We’re coming out of the pandemic! This is so great, right? It’s not really over, though. With less than 70% of the population vaccinated, it looks like … Read more

We’re coming out of the pandemic! This is so great, right? It’s not really over, though. With less than 70% of the population vaccinated, it looks like … Read more
President Biden has made it clear. He is going to be fighting for workers. For recruiters, this means some big regulatory changes that will affect … Read more
If the title of this article sounds ridiculous, it is. It’s an absurd way to highlight the even more absurd ways that some employers still infuse … Read more
The current pandemic has raised numerous legal questions and challenges when it comes to hiring. As we continue to tread through difficult and confusing … Read more
Andrea is a recruiter. She hired both Jamal and Vanessa as marketing managers. Jamal and Vanessa started at about the same time and have basically the same … Read more
AI, machine learning, bots finding and ranking the best candidates, selecting employees with games. It’s all new and cool. But, what does the … Read more
The recruiting world should monitor the ACLU’s recent charges against Facebook alleging that its employment advertising discriminates against women and … Read more
What is being called the strongest equal pay law in the country goes into effect in California in a month, but its impact is already being felt, and not … Read more
If you are one of the 70,000+ employers across the U.S. required to file an annual EEO-1 by the end of the month, you have an extra month. The Equal … Read more
In a case with implications for both staffing firms and their clients, a federal appeals court has refused to stop the EEOC from gaining access to the … Read more
When Samantha Elauf showed up for her job interview at an Abercrombie & Fitch store wearing a hijab, it was a powerful hint the teenager might have … Read more
“Ludicrous.” That’s what the U.S. District Court in Arizona wrote in the 1975 decision of Corne v. Bausch and Lomb, Inc. (390 F.Supp. … Read more
“Ban the Box” is a national civil-rights movement backed by advocates for job applicants with criminal convictions. Proponents of these laws believe that … Read more
About that “new” EEOC policy about candidate’s criminal record in pre-employment screening. In a sentence, it means: File a charge of … Read more
Just ahead of May’s NFL draft, the irreverent sports site Deadspin created a stir when it posted a tool to analyze the words used in scouting reports … Read more
Hello Jeff, I benefit from your regular column in The Fordyce Letter, and thought I’d run this question by you to obtain your thoughts. I am working on a … Read more
If you are one of those unlucky recruiters staffing the office during this hiring interregnum, today’s roundup was written with your entertainment in … Read more
You probably don’t realize it, but you’re directly liable for equalizing the pay of a candidate hired by a client. It’s like having … Read more
A rapidly changing legal landscape is making the application, interview and screening processes increasingly complicated – and potentially dangerous for … Read more
It may not be fair; it’s certainly not nice, and it could even be illegal, but for all that, chunkiness is likely costing you candidates who could be … Read more