By Linda K. Stevens Non-compete covenants appear in an increasing number of employment-related contracts. The language used in these covenants has become … Read more
Hiring Remote Workers: Does It Make Sense For Your Organization?
When Elance surveyed 1,500 business owners, 73 percent of employers said they planned to hire remote workers within the year. As the survey results prove, … Read more
5 Important Lessons If You Move to Virtual Onboarding
Why is it we have big “going away” parties when people retire and depart a company, but don’t make a big deal and celebrate when new hires join an … Read more
The 7 Ways Organizations Justify Bullying in The Workplace
Editor’s note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles that they have heard about but may have missed. That’s why every Friday we’re republishing a … Read more
Court Grants Access to Plaintiff’s Social Media in Discrimination Case
By Eric B. Meyer Many times on this blog (e.g., here, here, and here), I’ve discussed the discovery of a plaintiff’s social media information … Read more
My 9 Wishes For New HR and Talent Management Professionals
My favorite part of the fall conference season is the fact that I get to meet a ton of HR and Talent pros and connect. Of those, the ones I have the most … Read more
What Motivates Workers? Most Employers Seem to Guess Wrong
What motivates us at work is ultimately a very personal and individual topic, though generalities do apply. That’s why I get a chuckle out of research … Read more
Washington’s New Marijuana Law: Here’s the Good News for Employers
By Erin O. Sweeney On Election Day, the state of Washington became a national trailblazer when voters approved a state initiative legalizing the … Read more
Internal or External? Why You May Benefit Promoting From Within
Let’s say there is a skills gap in your company. If budgets allow, your first inclination might be to hire someone from outside the company to close that … Read more
Here’s Why Your Employee Engagement Survey Isn’t Paying Off
It seems like most organizations these days are spending significant time, money and energy in an effort to drive up employee engagement through surveys or … Read more