I’ve been speaking a few local SHRM events and some corporate events, and I’m always amazed to hear about all of the “enemies” that HR has! You … Read more
Is Telecommuting a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA?
By Eric B. Meyer If you’re in a rush, I’ll hit you with the punchline and save you the trouble of reading a 1,000 plus word blog post: Telecommuting may be … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Why You Must Make It Easy For Candidates to Apply
Pretty much everyone who wants to work and everyone you would want to hire is now employed — especially the best of the best, the candidates you … Read more
4 Incredibly Common Hiring Mistakes — and How to Prevent Them
Hiring right is one of the most important decisions a company can make. Hire the right person and you increase productivity and retention. Hire the wrong … Read more
HR Basics: When Do You Have to Pay Your Employees For Travel Time?
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s start this post off with a disclaimer: I’m going to address travel time under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Many of you folks live … Read more
Simple Acts Can Have a Huge Impact — Especially in the Workplace
Have you heard of Edward Lorenz? If you don’t recognize his name, you probably have heard of his catch-phrase that described his work in the lab, which was … Read more
Can You Make a Case For “Unfair” Pay in Your Organization?
Laszlo Bock, Senior VP of People Operations at Google, has a new book titled Work Rules! hitting the market this month. As to be expected, there’s been a … Read more
Open Office Backlash: Did Anyone Ask Employees What They Thought?
According to the International Management Facility Association, nearly 70 percent of corporate offices now have so-called “open-plan” offices, or work … Read more
Creativity Out of Chaos: Millennials Thrive in an Open Work Culture
Investing in the success of Millennials isn’t a request or a dilapidated plea to appease the emerging workforce anymore. Millennials are a critical part … Read more
HR Roundtable: The Challenge in Tackling What Diversity Really Is
The topic for the March HR Roundtable in Cincinnati generated some buzz even before it convened. There were people who chose not to attend because they … Read more