Tag: job descriptions
From the Experts: It’s Time to Revisit Job Descriptions
Discrimination: May We Require English-Only on the Job Because Co-Workers Are Uncomfortable?
What are an employer’s restrictions on requiring employees to speak only English while on the clock? We do business in English, and some employees are insulted when there are private conversations in other languages going on around them. It’s also a problem during breaks and lunch. — Matt P., HR Specialist in Sunnyvale
Hiring: What Are the Pitfalls of Hiring Internet Applicants?
Just in the past year, we’ve started doing almost all of our hiring through online sources. In some ways, it works very well, but I’m becoming increasingly concerned that we’re sort of losing control of what was a pretty solid commitment to diversity. Are we exposing ourselves to discrimination and affirmative action problems by recruiting […]
Short Takes: Reference Checks
We’re trying to set up our policy for doing reference checks on final applicants. Can you help us with some basic guidelines? What if the former employers won’t talk? Job Descriptions in California: How To Tackle Tricky Drafting Hurdles Job descriptions can be your best friend or your worst enemy from both a practical and […]
Equal Pay: Complaints Down—What You Can Do to Keep It that Way at Your Workplace
Best Practices: How to Avoid Common Wage and Hour Mistakes
From the Experts: Defending Wage and Hour Class Actions, Part 2; The HR Manager’s Critical Role
Employment Law Tip: A Performance Appraisal Check-Up
A performance appraisal system is key to helping employees grow and develop on the job and can help you to identify and reward your top performers. At the same time, a good system will assist you in identifying sub-par performers and developing plans to either improve their performance or weed them out. And, in today’s […]
Background Checks: Can we Refuse to Hire Someone with a DUI?
When we are hiring, we run a DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) check on the applicants. If it shows a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) conviction five years or more in the past, we usually go ahead and hire the person. But if the DUI is within five years, we don’t hire the person. I’m […]