Lots of cutting-edge workplace and HR issues percolate up and out to the rest of country from here in California (where the TLNT world headquarters just … Read more
A Ban on Discrimination Against the Unemployed? Bad Idea, Mr. President
We have in the past written about the rampant, insidious and harmful discrimination against the unemployed. TLNT earlier posted an article of mine positing … Read more
Survey Finds Favoritism Trumps Objectivity in Promotions
You always suspected you didn’t get that promotion because the boss played favorites. Now there’s evidence you’re right. The majority of … Read more
The 3 Things That Cause Ethical Breakdowns in Workplace Culture
We’ve all dealt with it: an unethical workplace. While I’ve never come down hard on an occasional ethical lapse, I’m bright enough to see patterns in … Read more
Lessons From The Murdoch Scandal — HR Must Monitor Employee Behavior
This public trust is our Company’s most valuable asset: one earned every day through our scrupulous adherence to the principles of integrity and fair … Read more
Avoiding Workplace Tsunamis: That’s My Big Lesson from SHRM Las Vegas
I just attended another SHRM national conference in Las Vegas. I’ve been to many of them over the past 25 years and seen new issues and themes develop as … Read more
Flying in Unfriendly Skies: Divisive Work Conduct is a Safety Hazard
In the past few days, a pair of notable airline stories have hit the news. On June 20, two planes almost collided at John F. Kennedy International Airport … Read more
Workplace Ethics: As Jim Tressel Shows, How You Handle It Counts
Another leader of a multi-million program is out due to ethics violations but this time, it isn’t in Corporate America. Ohio State University … Read more
FLSA Myths: How They Can Bust Your Budget and Blow Your Reputation
Way back when telephones had rotary dials, a law was passed called the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). For years no one paid much attention to it, but … Read more
Bad Behavior at Work? Best Defense is to Prevent it in the First Place
Have our workplace leaders just lost it? That’s the question that comes to my mind after a string of recent stories involving Navy Captain Owen Honors, NFL … Read more