Making good hiring decisions is one of the best ways an employer can avoid problems in the future. In various posts, I’ve discussed ways of accomplishing this, through the use of reference checks, background screening, offer letters and the like.
But for most employers, the single biggest "screen" of employees is through a
With the election just two weeks away, employers can start to draw a sharper focus on the national issues at stake in the upcoming Presidential election. That said, much of what will happen will also depend on what happens with various Congressional races. In other words, even if Senator McCain is elected President, we’re still
You might have missed it in the midst of the discussion of abortion and the Supreme Court but the issue of pay discrimination got a brief airing by Senator Obama during Wednesday’s Presidential Debate. (You can view the transcript here).
Here was the entire portion:
Obama: So this is going to be an important issue.
The Presidential debates and Vice-Presidential debate are coming up later this month. A lot has 
been written about what the candidates’ respective positions are (and a lot has been written on everything BUT the issues). For some recent discussions of various issues, check out posts this week from the Delaware Employment Law Blog, Ohio Employer’s