By Eric B. Meyer Let’s start this post off with a disclaimer: I’m going to address travel time under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Many of you folks live … Read more
39 Reasons Why Your Employee Handbook May Violate the Law
By Eric B. Meyer The National Labor Relations Board issued a report this week from General Counsel Richard Griffin, Jr. replete with examples of how your … Read more
Dealing With the “Bathroom Issue” and Transgendered Employees
By Eric B. Meyer On my speaking gigs around the country, what’s the biggest issue I hear from HR professionals involving transgender employees? Yep, it’s … Read more
Email Policies to Help When Email Goes Terribly Wrong
It starts out innocently enough. One of your employees receives an email from a co-worker with a hilarious description of a difficult client. Amused, they … Read more
What to Avoid to Keep From Getting Sued Over Your HR & Safety Policies
By Howard Mavity I have written several recent posts and spoken on the National Labor Relations Board’s wholesale attack on a wide range of employer … Read more
Why Your Handbook Needs to Be Clear on Taking FMLA Leave
By Eric B. Meyer A few missing words in your employee handbook words may open your FMLA floodgates, and you wouldn’t want to make the same egregious … Read more
Dumb HR Policies That Simply Drive Employees Crazy
The economy has rebounded and recruiters agree that it’s now a candidate’s job market. That means your employees have options that weren’t there just a few … Read more
When an Employee Handbook Goes Beyond What the Law Requires
By Eric B. Meyer I’m gonna pause for a sec while you go and grab a copy of your company’s employee handbook. Now open it up to the … Read more
Whether You Believe It or Not, Your Policy Manual Is Evil
Try this logic on with me. If anything that makes a person feel worthless or of less value is evil (and perhaps you aren’t as dramatic as I am, so you can … Read more
Is This a First for HR? An Employee Handbook That’s a Recruiting Tool
Inspired by Valv, The Motley Fool has released an online employee handbook, one of the most memorable you’ve ever seen, so much so that it’s as much a … Read more