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How innovative companies combat unconscious hiring bias

On June 28, at the third installment of our Workable Ideas speaker series, we learned about effective strategies for reducing bi...

New overtime law 2016: an employer’s guide

The new overtime law, effective from December 1, 2016, increased the salary threshold for overtime pay eligibility from $455 to ...

6 illegal interview questions not to ask — and legal alternatives

Most of the time when illegal questions crop up in an interview both the questioner and the candidate are unaware. Whether you w...

Diversity in the workplace: the case for building a diverse team

Building a diverse team is not about recruiting people based on qualities they were born with. It’s also not about giving ...

Responding to an EEOC complaint: 5 common employer mistakes

Responding to an EEOC complaint requires careful handling. Common employer mistakes include disregarding the complaint, not bein...

Workplace, salary and benefits for startups

You’re not going to compete on salary with Google and Facebook but you need to get survival out of mind. Even your earliest hire...