Following are the top HR stories published in Workplace HR & Safety in 2011. Enjoy looking back on an interesting year.

1. Landscape Changing on Employee Background Checks
2. Paid Family Leave on the Horizon
3. Will EEOC Ban Passive Candidate Searches?
4. Gen-Y is a Hoax
5. ‘Horrible Bosses’ are a Reality
6. Accuser Becomes the Accused
7. Wacky Resumes Noticed for the Wrong Reasons
8. Pulling a Knife Isn’t Funny
9. Are Experienced Employees Salaries Inflated
10. Battling Overwork is HR’s New Responsiblity