Legal

Randstad to Pay $60,000 in EEOC Suit

The settlement also requires the international staffing firm to modify its anti-discrim...

Benefits

Ending a Defined Benefit Plan Takes Shutdown Strategy, Experts Say

Before a plan can be terminated, it needs to have all the funds necessary to pay benefi...

Workforce News

Workplace Culture

‘Hotness Discrimination’ Isn’t a Superficial Problem for Employers

Such discrimination claims may seem frivolous but legal experts say employers should ta...

HR Administration

A Tipping Point in Workplace Metrics

The ‘cold, hard’ numbers can lead to smarter decisions even as they promote the best of...

Compliance

Wal-Mart to Pay $4.8M in Back Wages for Fair Labor Standards Act Violations

The Labor Department said under terms of the settlement, Wal-Mart has agreed to pay all...

Staffing Management

Is There a Meaningful Distinction Between Workforce Planning and Succession Planning?

What is the difference between workforce planning and succession planning? —Perplexed R...

Staffing Management

How Do We Approach an Employee Who Has Concealed Something?

We have an employee who inadvertently broke some inexpensive equipment while on the job...

Benefits

Employers on Non-Calendar Fiscal Years Seek FSA Mandate Relief

Under a provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which goes into ef...