A Professional Employer Organization

A Tale of Two Job Offers

Employers are finding out the hard way that verbally extending a job offer and later rescinding it may lead to costly litigation. The revocation of a job offer often leads to trouble for employers, and challenges turn on very narrow factual circumstances.

Jobs Law Provides Tax Breaks to Companies that Hire Unemployed Workers

On March 28, 2010, President Obama signed the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, which contains more than $17 billion in tax credits aimed to stimulate employment, and includes $20 billion for highway and transit infrastructure programs. One of the most important provisions for businesses is a tax credit for hiring from the ranks of the unemployed.

Should Leaders Apologize for Mistakes? (Obama: ‘I Screwed Up’)

When Tom Daschle removed himself from consideration as secretary of Health and Human Services on Feb. 3 amid a tax scandal, President Barack Obama didn’t hide from taking full responsibility for having backed him. It was a striking moment: an unequivocal public apology by an American president. But was it politically wise? And what useful parallels might Obama’s situation have to the business world?