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
Here Are 112,500 Reasons Not to Make an Employee to Stay Home Until 100% Healed
By Eric B. Meyer Do this and you might as well paint a huge bulls-eye on your business and open up your checkbook. This EEOC press release, announcing an … Read more
Do You Have to Accommodate an Outdoor Worker Who Can’t Work in the Sun?
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, I read this federal court opinion (Jordan v. Crossroads Utility Service) about an employee who was hired to work outdoors … Read more
LinkedIn Endorsements: Good Idea, But We Need a Lot More Than It Offers
It’s easy to poke fun at LinkedIn’s “Endorsements” feature. Nearly all of us have been endorsed for some marginal skill by some kind soul who … Read more
Tech Insights: HR Technology That Delights — and Improves Communications
We’re used to software that is hard to implement, expensive and doesn’t quite live up to our hopes. In some recent research I did on selecting talent … Read more