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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

When Documentation Backfires: A Case Study From the Tenth Circuit

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 1/24/2025

Part of our standard advice to nearly every client is "document, document, document." Typically, robust and timely documentation ensures that an employer has strong evidence of its legitimate rationale for making employment...more

7 strikes, and this employer is OUT!

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/22/2025

Employer going to trial in age discrimination case. We had a blizzard last Friday (in North Carolina, 2 inches is a blizzard), and we still have ice and snow on the ground a week later. Anyway, I've had enough of winter now...more

Understanding Adverse Action: A Guide For HR Professionals

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 9/6/2024

You’ve gone through the hiring process, sent out an offer letter, and all that remains is the background check. But what happens when the results raise a red flag? You may decide to rescind the offer, but it’s not as simple...more

10 Common HRC Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 12/28/2023

For Human Resources, compliance is king. Ensuring that your organization follows all applicable laws and regulations is a legal obligation and crucial for maintaining a healthy and productive work environment. However,...more

[Ongoing Program] Session 5: Conflict Resolution - November 15th, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT

Amundsen Davis LLC on 8/29/2023

Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series - Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more

[Ongoing Program] Session 4: Performance Improvement Plans - November 1st, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT

Amundsen Davis LLC on 8/29/2023

Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series - Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more

[Ongoing Program] Session 3: Conducting Workplace Investigations and Documenting Employee Issues - October 18th, 12:00 pm - 2:00...

Amundsen Davis LLC on 8/29/2023

Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series - Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more

[Ongoing Program] Session 2: How to Effectively and Lawfully Communicate with Your Employees - October 4th, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT

Amundsen Davis LLC on 8/29/2023

Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series - Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more

[Ongoing Program] Session 1: Recruiting and Onboarding Employees - September 20th, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT

Amundsen Davis LLC on 8/29/2023

Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series - Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more

[Webinar] Fundamentals of OFCCP Compliance: What Federal Contractors Need to Know - February 8th, 9:00 am PT

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 12/1/2022

We go back to the basics to understand compliance with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). This webinar is ideal for federal contractors, subcontractors, compliance specialists, and HR professionals...more

[Webinar] OFCCP Compliance 101 - April 21st, 11:00 am PT

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 3/8/2022

We go back to the basics to understand compliance with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). This webinar is ideal for federal contractors, subcontractors, compliance specialists, and HR professionals...more

Keep (Some) Opinions to Yourself: Court Decision Reminds Sports Executives the Importance of Documentation During Hiring Process

Fisher Phillips on 11/24/2021

A recent federal appeals court decision demonstrates to employers in the sports industry the value of documenting conversations and notes made during the hiring process – and serves as a critical warning about how easily an...more

E-Sports: How Employers Can Solve Human Problems in a Digital World

Fisher Phillips on 10/6/2021

While you can debate all you want on whether e-Sports is a “real” sport (or if PC is better than console), this colossal global market of video game competition is currently valued at $1.08 billion dollars – and is definitely...more

Are Healthcare Managers Killing Themselves With Kindness?

Fisher Phillips on 8/5/2019

When dealing with a difficult adversary, sage advice suggests that one should consider “killing them with kindness.” That advice does not work out well, however, when healthcare managers are too kind when addressing (or...more

For Employers in the #MeToo Era: It’s Not the Harassment Claim, It’s the Retaliation Claim that Gets You

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 8/1/2019

The era of #MeToo has caused employers to hyper-focus on harassment claims. They have fine-tuned their policies, investigated claims more carefully, and acted swiftly and sometimes even in a draconian fashion upon finding any...more

Web Exclusive: Don’t Panic! 3 Things Dealerships Need To Know About Latest ADA Court Ruling

Fisher Phillips on 5/13/2019

For all employers, dealerships included, complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can seemingly be one of the most challenging tasks for management and human resources. Not only does it seem like there is a...more

I Should Have Written That Down! 5 Quick Tips for Documenting Employee Issues

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/31/2019

We routinely receive calls from employers who want to terminate an employee (or have been sued for doing so) but do not have a good paper trail to support their decision. Usually, we hear that the supervisor has talked to the...more

Closing a Facility? Don’t Create Human Capital Problems

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/8/2015

In recent years, manufacturers have closed facilities, corporate offices, warehouses, and production plants, for a variety of reasons. All too often, manufacturers overlook important legal requirements or planning steps,...more

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