That which is old is new again.

The following is a true story.

On Monday afternoon, I was on the phone with a TV news producer who was interested in doing a story on recruiters who discriminate. She asked me whether, in my experience, recruiters ever screened out individuals in certain "legally protected categories" so they never made it to the employer's applicant pool.

"HECK, NO!" I exclaimed, aghast.

(I have a ...

The decision could be a big help to recruiters, staffing companies, and employment agencies.

The U.S. Department of Labor's new Persuader Rule, which was scheduled to take effect July 1 before it was temporarily blocked by a federal judge in Lubbock, Texas, has now been permanently enjoined. That means the new Rule is dead, subject to the DOL's right to appeal the decision. And, of course, with the incoming Trump Administration, it isn't clear whether the DOL will bother with ...

"Drag a $100 bill through a trailer park, you never know what you'll find."

"Every word she writes is a lie, including 'and' and 'the.'"

"Did NOT!"

Can a denial open you up for a defamation suit? Apparently.

This is essentially what recently happened to Bill Cosby. Three women said that Mr. Cosby sexually abused them many years ago, before many of you were born. The incidents ...