“Oh, holy hell.” That was my response to reading the complaint in Gilbert v. Indeed, et al. Yes, that Indeed. The case involves allegations by Taylor … Read more
The Legal Lounge: How Not to Hire a Harasser
Editor’s note: You are reading the first article by ERE’s new legal columnist, Kate Bischoff. In case you missed the post and video introducing … Read more
Pay Transparency and What Else Is on Employees’ and Candidates’ Minds
The traditional employer-employee power dynamic is in a state of transition. With access to real-time information, stories, and anecdotes, employees today … Read more
Job Seeker Nation Report: 82% of Workers Seeking New Opportunities
If there’s one thing that jumps out from Jobvite’s 2018 Job Seeker Nation Study, it’s this: they hit you immediately with the huge … Read more
#MeToo Movement’s Gretchen Carlson to Talent Leaders: Be Fierce!
Gretchen Carlson, the accomplished journalist, former Miss America, long-time Fox & Friends host, author, Ted Talker, prominent member of the #MeToo … Read more
How to Screen Out Sexual Harassers During the Hiring Process
Recruiting leaders must realize that they are exposing their firm to “negligent hiring” charges if they fail to do everything possible to prevent the … Read more
Corporate Shame — Why Doesn’t Your Firm Predict and Prevent Sexual Harassment?
Note: This “think piece” is designed to stimulate the thinking of board members and executives about the need for a corporate program for predicting where … Read more
Me Too: Sex Had an Effect on My Job Hunt
Me too … countless times, but this story is relevant to ERE. It speaks to what we do. It may have something to do with why I hate the EEOC, despite … Read more
Employment Contracts Behaving Badly: ‘We’re Not Harvey Weinstein!’
Unless media is talking about Russians, natural disasters, or Donald Trump, gender issues seem to be at the forefront of every news story these days. Uber … Read more
Dumpster Fire at Uber Highlights Pitfall of Forsaking HR in Favor of Recruiting
No one wants to be the Uber-of-whatever these days. Headlines alleging sexual harassment will do that, I guess. In case you’ve been living under a … Read more
Bleak Employee Morale at Uber — and What You Can Learn From It
Today would not be a great day to be the head of talent acquisition at Uber (with apologies and much support to our colleague who holds that position). On … Read more