Click through for the articles from the past week on the HR Daily Advisor.
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Former Employees References: Stay Out of Hot Water
Employers often have a conundrum when it comes to employee references. Do you give them for everyone? What if an employee was let go for poor performance—how do you give a good reference in that case? It’s a bit of a catch-22; you can’t give a good reference for a bad employee, but you may not want to risk a defamation of character lawsuit for giving a bad one.
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Keeping Former Employee References Above Board
In yesterday's Advisor we explored some of the situations you might find yourself in should a former employee request a reference. Today, what you can do to keep the situation out of the courtroom.
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Stop Asking These Interview Questions in the Name of the Law
The unfortunate truth is that the moment your candidate comes in for an interview, you are already at risk of making an illegal and costly blunder. Preemployment inquiries are regulated by a series of employment laws; despite this, a number of illegal questions are asked every year.
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Interview Questions You Should Never Ask
In yesterday's Advisor, we looked at impermissible preemployment inquiries. Today we’ll look at more inquiries that you may not have realized you need to avoid.
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Don’t Hesitate to Tell Your Coworkers How Much They Mean to You
Last Sunday was Valentine’s Day. Here’s hoping you got to spend it with loved ones. My wife and I traveled to visit our daughter at college and got to spend the day with her. It was a good day and everything I could ask for to celebrate my February holiday.
