Following on Derek Irvine’s’s post yesterday about renewing energy at work, I couldn’t resist sharing more on napping (and not just because my … Read more
How To Build a Solid Pipeline Of Great Candidates
As president and founder of a staffing firm that’s celebrating 20 years in business, I’ve experienced first-hand the ups and downs of the recruitment … Read more
Want Engaged, Productive Employees? Start By Showing Them a Little Gratitude
Janice Kaplan’s new book The Gratitude Diaries examines the effects of gratitude in the workplace. She cites a London School of Economics paper that … Read more
HR Basics: Accommodating and Hiring a Deaf Person For a Safety-Sensitive Position
By Eric B. Meyer One of my all-time favorite ADA cases — God, am I a dork — is Keith v. County of Oakland, which I previously blogged about. It involves a … Read more
Are Your Employee Relations Going Down the Toliet?
The HR lesson for this week is about a man who worked for a company for 15 plus years and may have let a little toilet paper get between him and his job. I … Read more
Yes, an Employee Really Did Get Fired For Failing to Pray the Rosary on the Job
By Eric B. Meyer She was fired for refusing to pray with a client. Why did this employee LOSE her religious bias lawsuit? Last week, I addressed a … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: It Takes a Little Ingenuity to Cope When Talent Gets Tight
How about this recruitment ad: Been Out of Work for a While? Then We Want to Talk to You! Just because a person has gaps in their employment history or has … Read more
10 Things Employers Must Know About Their Policies and Agreements
By Brooke T. Iley and Stephanie Gantman Kaplan Employer policies and agreements have recently come under fire. From governmental agency guidance and … Read more
Managing Up: What The Heck Is It And Why Should You Care?
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. Regardless of what you do or where you do … Read more
7 Ways Leaders Can Keep Their Promises (and the Trust) of Employees
Leaders make a lot of promises. They promise high-quality products and experiences to customers, careers that offer opportunity and purpose to employees, … Read more