Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and HR

People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities are the same as everyone else: they want... Read more »

Government to launch review of armed forces retention

Theresa May has ordered a review into the armed forces’ retention problem in an attempt to curtail the number of... The post Government to launch review of armed forces retention appeared first on... Read more »

Super Bowl Fever could cost companies billions

Companies could lose a total of $296 million in productivity for every ten minutes employees... Read more »

Higher Termination Rate Among Women Suggested Discrimination

A bank manager who presented evidence that her employer fired women at a higher rate than men advanced her gender-discrimination claim to trial. Read more »

Employer Couldn’t Selectively Enforce Prohibition on Sleeping on the Job

The U.S. Postal Service was liable for retaliation in a 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision, even though the employer said the plaintiff was found sleeping on the job. Read more »

Tech sector has most ‘hard-to-fill’ jobs

Six of the 10 jobs with the highest proportion of hard-to-fill vacancies are in the tech and systems sector. An... The post Tech sector has most ‘hard-to-fill’ jobs appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

‘Ee-bah-gum’: accent bias still afflicts UK

Pronounced regional accents can be a barrier to career progress and social mobility, as they are perceived negatively by some... The post ‘Ee-bah-gum’: accent bias still afflicts UK appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

Part-time parents missing out on promotion

Parents who work part time are penalised with just a 21% chance of being promoted within three years. The post Part-time parents missing out on promotion appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

7th Circuit Curtails Applicants’ Age-Discrimination Lawsuits

Requiring job applicants to have no more than a certain number of years of experience is not age discrimination, the full 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided. Read more »

Hot Blue-Collar Jobs

Three blue-collar jobs are among the 20 fastest-growing occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: solar photovoltaic installers, wind turbine service technicians and bicycle repairers. Read more »
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