Are You Being Bullied at Work? Over 33% of Americans are!

The topic of workplace bullying has been grabbing the spotlight in recent years. Far from those playground days when the class bully would wait to pounce on his victims as they made their way to and from school, in the work environment, physical threats are replaced by emotional and psychological harassment that can at times […]

If You Don’t Do it When You Hire… You’ll Get Busted When You Fire

Here is how to effectively avoid “hiring” issues:
1) Keep a record of your interview notes - don’t write anything that may be considered discriminatory. Keep a record of the job description and requirements which you provided to the employee originally.
2) Don’t exaggerate or understate your expectations of the employee, the success of the company, the […]

5 Interview Questions Which Will Get You Sued

Everyone knows that discrimination is illegal, but do you know the breadth of questions which are considered discriminatory in employment law? Small businesses often have a harder time in this area, because there is not always a HR (human resources) specialist on staff. Many traditional employment applications that you might be using have questions which […]