


High Unemployment Rates Enhance Your Candidate Pool
As of August 2020, according the Department of Labor, there are 13.6 million unemployed Americans. While that’s bad news for the country, the situation has its advantages for employers. Now is the time to enhance your hiring pool of job candidates! As an employer,...
Weekend Roundup: EEOC Lawsuit, New Administration May Impact HR, Remote Work
In today’s Weekend Roundup, California, Maryland, and Minnesota are suing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for blocking state and local agencies’ access to employment information. Newly elected President Joe Biden is expected to attempt to change...
Weekend Roundup: WARN Act Compliance, HR Retail Challenges, Remote Teams
In today’s Weekend Roundup, the Society of Human Resource Management advises employers who are shifting furloughed employees to permanent layoffs to certify compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and with COBRA. SHRM tells us HR...
Weekend Roundup: Hiring, Opportunistic Hiring, HR and Whistleblowers
In today’s Weekend Roundup, the Harvard Business Review takes a look at hiring during COVID-19. SHRM reports on savvy employers who are investing in opportunistic hiring amid the pandemic. Finally, in Texas, a high-profile whistleblower case: The attorney general’s...