Employers have submitted job candidates to a variety of tests for years and some organizations require it before making a hiring decision. But not all tests are considered equally valid or even reliable.
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Topics: recruiting and hiring, HR management practices, drug testing, company culture, management practices
In California, if an employee claims to feel uncomfortable, afraid or in some way bullied or coerced, they can claim to have been sexually harassed. The problem for employers and managers is that the behavior is sometimes unintentional or hard to classify, which can still cause problems.
Harassment of all types are rightfully unlawful and unwanted in any workplace. However, the reality of working with other people is that undesirable and even unlawful behavior occurs. When it is done out of ignorance of the law and workplace policies, the matter can usually be resolved without legal action.
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Topics: HR management practices, harassment, employee lawsuits, sexual harassment, workforce management
The field of human resources and workforce management is changing. Some of these changes are already happening, while others are coming soon. This means HR professionals must adapt.
Each year, industry experts and others attempt to predict upcoming trends in various fields. This is no less true for HR. Many organizations have done studies and conducted surveys to elicit the collective insights of industry professionals - CHMOs, HR managers, recruiters, trainers, etc. - to determine what is actually or quite likely to be the next big changes.
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Topics: human resources management, HR management practices, hr management trends, personal technology, workforce management
HR management entails a wide variety of tasks, and this includes preventing and preparing for workplace violence. In fact, California labor law makes it a requirement for healthcare facilities.
While all incidents of workplace violence are tragic, most people focus only on the more widely publicized occurrences involving multiple casualties. Unfortunately, deaths due to acts of workplace violence occur quite often. In fact, according to information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
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Topics: california labor law, HR management practices, labor law compliance, handbook, workplace violence
Every business has an HR management component that understands legal compliance is critical. But do you know the most common legal mistakes made by HR?
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Topics: HR compliance, HR management practices, labor law compliance, labor law, compliance mistakes