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Religious Accommodations: New Decision Says Accommodating Trucker’s Religious Beliefs Against Working Alongside Women Involved Undue Hardship

By Jennifer Carsen Aug 1, 2002 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

David Virts was an “over-the-road” truck driver at Consolidated Freightways Corp.’s Nashville, Tenn., terminal. Virts refused to go on overnight “sleeper runs” with female drivers because it would violate his religious beliefs. Now a federal appeals court has ruled that the trucking company wasn’t required to accommodate Virts because it would have been an undue […]

News Bulletin: Flurry of Post-9/11 Bias Lawsuits

By Jennifer Carsen Nov 1, 2002 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed several new lawsuits arising out of post-9/11 backlash in the workplace. In one case, the agency has sued Alamo Rental Car on behalf of a Muslim employee who was denied a workplace accommodation to wear a headscarf during the holy month of Ramadan in December 2001. Another […]

Are You Ready To ShakeOut?

By Jennifer Carsen Oct 20, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Tomorrow, October 21, millions of Californians will practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On as part of the 2010 California ShakeOut, an annual event designed to enhance earthquake emergency preparedness throughout the state. For more information, or to register, go to www.shakeout.org.

The Pros and Cons of Utilizing the Gig Economy

By Kelly Creighton Nov 2, 2018 Recruiting

Updated: Nov 2, 2018

Yesterday’s post highlighted some important information and statistics you should know about the gig economy. Today’s post will highlight the benefits and downsides of the gig economy you’ll want to consider, for both employers and gig workers.

How I learned to Love Meetings (and Other Truths)

By Bob Brady Dec 8, 2006 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 8, 2006

By BLR Founder and Publisher Bob Brady Meetings. Don’t you just hate them? You know the joke about holding a meeting to decide whether to hold a meeting? It rings true. Meetings are huge time wasters. Or are they? Over the years I’ve read articles and heard speeches about how to eliminate meetings. “Hold them […]

Inconsistent Wage/Hour Laws Lead to Confusing Enforcement, Study Says

By Liza Casabona May 9, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 9, 2012

According to a recent study, uneven enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act — lax in some places and more stringent in others — leaves employers confused about the extent of their liability for wage and hour violations. The study, released by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, calls for more enforcement consistency to […]

If You Need Job Descriptions, I’ve Got Something Really New for You

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Mar 7, 2008 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 7, 2008

By BLR Founder and CEO Bob Brady For anyone needing job description help, our CEO announces something that’s not quite the Ultimate Answer to Life’s Questions … but it’s close. Longtime readers of this column know I like to use it to communicate to all 130,000 of you out there. Most of the time, it’s […]