Roundup: Recruiting scams; Discrimination and harm; MD pay transparency; New benefits rules; Looks and discrimination

Job seekers are vulnerable enough without scammers pretending to be legit recruiters to deal with. They post fake jobs using fake information in order to steal personal information from people.

If you have ever experienced discrimination or being rejected simply for who you are, this is not hard. Of course, it's discrimination. It's fundamentally unfair to give someone a lower status job because of their gender even if the pay is the same.

It's not about the money. Here are links with excerpts and analysis of the Muldrow decision, discussing discrimination and harm.

While there are things that are as important as money, like the people we work with, the work itself, and the environment and culture we deal with, money still matters. And pay transparency is a good thing for everyone.

Here's a great analysis of the new Maryland pay transparency legislation and how to prepare if you are a Maryland employer or have Maryland based employees.

There's really no way to give good advice in the abstract on benefits. It depends on what your organization offers, which laws apply, and how you want to approach it. Before you change anything, get expert advice.

While you're thinking about benefits, it's also a perfect time to revisit your compensation, recruiting, and retention strategies to figure out what benefits you might want to offer next year.

Humans tend to judge other humans harshly based on little or no information, including looks. Some of it is instincts about what is familiar and safe. All of it is unfair.

This is a great discussion of "pretty privilege" and making employment decisions based on looks.