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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 -

How to Slay Summer Hiring: An Employer’s Guide to Attracting and Retaining Gen Z Workers … and Staying Compliant!

Fisher Phillips on 5/5/2025

As the weather gets warmer and you shift your focus to seasonal hiring, you’ll want to be sure to connect with Gen Z applicants, many of whom are college and high school students in search of summer jobs. These workers are...more

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

Fisher Phillips on 5/5/2025

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially given the rapid pace at which the new administration has been moving on initiatives impacting the workplace and beyond. For the latest...more

18 Seasonal Hiring Tips For Employers

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 3/18/2024

Are you gearing up for the seasonal rush and looking to strengthen your workforce with summer hires? Seasonal hiring can be a game-changer for businesses, ensuring they have extra hands to meet customer demand during peak...more

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

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

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

Getting Ready to Hire Seasonal Workers? Here’s Your 10-Step Compliance Plan

Fisher Phillips on 11/20/2023

Employers across a wide variety of industries are looking to ramp up their hiring efforts as the holiday season begins. Indeed, many businesses will rely on temporary workers to meet the uptick in demand that holiday shopping...more

Federal Appeals Court Expands Joint Employer Liability Theory For Agricultural Employers

Fisher Phillips on 2/12/2019

A federal appeals court just announced a sweeping change for agricultural employers that will make it easier for workers to bring discrimination claims against them under a joint employment theory. In last week’s EEOC v....more

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas: When You Need Seasonal Hires to Stock the Toys in Every Store and More

Verrill on 12/7/2018

It’s no secret that the holiday seasons spark an influx of shoppers hunting for good deals and great gifts for loved ones. Although the prevalence of online shopping has exploded in the past few years, brick-and mortar-stores...more

‘Tis the (Retail) Season, Part III: Five Tips for Hiring Seasonal Workers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/26/2014

It’s that time of year once again! Retailers are gearing up for the holidays and hiring seasonal workers in droves. Unfortunately, the flurry of activity and the common misperception that seasonal workers have a different...more

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