Providing a safe and secure work environment is a top priority for companies these days due to concern of increased workplace violence, fraud, and … Read more
Distinguishing Between State and Federal Disability-Accommodation Claims
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s say you operate a business in New Jersey. Your disabled employee comes to you requesting an accommodation for his or her … Read more
The Problem with Traditional Talent Management Processes
A quick Internet search on the phrase “problems with performance management” returned over 21 million (!) separate entries. Dozens of pages described all … Read more
6 Common Hiring Mistakes – And How You Can Avoid Them
I’ve recently been writing about business leadership and strategy, and I began thinking about something one of my mentors taught me about being an … Read more
Is a Lack of Employee Recognition Damaging to Company Performance?
Is a lack of employee recognition damaging to company performance? In short — yes. And if you don’t understand why, you should probably read on. It’s … Read more
The Lesson of Tebow: Sometimes, You Need to Get Rid of Your Favorites
By now, most of the free world knows that Peyton Manning accepted the quarterback position with the Denver Broncos, who already had a quarterback in Tim … Read more
U. S. Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of FMLA Coverage For Employers
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court in Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Md. held that state employees have no cause of action under … Read more
HR Should Focus on Confirming Its Value, Not on Cost-Per-Hire
Something snapped the other day when I read the TLNT post on HR’s “first official standard” on cost-per-hire – after two years of work by a 42-member … Read more
How to Stop Killing Your Employees’ Desire (and Ability) to Work
Are you killing your employees’ desire to work? I don’t mean, are you giving them too much work? Often, that’s a challenge employees can rise to. No, I … Read more
Ask This, Not That: 5 Ways You Can Improve Your Hiring Today
It’s all too easy to settle into an interview rut. You’ll probably do three or four for every job you fill, so it makes sense to have a go-to list of … Read more