03/26/2009
With unemployment at its highest level since 1983, many applicants have far more experience and education than the job requires. But be alert: Advise hiring managers to avoid using the term “overqualified” in front of job candidates or in any written description of them. Rejected applicants could view the term as an age-related code word, thus sparking an age discrimination lawsuit.
03/24/2009
Test your knowledge of recent trends in employment law, comp & benefits and other HR issues with our monthly mini-quiz …