Now that we’re into December and the last month of 2011, it’s time to start getting serious about your plans for the New Year. And if you like … Read more
Boeing, Union Agree In Principle; NLRB Case Likely to be Dismissed
On Thursday, The Seattle Times reported that Boeing and their Washington-based machinist union had an agreement in place to bring more work to Washington … Read more
Why Do We Always Seem to Simply Settle in Silence?
You thought they were consensual emails, but it didn’t matter. You should’ve known better, even all those years ago when you were much younger … Read more
Looking to 2012: 14 HR Predictions, and Balancing the Global Workforce
This is the time when we not only start to review the trends and events of the past year, but also when we gaze into our crystal ball and try to get a fix … Read more
New Federal Bill Would Broaden the FLSA Computer Exemption
By John E. Thompson A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate (S. 1747) would significantly expand the scope of the current exemption for certain computer … Read more
Holiday Productivity: Would You Believe it Has Increased Since 2005?
Editor’s Note: This is only TLNT’s second holiday season, but there’s a lot of great content you might have missed at this time last year. So for the rest … Read more
What Should We Do With the Annual Performance Review?
For the last year or more, HR industry news and blogs have been full of stories about how broken the current performance review process is. (For a quick … Read more
Reverse Mentoring: It’s a Gimmick That Doesn’t Work, and Here’s Why
File this one under silly management trends: reverse mentoring. I’m a big fan of mentoring (and really, the development of workplace relationships in … Read more
Do You Want to Be the Company Sued By a Medal of Honor Winner?
How would you like to be the company known for getting sued by the only living Marine recipient of the Medal of Honor from the wars in Afghanistan and … Read more
Why You Should End Your End-of-the-Year Bonuses
In my reader just yesterday, I had several articles pop up on bonus compensation plans for the end of the year. At first, I was hopeful. Have organizations … Read more