Expert: Expect More OSHA Inspections and Penalties

Target-Date Funds Bounce Back

Chileans React to Earthquake

Background Checks Reviewed

Men, Women Invest Differently

Supreme Court to Review Privacy Challenge

That’s the picture that’s starting to emerge, according to the more than 18,000 employers interviewed as part of the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. Year-Over-Year Increase: With a seasonally adjusted Outlook of +5%, employers indicate a moderate increase in hiring expectations compared to one year ago, when the seasonally adjusted Outlook was -2%. Stability Continues: 73% of [...]

Firms Encouraged Haiti Relief

More Temps Get Permanent Jobs

Health Care Strategies Change

Caregiving, Disease Risk Linked

Employers Renew Focus on Investing in Workforce

LinkedIn. Facebook. Twitter. What are you on? We recently asked 1,987 HR and business professionals the following question: Which social networking tools do you use? Here are the responses: LinkedIn only: 14% Facebook only: 16% Twitter only: 0.3% LinkedIn and Facebook: 31% Facebook and Twitter: 3% LinkedIn and Twitter: 1% LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter: 9% None:27% Let’s break it down . . . Looks like more and more [...]

International Payroll Donations after Global Disasters

Thousands of Mine Safety Cases Pile Up

Regs Set Up Mental Health Treatment Parity

House Passes Tax Breaks for New Hires

Employees Have Ideas. Anyone Listening?

LINE: Hiring Anticipation Grows As Recovery Gains Traction

In my humble opinion, NBC’s The Office is the world’s #1 employment law training aid. All you have to do is (1) watch it and (2) do the exact opposite of everything you see. To help enhance your viewing experience, each week I provide a critique of the action from an employment lawyer’s perspective. Last Night’s Episode: [...]

Security Risks Abound Globally

Wal-Mart Settles Sex Bias Suit

Need for Benefits, Desire to Work Delay Retirements

India Tightens Rules for Visas