Do you owe fired employees' unused PTO?
It’s a complicated question for HR: What happens to unused PTO when an employee is terminated?
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How $4/gallon should affect your recruiting
Soaring gas prices are making it harder to attract potential employees who live far from the workplace. But it’s also giving companies the chance to offer candidates valuable transportation benefits.
'I'd be a great fit here. Just ask my mom.'
Generation Y is coming to interview. And they’re bringing their parents.
Is that a lobster tail in your pants, or …
Employee theft is no laughing matter. Well, usually it’s not.
2 tested ways to protect against FLSA snags
Hardly anyone can be certain about complying with all the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act relating to overtime and white-collar exemptions. But you can adopt good policies that protect your company from penalties if someone does make a compliance blunder.
Fired for being fat, soprano comes back
It’s not over until the fat slimmer lady sings. That’s the case at London’s Covent Garden.
Is ADHD a protected disability?
ADHD is thought of as a problem for children — most of the kids diagnosed keep suffering from the disorder when they grow up and enter the workforce.
Positive reference gets company sued
Companies often withhold negative information about former employees to avoid defamation claims. But here’s how being too positive can cause legal problems.
'Why Work Sucks': A book review
Authors Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson provide their take on what’s wrong with the American workplace. If you’re one of the working hamsters who runs the daily wheel, you’re probably going to agree with them.
Referral hid employee's drug use: 5 mil verdict
HR Blunders has already written about how badmouthing a former employee can get a company in trouble. The opposite — giving a glowing recommendation that glosses over serious problems — can cost companies millions, as a recent court case from Louisiana shows.
