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Stretched ears, tattoos, and the legal rights people have. Good article describing worker's rights and the rights of companies to set rules and standards for their dress codes.

Tattoos and piercings are becoming more accepted as a form of art and expression. Tattoos can't be used as a reason to fire you, but they can be used as a reason not to hire you. The number of jobs where people don't have to cover tattoos are increasing, while some hiring managers still turn their nose at tattoos.

Tattoos and piercings are becoming more accepted as a form of art and expression. Tattoos can't be used as a reason to fire you, but they can be used as a reason not to hire you. The number of jobs where people don't have to cover tattoos are increasing, while some hiring managers still turn their nose at tattoos.

A New York newspaper recently published the information of gun permit holders.  Now they have hired armed security to protect their staff.

Recruiters checking social media during the process of hiring people. Shows how recruiters prefer different views, such as volunteerism and charity. Even lists the top social sites being searched by recruiters.

Federal hiring freeze will not effect VA. The VA may still fill essential positions to care for the well-being of our vets.

The number of employers whom use social media to not only hire candidates but also to monitor employees is on a rise. According to the Sunshine the National Labor Relations Board has now approved the use of social network findings to terminate or reprimand an employee. Fortunately, some employers hire employees from there findings however the majority of findings are used to omit the candidate.

New research show that 37% of employers use a mean of social media to pre-screen there applicants prior to hire. While the use of social media gives insight into a potential hire it has also created a reason to HR professionals not to hire them based on personal information. While positions in political areas try to defend there use of candidates social media log in information people protest this as a invasion of privacy. Not only are candidates outraged but Facebook has also disagreed with the practice ethically and legally.

Not only do some places look at your social when hiring you have to be careful what you post or it could cost you your job. Some jobs like you to promote that you work for them so they check your social media.

According to the author more than half of employers are not using credit checks to determine the worthiness of there potential employees. People argue however that this is not an accurate assumption of what a person is capable of doing and should not be allowed to be used as a hiring tool. More state join together to ban the use of credit checks when hiring an employee.

An employer may not outright tell you why they are not hiring you however there are several common reasons why employers are discriminating against you and legally doing so. It appears that discrimination is not as limited as it once was with so many technological advances today.

As a general rule employers are allowed to choose not not hire a candidate if in there pre-screening they screen for such toxins as nicotine. The employer has the right to choose who they hire but in most cases can not fire you for later becoming a smoker. American Civil Rights activists continue to argue that this can be and is a potential discrimination issue.

People are outraged at how employers are now not hiring qualified candidates because of there personal habits which contain any form of tobacco. Not only are employers not allowing it on there property but requiring employees to pass urine tests in order to prove they are living a more healthy lifestyle which includes being a non-smoker. Where will the line be drawn and how far will employers be able to tip toe towards the infringing on the Americans Civil rights.

This article talks about schools needing more classified support staff and how the pay needs to be raised for the work being done. The pay for most of the support staff positions are not over $10 an hour. The turnover rate for these positions is very high,probably because of the low pay.

This article explains how nonprofit shelters are losing workers because of low pay for high stress work. The author contends that the government aid and donations to not cover enough and further complicates the homelessness crisis.

A topic I feel strong about that gets overlooked all the time. It's nothing new either, the homelessness rates only grow and continue to get worse. Hopefully we can find ways to combat this problem soon.

Some facts about employers checking facebook before they hire

Women deserve equal pay. On average, they are paid less than their male counterparts. It effects their spending power and what women receive in their social security.

The 77 cent claim has been repeatedly refuted because it does not accommodate for the fact that women are more likely to choose lower paying jobs or jobs with benefits. Men on average work longer hours. Single, childless women in major cities earn more than men. Women obtain 58% of college degrees. Women are less likely to go into STEM jobs. Also statistics are easily manipulated. Watch TJ explain the wage gap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWAlg48fNwE

I definitely agree with this article. Even if some people like to think this isn't a problem it definitely is. For men and women in the same field regardless of what that field is men often get the higher income than women do. My mother is a major example of this and often talks about how the men in the same department as her make more money even when they produce less work that generally isn't that good. On top of that my mother works the same amount of hours and even more than average in a given week yet still doesn't come close to the pay gap. Of course, there may be inconsistency in statistics but it is definitely still an issue to be aware of because it still exists.

This website illustrates 10 jobs that typically do not hire tattooed applicants and why they mostly choose not to. This site describes in detail why you should not go into specific fields of work with body modifications. It also admits the still common stigma against tattoos and the stereotypes associates with them.

This article follows three teens on the search for summer work. But as their search the near by employers in the are they are pushed away since most of the local companies are looking to hire bilingual employees.

Companies may not come out and say the real reason they didn't hire you is because of a bankruptcy on your record. This is because employers don't have to be honest when turning your employment with them down. However it is shown that in fact bankruptcy and bad credit are sometimes used to weed you out of a job.

Oregon is now the 11 state to make it illegal for an employer to request your username and password prior to hire. This has become a standard in industries and area as little has been done to stop this invasion of privacy. The author argues that it can be used by others as not only an invasion of privacy against the applicant but also third party people associated with them. However, there is a realization that in some areas this invasion is necessary.

Employers may not come out and say there not hiring you because you are fat however that may be the real reason you don't get the job. Employers do have some potentially legitimate concerns like health, sick days and healthcare costs however some are just based on looks. Sometimes people have to prove the do not meet a stereotype of a lazy fat person and show that they are the candidate for the job.