December 28, 2009

Have Your Employees Been Naughty or Nice?

In these highly litigious times, employers are trying to protect their reputation, brand, and organization from risk. While it is difficult enough to recruit and hire qualified candidates, organizations also may face potential liability for retaining employees who are (or reasonably should be) known by the employer to be unfit. If the employee is found unfit, the employer must investigate, take appropriate action to address the issue, and forestall the possibility of the incident happening again. According to recent statistics documented by ...


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December 21, 2009

Acquisitions: What You Need to Remember

Whether looking for an increase in revenue, improved profitability, expanded market share or an expansion of new products or services, the acquisition of companies is common practice in today's fast-paced business environment. No matter how strategic or opportunistic the acquisition is intended to be, there are always concerns and potential hidden liabilities—especially concerning personnel. Cultural integration of employees and potential conflict with new management pose one common concern, but what may be frequently overlooked du...


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December 14, 2009

Going Global: Tips for Checking Backgrounds Outside the U.S.

When interviewing people who were born in one country, educated in another and have lived all over the world - the task of verifying employment, education and criminal backgrounds may seem so overwhelming that some hiring managers may skip the non-U.S. part of the background check altogether - a practice that is expedient, but inconsistent. To protect the integrity of the workplace, it is more important than ever for companies to conduct thorough background checks on every employee, from the janitor to the CEO, regardless of the countries in...


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