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Monthly Archives: January 2008
Evidently a Growing Field
I just stumbled upon this. Not sure what to make of it but it’s good to hear that HR is a growing field. Overall HR employment is projected to grow by 17 percent between 2006 and 2016, estimating 1,015,000 jobs … Continue reading
If You Can’t Say Anything Nice…
According to Philly.com (not CA, I know), a former Best Buy Manager is suing the company for preventing him from obtaining gainful employment. Stung by a scathing job reference, a South Jersey man filed a federal lawsuit last week, claiming … Continue reading
JobDud
Thanks to my wonderful husband for sending me this link. JobDud is essentially a new place for disgruntled employees to grunt. It’s also a place that aggregates job postings from places like Monster, LinkedIn and from companies’ respective career center … Continue reading
Well…Not All Your Rights Anyway
A California Appellate Court determined that a broad separation release of claims does not include a release of rights under USERRA. A good discussion of the case can be found here and here. It’s interesting that both discussions go on … Continue reading
Don’t Wanna
This has nothing to do with HR, although this just may remind you of a stubborn employee or two. I just keep watching this over and over. I’m just in awe. [via Scott Beale via Neatorama via Arbroath]
Interesting Survey
I received this email today from Erik Samdahl, the Director of The Institute for Corporate Productivity. …I wanted to inform you of new study results that just went out today regarding anti-discrimination policies. The study, conducted by i4cp, found that … Continue reading
DFEH Online
From D. Gregory Valenza at Shaw Valenza: The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has implemented a new, online system for beginning the process of filing discrimination charges. Read the press release here. The online system actually is a … Continue reading
Not So Yahoo
According to Silicon Alley Insider, 1,500 – 2,000 layoffs/job eliminations may be imminent at Yahoo. What frankly shocks me, is not necessarily the layoffs, but the fact that such confidential information has become public. How did Silicon Alley Insider get … Continue reading
Nelson v. NASA
On Friday, January 11, the Ninth Circuit ordered the District Court to grant preliminary injunctive relief to a group of “low risk” administrative and laboratory employees who were subjected to what they considered to be an unconstitutional requirement of invasive … Continue reading
Parking Fines = Living Wage?
This is an interesting one. A San Francisco citizen working off his parking fines through Project 20 is upset because the $6 in credit earned does not meet the city’s minimum wage requirements. And of course, the restaurant business has … Continue reading
