HR Roundup: Some Employers Skipping Interviews

• More employers are omitting the interview process due to the tight labor market, reports say.
• Research shows middle market companies face greater retention challenges than larger firms, according to this summary from OMA Connections Partner RSM.
• OMA Connections Partner Roetzel says a 3-2 decision by the National Labor Relations Board means employers involved in unfair labor practice proceedings may be required to compensate suspended and discharged workers beyond back pay and reinstatement.
• To help businesses strengthen employee passwords, OMA Connections Partner Schneider Downs has published this list the top 10 most common passwords of 2022.
• OMA Connections Partner Fisher Phillips has published this guidance for HR professionals to prevent and detect fraud within the company.
• Fisher Phillips has also published this insight for employers following federal enactment of same-sex marriage legislation.

Meanwhile, Bricker & Eckler, the OMA’s general counsel, reminds employers to physically (and, if necessary, virtually) post the EEOC’s new “Know Your Rights” poster, released earlier this fall. (Here’s OMA guidance on state and federal posting requirements.) 12/15/2022