Back to Basics
If you are new to the field (or just need a little refresher), follow along as HR Dive speaks with experts and lays out the basics of federal employment law.
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ColumnBack to Basics: How terminations, layoffs and furloughs differ
These three words generally communicate bad news to workers, but the consequences they cause vary in specifics.
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Back to Basics: An OSHA overview
The agency enforces standards that differ by industry, but employers can expect fairly uniform inspections.
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Are we hiring smarter or just faster? We can make progress in both areas by emphasizing communication and respect with candidates.
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Turnover rates in many industries are well over 60% but, with 82 million Americans in hourly paid work, why does hiring the right person remain a challenge?
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Sponsored by Alexander Mann SolutionsThe candidate experience series: Have we forgotten the hourly job seeker?
In order to stay competitive, companies need to rethink the way they recruit and engage hourly workers.
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Back to Basics: The NLRA isn't just for unionized employers
"Generally, unhappiness will motivate workers to unionize," one expert told HR Dive. "You should know what those issues are."
By Katie Clarey • Jan. 08, 2020 -
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Back to Basics: 5 quick tips to prevent pay gaps
The best way for employers to get pay equity right is prevention, EEOC Commissioner Charlotte A. Burrows told attendees at an ABA conference.
By Katie Clarey • Nov. 12, 2019 -
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Start where you are: 7 tips for a successful self-audit
"The point of the audit is not to see every missed step; it's to find any kind of trend you can work to resolve," Spring Consulting Group SVP Teri Weber told HR Dive.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 07, 2019 -
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Back to Basics: The nitty-gritty of the FLSA's overtime requirements
DOL's overtime revision provides "a handy time" to review employee classification, one expert told HR Dive.
By Katie Clarey • Sept. 30, 2019 -
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Back to Basics: A retaliation refresher
In this installment of Back to Basics, HR Dive Associate Editor Katie Clarey outlines an anti-retaliation checklist.
By Katie Clarey • June 28, 2019 -
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Back to Basics: What's the FCRA?
In this installment of Back to Basics, HR Dive Associate Editor Katie Clarey discusses best practices for background checks.
By Katie Clarey • Feb. 25, 2019 -
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Back to Basics: The lowdown on GINA
This statute is simple, but employers may run into trouble if they're using forms that predate the relatively new law.
By Katie Clarey • Jan. 28, 2019 -
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Back to Basics: The ins and outs of the ADEA
The old adage says "you can't teach an old dog new tricks," but the Age Discrimination in Employment Act looks poorly on such language or excuses.
By Katie Clarey • Nov. 26, 2018 -
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Back to Basics: Let's talk Title VII
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 may be the easiest employment law for employers to understand and implement, attorney Robin Shea says.
By Katie Clarey • Nov. 12, 2018 -
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Back to Basics: A newbie's crash course on the FLSA
In this installment of Back to Basics, HR Dive Associate Editor Katie Clarey lays out the basics of federal wage and hour law.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 29, 2018 -
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Back to Basics: An intro to employee benefits
In this installment of Back to Basics, HR Dive's senior editor Kate Tornone examines the basics of an area that has always daunted her — employee benefits.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 25, 2018 -
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Back to Basics: A beginner's ADA road map
The ADA protects employees and applicants with disabilities from discrimination in the workplace, and employers must train managers to properly implement its requirements.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 16, 2018 -
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Back to Basics: A rookie's guide to the FMLA
The Family and Medical Leave Act protects workers' jobs under four sets of circumstances, but employers and employees must earn eligibility before the law can cover them.
By Katie Clarey • Oct. 02, 2018