An old Tibetan monk once said: “A drunken mouth speaks a sober mind.” I don’t know if that was actually said by an old monk or just something someone’s … Read more
Exactly What Trade Secrets Are Former Employees Barred From Using?
By Michael R. Greco If there is one thing that non-compete and trade secret plaintiffs and defendants can agree upon, it is that injunctions need to be … Read more
Health Care Reform: 10% of Companies Say They’ll Drop Coverage in 2014
Although the real impact of health care reform may still be a few years away, companies are starting to jockey for position on exactly what they plan to … Read more
The Cold, Hard Truth: Sometimes, People Decide to Change Their Minds
I was pacing in my office. It was 9:45 am, but it felt much later. Every time a person walked past my door, I stood up expecting to see him. It wasn’t him, … Read more
Company With “Best in Class” HR Settles $3 Million Discrimination Suit
Read these two statements and see if you can figure out which companies they refer to: “We believe our human resource practices are fair, comply with … Read more
Open Enrollment: 5 Tips to Help Employees Avoid “The Same Old Stuff”
Leave it to Jennifer Benz to drill down into why this year’s benefits open enrollment period is a little more critical than most. As founder and … Read more
HR Roundtable: Do You Really Work to Manage Your Connections?
It’s been a few months since the Cincinnati HR Roundtable gathered, but we came together again in August to discuss the intriguing topic of “Do You Manage … Read more
The NLRB’s New Social Media Guide: What Employers Can (and Can’t) Do
By Eric B. Meyer On Friday night, I read the just-released National Labor Relations Board‘s Acting General Counsel report on social media … Read more
Tomorrow on TLNT Radio: Hiring the Unemployed, Employee Feedback and More
Last week, we talked to Linda Robertson from Financial Finesse about the ways companies can maximize employee benefits, especially in this tough economic … Read more
Creating a Talent Strategy: Why You Need a “Hard Knocks” Approach
An organization’s business strategy should drive its talent management strategy the same as it does marketing and finance. Try and imagine a business … Read more