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In this video, HR Daily Advisor Editor Stephen Bruce talks about the special rules for interviewing people with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act has spelled out rather strict guidelines for interviews, which you should follow carefully.
Are inside sales representatives considered nonexempt? BLR Legal Editor Susan Prince recently received and answered this question from a BLR subscriber. In this video, Prince addresses the circumstances under which retail employers can use the overtime exemption under the FLSA for commissioned employees, including three specific conditions that must be met.
On January 1, 2013, California employers with commissioned salespeople will have new responsibilities. BLR Legal Editor Susan E. Prince explains the new employer obligations, including the definition of “commissions” under the law.
In this video, HR Daily Advisor Editor Stephen Bruce talks about conducting meaningful, legal interviews. One of the basic skills of interviewing is the ability to ask effective questions. The guidelines in this video will help you to frame your questions in ways that bring out revealing answers.
In this video, HR Daily Advisor Editor Stephen Bruce talks about the questions hiring managers can’t ask during interviews.
In this video, HR Daily Advisor Editor Stephen Bruce talks about conducting a meaningful, legal interview. It is important to spend time planning for your interview. Steve Bruce covers important questions to keep in mind. This is Steve Bruce for the HR Daily Advisor. This video is the fifth in our series Hiring 101. It—and […]
In this video, HR Daily Advisor Editor Stephen Bruce talks about evaluating candidates. After you have attracted applicants, often you have to select from hundreds—or even thousands of online applicants—those few to whom you will give more serious consideration in an interview or with some other evaluation method. Steve Bruce tells you what you need […]
In this video, HR Daily Advisor Editor Stephen Bruce interviews Patricia Trainor, J.D., HR.BLR.com’s Managing Editor, about the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or healthcare reform law. Trainor explains what the ruling means for employers going forward. Trainor also addresses the question of whether there will be continued attempts to […]
In this video, HR Daily Advisor Editor Stephen Bruce talks about how to attract qualified applicants—without attracting those who are not qualified. Be sure to look out for the next video in the Hiring 101 Series, about what to do with all those résumés you’re going to get.
In this video, HR.BLR.com’s Managing Editor, Patricia Trainor, provides some legal do’s and don’ts for employers aiming to keep their workplace union free, along with 8 specific steps they can take to keep employees happy and maintain a nonunionized workforce.