EEOC Fact Sheet On Employment Tests and Selection Procedures
A newly updated fact sheet from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission gives employers a concise briefing on what they may and may not
do when screening potential new hires.
(See Fact Sheet).
This includes employer best practices, a summary of key EEO laws affecting
hiring and screening, and recent litigation and case summaries in this
important area. As always, avoid testing which arguably discriminates
against protected classes or investigates "out of bounds" personality
characteristics.
Reply with questions for our HRSAC Behavioral Assessment Center.
Family Medical Leave Act
Changes for 2008
New posting and compliance opportunity!
President Bush on, January 28th, 2008, signed
into law, The National Defense Authorization Act, which is a new legislation
that has amended the current Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. This new
law expands the FMLA to allow family members to permit a spouse, son,
daughter, parent, or "next of kin" to take up to 26 workweeks of leave to
care for a member who is in the Armed Forces, including a member of the
National Guard or Reserves, and is undergoing medical treatment,
recuperation or therapy and is in outpatient status, or is otherwise on the
temporary disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness.
(Get Full Compliance Info)
Fueling The Future – Finding Mentorship Opportunities Between the 4 Generations!
Baby Boomers and Gen Y need to connect! Now
recognized as media and podium experts on the topic, our CEO's thoughts are
showcased in a recent
Scottsdale@Work magazine cover story.
This winter we've also provided keynote workshops on this topic to the
Financial HR Association and the Society of Human Resource Processionals,
with accreditation by the HR Certification Institute. And for these
generations, how/when
do job security and career advancement trade places as the #1 employee
magnet? What does job security really mean to today's and tomorrow's
workforce?
HRWire called upon our CEO to comment upon the
Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) research.
(Read
About It!)
Reply for more info.
More
Companies Going
Green
More corporations
are going "green" and discovering that helping the environment isn't the
only payoff. Eco-friendly policies can also help companies attract
young talent, increase productivity and reduce costs. "Students are
looking to work for companies that care about the environment," says Lindsey
Pollak, author of "Getting From College to Career." "They are almost
expecting greenness like they expect work-life balance, ethnic diversity and
globalization." A recent poll on green employment by MonsterTRAK.com,
a job Web site geared toward students and entry-level hires, found that 80%
of young professionals are interested in securing a job that has a positive
impact on the environment, and 92% would be more inclined to work for a
company that is environmentally friendly.
(WSJ
Article)
Our
CEO Meets With Congress Next Week
To represent the Arthritis Foundation Board of Directors and 46 million people
affected by arthritis
in more than 100 forms, including the devastatingly overlooked
Juvenile Arthritis, Jessica Ollenburg will be meeting with members of
congress next week to advocate for the Arthritis Prevention, Cure & Control Act.
Please “join” her on the Hill via the Virtual Summit. It's easy and the perfect
way for people participate from their home or office.
(Learn More and/or Attend Virual Summit)
"There's
No Crying in Business!"
"Tears don't work in the workplace," says Nancy Albertini, chairwoman of
Patterson & Blackstone in San Jose, Calif. "People
view tears as manipulative. When a person cries, people around them don't know
what to do." Research shows that crying on the job can be far more
damaging to a woman's career than to a man's. A study at Penn State on gender
and the perception of crying found that both women and men reacted more
favorably to men who teared up. And both men and women were looked at more
positively when they teared up than when they cried.
(USA Today Article)
Employer Call to Action: Replace
"Sick" Leave with "Personal" Leave
To promote wellness and honesty in the workplace, HRS continues to advocate
policies allowing "Personal Days" to replace and include
"Sick Days." Almost one-third of employees admitted to calling in sick
to work last year even though they weren't ill, according to
CareerBuilder.com's annual survey. Fortunately for employees, 75 percent of
employers believe their employees are sick when they say they are.
Where medical leave applies, retain ability by policy to gain opinion from a
company preferred physician. And, of course, teach your employees into
budgeting for unanticipated actual "sick" days.
(CNN
Article)
The "R" Word Report
(New York Times Report) The
nation’s employers eliminated 17,000 jobs in January, accounting for an
unemployment rate rise to 4.9%.
(Employment Situation Summary)
HRSAZ-Scottsdale Popular with National and Global Clients
With the launch of our new Phoenix valley location only months ago, existing
HRS clients already enjoy an improved convenience for the HRSAC candidate
assessment and training accessibility, eliminating client employee travel
concerns of the past. Offering Class A training and conference
facilities, we've just secured a valet parking option --and you really have
to admire the mountain view and desert landscapes!
HRSteam.com Re-launch Approaching!
Still with more than 25 top 20 unpaid search engine rankings (that we know of)
and more than 5 #1 rankings, widely acclaimed for content and integrity,
HRSteam.com is working on a format refresh and re-launch soon. Pledged to
dignity, informational content and quick quiet access for our treasured
visitors, we promise to avoid splashy, gimmicky and timewasting graphics loads.
However, we pledge to offer the clever use of technology and continuously improved
navigation ease. Look for the announced re-launch in the
approaching months!
IRS Raises Mileage Rates for 2008
Adjusted annually, the new standard mileage rates for the use of a car
(including vans, pickups or panel trucks) are
50.5 cents per mile for business miles driven
(19/14 cents for medical, moving or charitable purposes). www.irs.gov
