If there’s one thing that struck me this week about the firing of Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz, it’s this: Why would you fire a person, especially a … Read more
An HR Manager Job That Pays $374,000? The Debate Over Posting Salaries
I ran into an age old issue last week, which for some reason hadn’t come up for a very long time, but there it was staring me right in the face, and I … Read more
Health Care Reform Wins a Round as Appeals Court Throws Out Challenges
Well, no one said that the road to health care reform would be simple — or easy. Just weeks after the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of … Read more
Disability, Family Leave, ADA, Workers’ Comp – How They All Fit Together
By John A. Gallagher When an employee is required to miss work due to a physical ailment, many different issues and/or laws come into play. We break down … Read more
Who Should HR Report To? And Why Are We Worrying About it, Anyway?
Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a strategist in HR and talent management for over 30 years. His specialty is HR strategy and designing world … Read more
Utah’s 4-Day Work Week: A Smart Experiment That Deserved a Better Chance
I love the four-day work week. My wife works one for most of the year and it, in combination with my ability to work anywhere with a reasonable Internet … Read more
Want Details on Health and Retirement Plans? Then This Report Is For You
Despite all the effort to encourage Americans to choose HMOs for their health care, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says three out of four workers choose … Read more
The Message That Bad Rewards Sends to Your Employees
As I was driving to the office the other day, I caught a news snippet from National Public Radio (NPR) in America about a tea controversy (ahem) boiling in … Read more
Profiles in (Corporate) Courage: Yahoo’s Carol Bartz Tells It Like It Is
See update below. As much as people say they like straight talk, it’s pretty hard to find in the world of business. That’s especially true when … Read more
Is Your Email Killing You?
Pretty much everyone I talk to says they would be better at their job if they had more time to think. Also, when I ask, “What are your biggest time … Read more