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Small Creatures Cause Large Number of Fatalities

When you think of certain jobs—like firefighter, police officer, bodyguard—you tend to think that these jobs are pretty dangerous. Would you feel the same way about groundskeepers or florists? Some of the most mundane jobs may, in fact, be the most life-threatening. And it’s not the jobs that are killing workers; it’s the critters that […]

Tips for Avoiding Hiring-Related Lawsuits

Yesterday, California attorney Allison West offered tips for avoiding defamation and fraud lawsuits. Today, her tips on recruiting, plus an introduction to a California-specific hiring resource no HR professional in our state should be without.

Train Supervisors to Ask the Right Questions

There are many legal issues employers face during the interview process. Job interviews are a potential legal land mine for discrimination complaints and lawsuits. Numerous federal laws prohibit discrimination in hiring practices, including the interview process. For example: The Civil Rights Act of 1964, commonly known as Title VII, is the grandparent of employment discrimination […]

NWoW—adidas Group’s New Way of Working

In a packed session at SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exposition in Orlando, adidas® Senior Vice President, Human Resources—Commercial, Gregg Tate GPHR, offered insights into the company’s intriguing “new way of working” (NWoW).

Severance Agreements: Drafting Do’s and Don’ts for Avoiding EEOC Attention

Van Parys, who is with Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP in Sacramento, offered his tips at the SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition held recently in Orlando. Recent EEOC Actions Two recently filed lawsuits, in which severance agreements were called  overly broad and unenforceable, may help employers fashion their own severance agreements, says Van Parys. EEOC […]

Managing the Severance Meeting—It’s a Business Transaction

Van Parys, who is with Carothers DiSante & Freudenberger LLP in Sacramento, offered his tips at the SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition held recently in Orlando. Challenges by EEOC and NLRB To avoid having your severance agreement challenged by the EEOC or NLRB, says Van Parys, include language to the effect that the former employee […]

Do You Train Supervisors to Ask the Right Questions?

Face-to-face interviews with job candidates help your supervisors choose the best-qualified people for the jobs they have to fill. A good interview should bring out a candidate’s strengths, weaknesses, and suitability for the job. Properly conducted interviews identify the kinds of employees you want and need for your organization, helping to develop a diverse and […]