Effective recruitment programs don’t have to be a huge drain on the budget and don’t necessarily mean enticing employees with perks such as ping pong tables and catered meals. So reports Authority Magazine.

U.S. multinational corporation Halliburton has settled a religious discrimination lawsuit from two Muslim workers of Indian and Syrian descent for US$275,000. So reports India Today.

Cell phones/texting, the Internet, gossip, social media and email all rate as the biggest hinderances to a productive workplace. However, some employees go above and beyond in finding creative ways to be distracted. So reports Human Resources Director.

Staff at a Maine hospital erected a “wall of shame” that showcased the private medical records of disabled patients in 2016. So reports CNN, citing the state’s Human Rights Commission.