exec Spencer Kupferman found that every time it looked like he was about to land a prize recruit, a bigger company – and a bigger salary – pulled the recruit away, until Kupferman came up with a novel approach (part of an ongoing series).
Feds list training exception to FLSA overtime rules
In most instances, if nonexempt employees take training that pushes them over 40 hours a week, your company is on the hook for overtime pay – with one exception.
Answers to tricky HR questions: Paying unauthorized OT
Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: What happens when an employee works overtime without getting the OK to do so?
What’s behind the battle in Washington over pay bias
President Bush and the two parties in Congress are fighting it out over whether and when employees can sue for pay discrimination. And the stakes involved are high for employers.
The latest pitfalls of FMLA's 'sufficient notice' provision
FMLA law provides more than its fair share of headaches for HR managers. And figuring out when an employee has provided “sufficient notice” of the need for leave is definitely one of them. But here’s some help for sorting out this legal mess.
