Seasonal Hiring: Not a Good Time to Be Lax By Michael Cormier Spring is finally here. The season when thoughts turn to warm weather, baseball, and blooming plant life. And if you’re in HR, seasonal hiring. For a lot of industry, especially retail, spring is a busy time. Obvious examples are nurseries and the big […]
By Michael Cormier “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics” – Mark Twain A new phrase is sweeping the country in the debate over hiring people with a criminal past: “Ban the box.” Ban the box refers to the question on job applications asking if the candidate has […]
By Michael Cormier, Attorney at Law Would you reject a job candidate who has filed for bankruptcy? Would it color your opinion of that candidate’s reliability? Sense of obligation? Morals? If you answered “Yes”, then I suggest you read on to the end of this article. The list of five people you would have rejected […]
By Michael Cormier, Attorney-At-Law What your employees do outside the workplace may seem like none of your business, and in most cases it isn’t. But when a worker’s extracurricular activities affect his or her performance on the job, that’s a whole different ball game. This is especially true of substance abuse: Nothing can harm a […]