Tag: Hiring/Firing

Benefits | June 10th, 2010

Wackenhut Agrees to Discrimination Settlement

June 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Wackenhut Corporation has agreed to a $290,000-settlement of allegations the security company discriminated against...

Benefits | June 9th, 2010

Private Companies Foresee Growth, Plan to Hire

June 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The majority (51%) of private company CEOs express confidence in the U.S. economy for the...

Benefits | June 8th, 2010

Survey Points to Positive Hiring Trend

June 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. employers anticipate favorable hiring plans for Quarter 3 2010, according to the seasonally adjusted...

Benefits | June 7th, 2010

CFOs Smile about the Future

June 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite a projected 3% net decrease in hiring during the third quarter of 2010, chief...

Benefits | June 4th, 2010

Citi Banking Officer Fired for Being Curvy?

June 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A former Citigroup business banking officer has sued the financial services giant, alleging she was...

Reader Responses | June 3rd, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Are Millennials Really Different?

June 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For decades as a mid-range Boomer, I have read (and relished) any number...

Benefits | June 1st, 2010

Hiring Picture Appears to be Brightening

June 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As more “help wanted” signs get tacked up on the front door at the nation’s...

Benefits | June 1st, 2010

Hiring Managers Find New Grads' Attitudes Wanting

June 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Human resource professional and business leaders in a recent poll apparently aren’t very keen on...

Benefits | May 28th, 2010

Tardiness, Poor Grooming Remain Top Interview Missteps

May 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a BLR poll conducted earlier this month, employers agreed that the worst interview mistake...

Benefits | May 26th, 2010

Global HR Programs Increasingly Aligned with Corp. Strategy

May 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Ernst & Young study finds that global firms are increasingly pursuing HR issues...

Benefits | May 26th, 2010

Small Commutes + Big Houses = Happy Workforces

May 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Depending on your definition of quality of life, Raleigh, North Carolina may be...

Benefits | May 21st, 2010

EEOC Sues Orkin over Hiring Practices

May 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a federal court lawsuit accusing pest control...

Benefits | May 20th, 2010

Employers Still Report Difficulty Finding Talent

May 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Manpower’s fifth annual Talent Shortage Survey reveals that 31% of employers worldwide report having difficulty...

Benefits | May 19th, 2010

More Employers Use Benefits over Pay to Retain Workers

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey finds more employers are using benefits to retain workers than are using...

Benefits | May 18th, 2010

IRS Distributes Payroll Tax Exemption Forms

May 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a revised payroll tax form that most eligible...

Benefits | May 17th, 2010

Waitress Fired for Complaining on Facebook

May 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A woman in Charlotte, North Carolina, lost her job as a waitress for complaining about...

Benefits | May 12th, 2010

Lynch Inks NH Jobs Bill

May 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New Hampshire Governor John Lynch has signed into law a bill that uses state jobless...

Compliance | May 7th, 2010

Democrats Put Forth Immigration Reform Proposal

May 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of democratic senators have announced the Real Enforcement with Practical Answers for Immigration...

Products | May 4th, 2010

Ceridian Releases HIRE Act Incentives Estimator

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ceridian Corporation has released a PDF-based calculator that can be used by employers to help...

Benefits | May 3rd, 2010

CT Woman Claims She Was Fired over Genetics

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A woman from Stamford, Connecticut, has filed a complaint with the state Commission on Human...