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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

Do’s and Don’ts for Your School When Conducting Job Interviews

Fisher Phillips on 3/4/2025

The job interview is a crucial factor in maintaining a school’s community, identity, and safety. But it isn’t just a chance to vet applicants for compatibility with school culture and mission – it’s also when your school can...more

[Webinar] Fall in Love with Job Analysis: An Introductory Guide to Studying Jobs - February 12th, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST

DCI Consulting on 1/29/2025

Curious about the fundamentals of job analysis and why it's essential to a strong HR foundation? Join us this February for a webinar that will make you "fall in love" with job analysis. We'll introduce you to the basics,...more

10 Reasons to Hire Veterans

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 11/14/2024

Veterans Day is an ideal time to recognize the value and contributions veterans bring to the workforce. Veterans possess a wide range of skills, disciplines, and perspectives that can benefit any organization and industry. ...more

Avoiding Negligent Hiring: How Background Checks Mitigate Risk in Finance

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 7/8/2024

In finance, every decision matters. From managing investments to handling sensitive data, the industry demands trust and integrity. But how can you ensure the professionals you hire are worthy of that trust? This is where...more

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your New Year To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 1/3/2024

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

Weekly Checklist: Do Your Job Descriptions Need an Update for 2024?

Fisher Phillips on 12/21/2023

FP Weekly often provides readers with a practical and cutting-edge checklist of issues to consider, action steps to take, and goals to accomplish to ensure you remain on the top of your game when it comes to workplace...more

New York Proposes Pay Transparency Regulations: 10 Takeaways for Employers

Fisher Phillips on 9/14/2023

With only a few days left before New York’s pay transparency law takes effect, the state labor department issued proposed rules aiming to clarify employers’ wage disclosure obligations. Though the regulations are not yet...more

[Ongoing Program] Session 5: Conflict Resolution - November 15th, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT

Amundsen Davis LLC on 8/29/2023

Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series - Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more

[Ongoing Program] Session 4: Performance Improvement Plans - November 1st, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT

Amundsen Davis LLC on 8/29/2023

Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series - Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more

[Ongoing Program] Session 3: Conducting Workplace Investigations and Documenting Employee Issues - October 18th, 12:00 pm - 2:00...

Amundsen Davis LLC on 8/29/2023

Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series - Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more

[Ongoing Program] Session 2: How to Effectively and Lawfully Communicate with Your Employees - October 4th, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT

Amundsen Davis LLC on 8/29/2023

Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series - Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more

[Ongoing Program] Session 1: Recruiting and Onboarding Employees - September 20th, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT

Amundsen Davis LLC on 8/29/2023

Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series - Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more

[Webinar] Navigating Accessibility in Talent Acquisition – Part 1: Recruitment - October 24th, 12:00 pm CT

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 8/18/2023

Register for this two partn webinar series to learn how to make your talent acquisition processes accessible to all. This first webinar will focus on accessibility in recruitment processes, including job advertisements and...more

Weekly Checklist: Do Your Job Descriptions Need an Update for 2023?

Fisher Phillips on 1/16/2023

Each week, FP Weekly members receive a practical and cutting-edge checklist of issues to consider, action steps to take, and goals to accomplish to ensure you remain on the top of your game when it comes to workplace...more

New York State joins NYC in passing salary disclosure law

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 6/14/2022

As we wrote here and here, the New York City Council passed a salary disclosure law, Int. 134-A, at the beginning of this year in an effort to increase salary transparency and decrease wage disparities based on gender, race,...more

California Employment News: Best Practices for Employers to Start The New Year

Weintraub Tobin on 3/29/2022

In this inaugural episode of California Employment News, Weintraub employment attorneys Meagan Bainbridge and Lukas Clary discuss best practices for employers to implement regularly, such as at the beginning of the year....more

Utilizing Diversity and Inclusion Efforts to Attract Talent: An Employer’s 6-Step Guide for Navigating the Workforce Shortage

Fisher Phillips on 3/1/2022

If you are an employer feeling the impact of the Great Resignation, you are not alone. Employers across the country are dealing with the consequences of a historic labor shortage. While demand for labor has reportedly...more

Hiring Best Practices to Avoid Potential Discrimination Claims

Troutman Pepper Locke on 8/3/2021

Q. My company wants to improve our hiring process to help avoid costly errors that may lead to potential discrimination claims. What best hiring practices do you recommend? ...more

How to create a Veteran Inclusive Job Posting?

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 7/27/2021

I wanted to share some tips on how employers and hiring teams can look to relate military experiences to civilian jobs. This can help not only veterans who are looking for civilian jobs, but employers as well to create more...more

Top 12 Things Employers Need to Know About the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act

Fisher Phillips on 7/6/2021

Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act became effective at the beginning of 2021, but employers across the state continue to have questions about the scope of the new law. While the Colorado Department of Labor and...more

How to create a Veteran Inclusive Job Posting?

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 6/14/2021

I wanted to share some tips on how employers and hiring teams can look to relate military experiences to civilian jobs. This can help not only veterans who are looking for civilian jobs, but employers as well to create more...more

Florida Senator Introduces Bill Providing Broad Employment Protections to Medical Marijuana Users

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/4/2019

On November 18, 2019, Florida Senator Lori Berman (D) introduced Senate Bill 962, which proposes to provide job applicants and employees who use medical marijuana various protections in employment....more

Drafting Legally Sound Job Descriptions

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 10/1/2019

Job descriptions are a crucial part of recruitment and hiring, and of performing an Equal Pay Act Analysis, classifying employees for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and developing reasonable accommodations under...more

Top 10 Mistakes To Avoid in 2019

Butler Snow LLP on 1/7/2019

It’s hard to believe another year is coming to a close, but here we are. As part of my personal year-end celebration, I have prepared an informal ranking of the top mistakes I’ve tried to help clients avoid, correct, or...more

Interview tips from the front line-What are interviewers asking today?

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 11/19/2018

I have written a couple of posts about trying to get a job in compliance in the hopes that I may help others looking to enter the field and create some resources for future young professionals. ...more

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