Job growth may have slowed in August and September, and staffing’s outlook is less robust than it has been, but CareerBuilder says this fourth quarter … Read more
4 Reasons Companies are Turning to Private Exchanges For Health Care
The Affordable Care Act has changed the way American people and businesses approach health insurance. In fact, many companies are deciding to forego their … Read more
Yes, the ADA Requires You to Accommodate Someone’s Peanut Allergies at Work
By Eric B. Meyer When I make my youngest son’s school snack in the morning, I’ve got be sure that I don’t include any peanut products. This is because … Read more
Should You Trust a Woman Who Cries at Work?
Last week on Shark Tank, a female business owner was counseled by Barbara Corcoran (one of the “sharks”) that she needed to “give up this … Read more
What You Need to Ask Before You Do Another Employee Engagement Survey
You wish your employees were more engaged, so you get ready to conduct another employee engagement survey. Don’t do it. At least, don’t do it before … Read more
Bernie Sanders Brings Back the Employee Free Choice Act (aka Card Check)
By Eric B. Meyer Remember the Employee Free Choice Act? Back in 2009, the Employee Free Choice Act, also known as “card check,” was introduced in both … Read more
California Governor Signs Nation’s Most Aggressive Equal Pay Law
By. James J. McDonald Jr. California employers will soon be subject to a new equal pay law that will create a much stricter standard for gender pay equity. … Read more
Is Performance Management Dead? Why HR Needs to Get Behind This Problem
Don’t you just love it when the business media derails all your good work? The current edition of HR Magazine‘s article Is the Annual Performance … Read more
How Bad is Your Succession Management? This Report May Help You Find Out
“(Some) 84 percent of organizations report having a lack of candidates in the pipeline ready to assume open and critical positions.” That’s not good, … Read more
Open Offices Really Suck — But Your HR Department Already Knows This
About a year ago, a former HR colleague called me in a panic. She was asked to help design a new office layout. Nobody would have offices or cubicle walls, … Read more