Hiring

3 questions on pay equity

06/27/2018

Where does the fight over pay equity stand? … How should we adjust to this trend? … What should we do now to ensure pay equity?

A sample calendar for your new hire onboarding program

06/14/2018

You have much less time than you think to make a good impression. So how are you going to do it?

Employers beware! ICE doubles worksite enforcement investigations

06/12/2018

ICE plans another wave of I-9 audits this summer, likely bringing the total number of investigations to more than 5,000 by the end of fiscal year 2018.

Promote diversity without violating discrimination laws

06/07/2018

Workplace diversity initiatives can benefit employers and employees alike, but they can also present a challenging dynamic for employers.

Surveys: More employers willing to hire ex-cons

06/05/2018

Low unemployment is forcing unusual changes. New research from the Society for Human Resource Management identifies a potentially significant pool of untapped workers: Applicants who have criminal records.

What pre-hire checks do employers run?

06/05/2018

Criminal background checks are the most common kind of pre-hire screening.

College hiring strongest in more than a decade

05/29/2018

It is a good time to be a graduate, as employers say they are planning to hire more recent college graduates this year than they have in more than a decade, according to new CareerBuilder research.

Bill would transfer some visa oversight to Agriculture Department

05/29/2018

Immigration legislation proposed by a group of conservative House Republicans would strip responsibility for managing the H-2A visa program from the Department of Labor and give it to the Department of Agriculture.

ICE promises 2,700 more I-9 sweeps before fall

05/24/2018

If your I-9 forms aren’t in order, or if some of your employees may not be eligible to work in the United States, get ready for a visit from ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations unit.

Cabinet departments propose new paths to apprenticeships

05/22/2018

A joint task force led by the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Education and Labor have issued a set of 26 policy recommendations designed to make apprenticeship programs more accessible and more effective.