Is your best fantasy footballer your worst worker?
The news release came to HRB headquarters via e-mail with this headline in bold print: Employees are tracking football when they should be working.
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Slacking off at work: More common than you might think
A report about how much time Chicago sanitation workers waste on the job has prompted a look at the overall issue of employees slacking off.
New disabilities law: New lawsuits?
After a series of U.S. Supreme Court rulings that tightened the definitions of “disabled” in the workplace, the U.S. Senate fired back with a law that expanded the definitions — and expanded the potential for employee lawsuits.
Thou shalt not sell cocaine in church
When you read the phrase “drugs in the workplace,” probably the last workplace that’d come to mind is a church.
HR's funnier side: The world's 3 worst bosses
The results are in, and it’s official! Working America, a community affiliate of the AFL-CIO, holds a contest every year in which people tell their bad-boss stories. The three best (worst?) get published. Take a look at the winners. Sound like anyone you know?
Hiring: Is honesty always the best policy?
Of course it’s up to HR to make sure help wanted ads are accurate. But is there such a thing as too accurate?
Son's arrest reveals parents' workplace thefts
This isn’t your usual case of workplace theft, because the items taken were from a police department’s evidence room.
Applicant didn't have the 'Disney look'
Need more proof that stray comments by hiring managers can get companies in big legal trouble? Try this million-dollar lawsuit against Disney.
7 ways sites drive away recruits
Every recruiter knows how important their company’s Web site is for attracting new hires. But without a few key features, some sites may not be pulling their weight.
