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Newsletter #29 August 7, 2018 |
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| 70% of Employers Use Social Media for Candidate Screening
According to a recent Careerbuilder/Harris Poll survey of 1012 U.S. hiring and HR managers, social media is an important research tool to identify and investigate candidates for open positions. 70% are using social media sites for research, and another 7% plan to start. 66% also use search engines to investigate potential candidates. Those stats aren't surprising. In the digital world, what’s on social media can recommend or disqualify an applicant.
Here are the key indicators that caused employers to hire or reject candidates:
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48 percent of survey respondents indicated that they continue to check employees’ social media presence after they’re hired. A third of employers have discovered content online that resulted in an employee reprimand or dismissal.
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GEA Member Benefit: HR Answers Now
Need a quick check on Georgia garnishment law? Want to know about employer responsibilities under the ACA? HR Answers Now from Wolters Kluwer is a tremendous information resource that's available to GEA members.
Along with a compendium of state employment law (all 50 states), HR Answers Now provides a guide to federal labor and employment regulations, HR tools like the FMLA-ADA Leave Advisor and the White Collar Exemption Advisor, plus regular updates on changes to federal and state laws and regulations.
Company subscriptions to this comprehensive resource currently cost $1600/year, but access to HR Answers Now database is available at no additional charge with your GEA membership. If you’d like more information about membership in GEA or about HR Answers Now, we hope you’ll get in touch!
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Missouri Rejects Right to Work Legislation
On August 9, voters in Missouri overturned anti-union legislation that had been passed by the general assembly in 2017. Missouri Senate bill 19 prohibited a requirement of union membership or payment of union dues as conditions of employment. The bill was signed into law last year, but the question was placed on the recent primary ballot after a union-sponsored petition garnered over 300,000 signatures. 67 percent of primary voters opposed the proposition.
The rejection of the right to work law is directly opposes the recent Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME that ruled that union agency fees infringed on the First Amendment rights of non-union public sector employees. 22 U.S. states, including Georgia, have right-to-work laws in place. Missouri is the first state to overturn right-to-work legislation with a referendum. |
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| The 2018 - 19 Class of the HR Leadership Academy will start in September. This innovative leadership program for HR professionals combines traditional training with first-hand observation and lots of contact with HR professionals from around the state. Look for more information soon! |
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Georgia Employers' Association |
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