On average, organizations gave mothers 41 paid days of maternity leave, compared with 22 paid days of paternity leave for fathers. That statistic comes from 2016 Paid Leave in the Workplace, a survey recently conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management. Does this disparity demonstrate discrimination against men? Not necessarily.…
A few weeks ago, I blogged here about a federal agency — one that rhymes with EEOB — reaching a 7-figure settlement with its workers of alleged Fair Labor Standards Act overtime violations involving comp time. Last week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion, in which it…
DisruptHR is coming to Philadelphia on November 3, 2016 World Café Live 3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM What is DisruptHR? DISRUPT is an information exchange designed to energize, inform and empower people in the HR field. 14 speakers, 5 minutes each, and slides rotate every…
Someone didn’t read my post back in May. [cue music] Last night, I read this opinion about an employee-plaintiff whose position required her to conduct several weekly tours of the employer-defendant’s facility. In 2012, the plaintiff fell on a ladder, broke her leg, and took 12 weeks of leave under…
Oh, yeah? Tell me more. Let me tell you about a guy. A guy in charge of inflatable rats and staged funerals. Daniel Krupinski graduated from Berkeley. Armed with a bachelor’s degree in international business, he went to work for the Laborers Eastern Region Organizing Fund (LEROF), the organizing arm of the Laborers International Union…
In other words, don’t take your foot off the gas pedal preparing for the pending U.S. Department of Labor’s Overtime Rules. Either that, or clutch your pearls a little tighter. 11th-Hour Efforts. Speaking at the SHRM Lehigh Valley #HRLegalTrends – Annual October Two Day Conference yesterday, Lisa Horn, SHRM’s Director of Congressional Affairs…
Yup. EEO-1’s, open enrollment. That HR life’s a beach, amirite? Pass me a frozen beverage. Oh, it’s Monday? Better make it two. Actually, no frozen beverages for me today. Not even a Frappucino. I’ve got to be on my game at the SHRM Lehigh Valley Annual Conference. I’m presenting 5,…
It’s the CareerBuilder.com survey of “The Most Outrageous Resume Mistakes Employers Have Found.” Eat your heart out “Butt Fumble“! An applicant’s name was auto-corrected from “Flin” to “Flintstone.” His name was Freddie. An applicant stated they had great attention to detail, but “attention” was misspelled. An applicant claimed they worked…
Maybe. (Hey, don’t blame me. I voted for Kodos.) Either way, it’s free and I’ve done all the hard work for you. Indeed, here’s what I did: I went to Google.com I ran a few searches for stuff like “HR” and “2016 election” Lo and behold, this Google thing works…
In their quest to survive and eventually thrive, many small businesses do not prioritize EEO compliance. I’m not saying that small businesses purposefully set out to break the law. It’s just that, with a limited budget, HR’s squeaky wheel isn’t the first to get greased. Perhaps recognizing this reality, yesterday, the U.S. Equal…