by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Dec 21, 2005
If you’re over 40 and unemployed, you can try these tactics to snag a job:Keep your skills current. Computer skills are especially important. Depending on what type of job you seek, be sure you are savvy on the Internet and with Windows-based programs, such as...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Dec 7, 2005
Bullying, as opposed to illegal workplace harassment, is a form of “equal opportunity harassment”. Bullies pick on people without regard to sex, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, or disability. A recent reliable study estimates that approximately 1 in...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Dec 2, 2005
From the LA Times:Competition to hire nurses in California is so intense that some headhunters routinely make cold calls to nursing stations at rival hospitals, desperate for recruits.Others are sending out direct-mail pitches that read like time-share come-ons....
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Nov 30, 2005
From the LA Times: WASHINGTON — More than 80% of U.S. manufacturers say they cannot find enough qualified workers to meet customer demands, according to an industry study released Tuesday. After losing 3.4 million factory jobs since 1998, employers are struggling to...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Nov 29, 2005
Five truck drivers sued their former employer for violations related to meal breaks, rest breaks, and itemized wage statements.Although the drivers’ collective bargaining agreement provided the drivers with a 30-minute meal break every five hours and two...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Nov 23, 2005
From About.com:Conflict Resolution StepsYou’ve decided resolving the conflict is more important than all of the reasons why people avoid conflict. Here are tips to help you practice less scary, less intimidating, more effective and successful conflict...
