By Eric B. Meyer A received a number of emails following my blog post, “Can you refuse to hire a person whom you fear may have a future disability?” One of … Read more
HR Conferences In Chicago? You Might As Well Shoot Me Now
Editor’s Note: As I wind down my time as Editor of TLNT — I’m leaving in a few weeks— I wanted to share some of my favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one from … Read more
Some Titles Are Overrated — But Others Are Priceless
Most of us in business leadership have at least some degree of pride in our job title, whether it’s manager, director, vice president, CEO, or owner. We … Read more
The 4 Key Steps to Building a More Human Workplace
Globoforce’s WorkHuman Research Institute recently released a report on The ROI of Recognition in Building a Human Workplace. Here are several key findings … Read more
Knowledge Poaching Leaders Simply Drive Their Best Workers Away
Two years ago, I wrote an article about things I needed CHRO’s to know about what the organization needs from them. I wanted them to know what kind of … Read more
It’s Not Easy to Determine If an Employee Is Really “Exempt”
By John E. Thompson Coming changes in at least some of the U.S. Department of Labor’s definitions for the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s … Read more
Nurturing Corporate Culture: It’s Critical to Get Your Employees On Board
Randstad’s Work Watch survey reveals company culture is a critical driver of business success. In fact, two thirds of employees believe company culture is … Read more
What Happens When You Promote And It Doesn’t Work?
Editor’s Note: As I wind down my time as Editor of TLNT — I’m leaving in a few weeks— I wanted to share some of my favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one from … Read more
Vague Policies + Poor HR Communications = FMLA disaster
By Eric B. Meyer A few years ago, I blogged here about the importance of communicating with employees on the Family and Medical Leave Act to stay abreast … Read more
New and Bizarre Perks: Are They That New, and Do They Really Matter?
Despite all the usual excited publicity about any non-traditional offering flaunted by some innovative employer, the same typical meat-and-potatoes … Read more