Don’t get tricked into making these HR mistakes.
From ghosting and catfishing to racial and religious discrimination, there has been no shortage of nightmarish stories on the HR front in 2023.
For Halloween, we gathered a few of the more recent horrors we’ve reported on. Read on for some lessons learned and warnings on what not to do this spooky season.
The plaintiff, who is Black, alleged that Dimerco Express USA rescinded his job offer because the company “only wanted to hire whites” as sales executives. Read the full article ➔
When it comes to recruiting, candidates say clear communication is key. Read the full article ➔
In a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit, the agency alleged a pervasive pattern of racism against Black employees at the carmaker’s plant in Fremont. Read the full article ➔
Video game publisher Bungie unlawfully retaliated against the plaintiff after she objected to the firing of a Black employee, her suit alleged. Read the full article ➔
In their latest EX column, reporter Caroline Colvin digs into some recruiter bad habits amid a tough job market. Read the full article ➔
One of the workers alleged the app’s parent company, ByteDance, retaliated against her after she complained of unfair treatment and derogatory name-calling by a supervisor. Read the full article ➔
Employee satisfaction has declined steadily since 2020, according to a BambooHR dataset. Read the full article ➔
The case may point to the need for anti-harassment training for managers. Read the full article ➔
The employer’s inquiries ran afoul of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, EEOC alleged. Read the full article ➔
The payout represents the “largest ever in an ERISA case alleging a retirement plan improperly offered proprietary funds,” according to the plaintiffs. Read the full article ➔
