In addition to traditional standards like revealing trade secrets or working for the competition, our online world has increased the hazards for unwary employees. Especially important is violating a company’s anti-harassment or anti-discrimination policies. While it may be obvious that an alcohol loosened tongue might get you in hot water at a company party, it’s… Read more »

August is always a time of mixed feelings. Summer’s passing us by, and when we were kids the excitement of seeing our classmates again was always tempered by the reality of resuming the classroom routine. Many of us thought it would be great once we grew up, “no more teachers’ dirty looks,” etc. Now that… Read more »

If you’ve ever worked in a company dominated by cliques, you’ve probably worked in an environment where “cultural fit” was defined by what a particular boss or hiring manager thought it was. More than likely it translated to hiring people like himself. Always a nebulous term, cultural fit seems to slipping its way into meaninglessness,… Read more »

BOLT Staffing has spent considerable sums enlightening clients and potential clients regarding the actual costs of a bad hire. Indeed, even a successful hire involves enormous and generally overlooked costs for staff time devoted to advertising, interviewing, reference checking, etc. When things go bad with a new hire, all of this investment is lost. Validation… Read more »

On July 8, this remarkable report commented on the new guidance the EEOC published regarding pregnant employees. As reported, apparently the EEOC’s tome is voluminous and can easily be reduced to this remarkable statement: If an employee has a pregnancy-related impairment that hinders his or her ability to perform a job, the employer must attempt… Read more »

Here are 8 tips for you to consider if you find yourself doing the ultimate multi-task. Obviously organization is important, but you need to be practical about what you can actually do with your time. If you thinking about taking a second part time job, you need to read this!

The Department of Labor recently issued new, rewritten overtime rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The President decreed the changes last year, directing the labor secretary to draft new rules. As the rules are now rolling out, there are serious doubts about the benefits they will bring. Here’s an article discussing the changes… Read more »

…What would I tell my “today” self? It’s an intriguing question when directed at a career. For people starting their careers there are some simple suggestions that could make your future self much happier. Here’s an article with six tips that could make the days at the other end of your career much more enjoyable.… Read more »

The Supremes have spoken. Gay marriage is now recognized across the land. The ruling is generally good news for employers, since it resolves potentially dangerous discriminatory situations arising from disparate treatment of domestic partners and traditionally married couples. It appears that the general rule is what is good for the opposite sex spouse will hold… Read more »

Quest Diagnostics recently released their Quest’s Drug Testing Index (DTI). It indicates a sharp increase in the number of positive results for marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine during 2014. Predictably, marijuana was the most detected drug in the general US workforce at 2.4%, a 14% rise from the 2013. Interestingly, the positive rate for Colorado and… Read more »