Many employers use employment tests and selection procedures – including cognitive tests, personality tests, physical ability tests, credit checks and criminal background checks – to screen applicants for employment and employees for promot... Read more »

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has accomplished what the kings’ men could not — it has affirmed that employer-sponsored retiree healthcare benefits can be coordinated with Medicare or comparable state health benefit programs. T... Read more »

We all have our ideal spots for a great get-away ? Maui, London, Paris, New York, San Francisco; or something more generic like the mountains or the beach. But, lets face... Read more »

Non-competition agreements between employers and employees, as opposed to those included as part of the sale of a business or the purchase of substantial stock in a company, are generally disfavored as... Read more »

At a time when the labor movement is working to increase its ranks, unions are increasingly relying on e-mail and web pages to spread their message and organize new members. While... Read more »

The first part of the year is often a time when organizations, departments, teams and individuals focus on the future and establish goals and accompanying plans that will create a road map for business... Read more »

We are approaching the scramble to qualify for the 65,000 slots for first-time H-1B workers for the 2009 government fiscal year. April 1, 2008 will be the first day that employers can file for... Read more »

Congress has overwhelmingly passed the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act which included provisions providing for (a) up to six months of leave for family members caring for military veterans injured while on active duty in... Read more »

In a tight labor market everybody is searching for the right talent. Often times during a labor ?crunch? I commonly hear comments such as ?We just need to get someone in that position?... Read more »