The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) and the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) published a joint publication on employment background checks in 2014. The guide explains the rights and responsibilities of employers in addition to those of applicants.
Whether handled by supervisors and managers or assigned to a centralized human resources (HR) department, hiring decisions are among the most important decisions made in any organization.
So who needs an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP)? We spoke with Doug Brown, President of Alexander & Bryce, to find out what the requirements, guidelines, and timeframe is when getting involved with an AAP.
Companies today are looking for a candidate who not only fits the description of a position based on their experience but will also make an impact with their personality and responsive skills.
People can feel overwhelmed when it comes to transitioning to retirement. Many just don’t know how to save or where to start. We spoke with Dave Kulchar, Executive Vice President at Oswald Financial, about what employees can expect and how to not be overwhelmed with their retirement transition.
Stress, the environment and eating right are all factors when it comes to women leading a healthy lifestyle at the workplace. Here are some pointers on how organizations can insure a healthy lifestyle for women.
Many women’s health issues including PMS, menopause, polycystic ovary syndrome and osteoporosis may be approached in an integrative fashion by adding non-traditional approaches to conventional treatment plans.
Ever since the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was passed in 1993, the 12 weeks of protected leave offered immediately following childbirth have become nearly synonymous with the concept of parental, typically maternity, leave itself.
Depending on which set of survey data is used, which methodology is employed, or which sectors of the workforce are included, the gap reported between male and female “percent of earnings” or dollars & cents can vary by as much as 14 cents on the dollar.
When training and working with leadership groups, ERC often asks our groups if they can tell us the difference between talking to other people and talking with other people.
This is the second article in a series of articles spotlighting women for Women’s History Month.
This article is the first in a series of articles spotlighting women in the workplace, commemorating National Women’s History Month 2014.
