“I hate firing people. My heart always wonders if I could have done more to make it work, or if I should have given them another chance. But my head knows … Read more
Exit Interviews: The 2nd Most Worthless Activity HR Has to Handle
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. Let’s be clear, the most useless HR … Read more
A Paycheck Is Not Enough Recognition for a Job Well Done
One statement sure to raise my ire when discussing the Power of Thanks in the workplace is: “They get paid to do their job. That’s recognition enough.” … Read more
High-Deductible Health Plans: Savings Now, But Problems For Workers Later?
Got a high-deductible health plan? The kind that doesn’t pay most medical bills until they exceed several thousand dollars? If so, you or your employees … Read more
The Many Ways We Seem to Discount Employees
No, I didn’t make another mistake and mean to title this “Employee Discount,” but you were totally in your right to think I would make a mistake! Yes, we … Read more
4 Things We Learned From a Recent Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
A small business located in New Castle PA, Ezeflow USA, Inc, recently settled a disability discrimination lawsuit for $65,000 before it went to trial. On … Read more
The Most Effective Job Referral Approach You’ll Ever Find
Most managers already realize that employee referral programs routinely produce the highest quality of hires, but few know that the “Give Me 5” program … Read more
English-Only Work Rules May Discriminate – and Violate Labor Law, Too
By Eric B. Meyer A few years ago, I posed this question: Is a workplace “English-only” rule legal? Yadda, yadda, yadda, sometimes. That is, in this … Read more
Why You Need to Get Employees to Cultivate the High Potential Ultimatum
These days you can’t go a week without hearing about the virtues of flexible schedules. They greatly reduce absenteeism and environmental impact, and spur … Read more
Here’s Why Peer Relationships Are Everything In The Workplace
Employees with more friends at work are more engaged, according to the Fall 2014 MoodTracker Report released by Globoforce. Only 28 percent of employees … Read more