By Michael S. Mitchell By now you’re aware of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) proposed rule changes aimed at speeding up elections … Read more
What Message Are You Sending With Your Pre-Employment Assessments?
Our colleagues over at ERE have a pretty eye-opening post today by Dr. Charles Handler about the messages that some organizations are sending job … Read more
Fast HRM Part 4: You Need Business Knowledge – and a Sharp Focus, Too
By Theresa M. Welbourne, PhD This series on Fast HRM is devoted to the goal of starting a movement to speed up the delivery of HRM tools and process by … Read more
Could Your Workplace Survive an Unlimited Vacation Policy?
How many of you dream of taking a three week cruise in the Mediterranean followed by a couple of weeks touring European wine regions? All while getting … Read more
Maximizing Benefits, Part 2: The Legal Problems in Offering Financial Advice
This week, I’m been explaining the four key reasons why employers do not prioritize benefits education, even though the majority of employers are very … Read more
Bad Business 101: Impersonating an Employee on Twitter and Facebook
One year for Halloween when I was in law school, no, actually, I was in law school, I dressed up as Mr. T. I had the gold, the overalls, the mohawk. People … Read more
A Zappos Lesson: How Company Culture Can Also Change Your Personal Life
I enjoyed Tony Hsieh’s speech at SHRM 2011 in Las Vegas. I particularly appreciated that he offered to send a copy of Zappos’ 2012 Culture Book to anyone … Read more
Beyond the White Collar: How to Get Flexibility For Blue Collar Workers, Too
What do you think of when you think about workplace flexibility? If you’re like many people, you probably think of white collar knowledge workers who … Read more
Nevada Worker Gets $150,000 Settlement for Cubicle Claustrophobia
Sometimes, you come across a workplace story that is so mind boggling that you have to read it twice just to make sure that it wasn’t something you … Read more
Maximizing Benefits: Why You Can’t Do it When Short-Staffed in HR
Last month I wrote about a recent study that revealed a decline in employee perception of the value and satisfaction level of employer-provided benefits. … Read more