Landmines

An applicant's social-media info can be a useful recruting tool. But in many cases, it can also set up your small business for an expensive lawsuit.

The Internet makes background checks faster and easier, but it pays to be aware of the risks and legal landmines that accompany these online searches.

Three tips for how to protect your business from unauthorized document disclosure.

EEOC lawsuit makes managing employees with weight problems more challenging.

The State Department's debacle with a private security contractor illustrates how the cheapest solution is not always the least expensive.

The consequences for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) are high. Add the current climate of increased government enforcement and you have a recipe for disaster if you’re doing business in foreign...

Reductions in force (RIF) can cost more money than they save if litigation landmines are not defused in advance. The following six best practice tips should be a part of every manager’s toolkit....

These are smart, educated, successful professionals... Yet they handed over a year's salary to strangers without requiring an explicit statement that it would be refunded in full immediately upon request, or that it...