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For the second time in recent months, the popular budget motel chain Motel 6 finds itself on the defensive after a federal lawsuit filed in Phoenix, Arizona, accused the chain of volunteering guests’ personal information to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, leading to the detention and deportation of guests.
Mentoring relationships can be extremely effective in the business world. Working closely with, taking cues from, and being guided by the knowledge and experience of someone who has spent a lot of time and achieved great success in your industry or your company can really boost your career—not to mention the potential networking opportunities that […]
With the unemployment rate hovering at just over 4%, employers across the country are finding it difficult to fill positions with qualified workers. The situation becomes even more complex when you consider that simply having the right experience and education isn’t usually enough today. Today’s employers also want employees who fit with the company culture. […]
Corporate culture—everyone’s concerned about it, but it’s not that easy to pin it down and not that easy to train. Step one is to define your culture.
New research suggests you should consider freelancers.
A new appeals court ruling is just the latest sign of the risks associated with basing salary offers on applicants’ pay history.
One of the most common questions we receive is what an employer can do when an employee is terminated and owes the company money. In response, our clients hear one of the most common phrases in this area of the law—no good deed goes unpunished. Below are some guiding principles regarding employer benefits and employee […]
The #MeToo movement has focused on sexual harassment in the workplace, but employers should be cognizant of another major gender issue that has been the focus of regulatory agencies in recent years—equal pay.
Avoiding potentially offensive clichés about old dogs and new tricks … providing training for older employees can provide a lot of value to employee and employer alike. Many of these employees have years of valuable experience but could benefit from a bit of brushing up on the latest technologies and techniques used in their industries. […]
Mentorship relationships are sometimes pursued simply for the sake of having a mentorship relationship. This is the fault of both mentors and mentees, who often choose to enter into such a relationship far too casually. Maybe it’s an expectation of the company they work for. Maybe it’s because someone asked them to be their mentor […]