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
House Committee Grills NLRB Leaders on “Quickie” Union Election Rule
By Michael J. Lotito This week, National Labor Relations Board Chairman Mark Pearce and General Counsel Richard Griffin, Jr. came under fire from a sharply … Read more
Supreme Court Clarifies Rules Against Pregnancy Discrimination, Sort Of
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court kinda, sorta clarified pregnancy accommodation rules at work. I’ll do my best to sort it out for you. … 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
10 Classic and Enduring Rules of Great Leadership
The special qualities of remarkable leaders are complex and rare. Leadership requires the courage to fashion a code of conduct governed by principled … 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