By Eric B. Meyer It’s not that often that you come across a case where an employee alleges a hostile work environment based on religion. Sex? Sure. Race? … Read more
The Win-Win When Companies Start Leveraging Baby Boomers
I’m a Baby Boomer, born smack-dab in the middle of my generation. And I’m beginning to concretely think about the answers to questions like: What is the … Read more
A Dangerous Workplace Reality: Referring to People as “B” Players
I’ve been working in this space at the intersection of people, HR, technology, and appreciation for many years now. In that time, I’ve seen, heard and read … Read more
Revisiting Runner-Ups: Why “Silver Medalist” Candidates Are Good Bets
One of the most underused but surprisingly effective approaches to hiring focuses on “silver medalists.” If you’re not familiar with the term in … Read more
The Carrot or the Stick: How to Get Participation in Performance Reviews
You might have read about it in a book. Maybe you know somebody that knows somebody else that saw it once. My guess, though, is that you haven’t seen … Read more
Four Simple Steps to Ease an Employer-Employee Breakup
Terminating an employer/employee relationship has lots of parallels to terminating a romantic relationship. Yes, Every breakup has a dumper and a dumpee, … Read more
No, It’s Not a Joke — HR Really Can (and Should) Facilitate Change
I published a post on April 1 titled There’s a Good Reason Why HR Should Lead Change Initiatives, and it apparently was seen by many as an April Fools’ … Read more
Believe It or Not, NLRB Protects Foul Facebook Attack on Supervisor
By Nelson Cary Consider this employee’s Facebook post: Bob is such a NASTY MOTHERF___ER don’t know how to talk to people!!!!!! F__k his mother and his … Read more
What the April 30 WOTC Deadline Means for Employers
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) provides income tax incentives to any business for hiring workers that the U.S. Department of Labor has determined … Read more
What It Truly Costs for an $80,000 Per Year Hire
For executives imbued with hiring power, perhaps no greater pitfall exists than the hiring of management staff earning $80,000 and beyond. Besides the … Read more