Talent software vendor Workstream (profile; site), which Friday canceled its planned merger with Empagio, said today it expects its fourth quarter … Read more
Death, Taxes, and Diversity
While historically devoid of much diversity, the tax profession is starting to change. Tony Santiago, who recently launched the niche site … Read more
Employment Law Headlines
In the news: Lawsuit filed after a 58-year-old job applicant was allegedly told the employer was looking for someone “not quite so old and with as … Read more
Philip Morris Sued Over Alleged Age Discrimination
The company now known as Altria Group (previously Philip Morris Companies) has been slapped with an age-discrimination lawsuit alleging that firings, … Read more
Immigration Changes: Title III and Electronic Employment Verification
While multi-tiered and complex, there are certain staffing-related elements of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act that recruiters and staffing … Read more
Congress Revives Hiring Tax Credits
Last week the 109th session of Congress paved the way to renew the Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work tax credits with a sweeping bill reviving many … Read more
Labor, Employment Cases Top Business Worries
A new survey of U.S. corporate law departments by Fulbright & Jaworski found that across 13 industries, labor and employment disputes appear to be the … Read more
Group Claims Discrimination, Targets Employers Recruiting H-1B Workers
As special interests pressure the U.S. Senate to lift the cap on H-1B visas, a computer programmer advocacy group is filing complaints with the U.S. … Read more
Many Employers Reluctant To Divulge Diversity Workforce, Recruiting Data
Two out of five companies do not disclose employee diversity information, according to a survey of 3,100 senior human resources executives by Novations … Read more
SHRM Lobbies for Better Federal Database for Employment Verification
Members of the Society for Human Resource Management have plenty of business in Washington regardless of whether they’ve traveled to the … Read more
More Employers Using Feds’ Illegal Worker Screening Database
Besides a donut and coffee, Boston-area customers of Dunkin Donuts are getting a reminder that the simmering nationwide debate over illegal immigration is … Read more
Hiring Tax Credits May Get New Life
The U.S. Congress may extend, retroactively, tax credits popular among entry-level employers like UPS, Federated, Wal-Mart, FedEx, and many restaurants … Read more