By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited and much anticipated opinion in Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The … Read more
Washington State Employers Claim Victory In Medical Marijuana Battle
By Richard Meneghello Earlier this month, the Washington Supreme Court handed employers a comprehensive victory in the long-running medical marijuana … Read more
What We Still Don’t Get in HR: You Can’t Turn Fish Into Monkeys
Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” — Albert … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Quit Giving Great People to the Competition!
In my recruiting, hiring, and retention presentations, I always ask how many people in the audience are now working for an employer they previously left. … Read more
Strategic Employee Recognition: How to Make it a Powerful Business Lever
Employee recognition and rewards: you know how people talk about it. It’s the “fluffy” stuff. The “soft science” HR likes to include as part of the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Poll Shows Succession Planning as Really Bad, Getting Worse
If you are a regular reader of TLNT, you probably know that I regularly rant about the terrible state of succession planning in the American workplace. As … Read more
Where Health Care Benefits Are Going: Some Insights – and Challenges
There’s been a lot of coverage of Aon Hewitt’s 2011 Health Care Survey. You can find great summaries and analyses by TLNT and Jane Sarasohn-Kahn at Health … Read more
Are You Really a Bona Fide Executive Exempt From Receiving Overtime?
By John A. Gallagher Here’s a question I get a lot: Is it possible I am entitled to overtime even though my employer says I am a bona fide executive? … Read more
Hiring on the Cheap: How You Can Find Smart Deals in the Talent Market
I’m an American, damn it, and Americans like deals. We want 40 to 60 percent off stuff, even if you priced that crap up 75 percent to begin with (hello … Read more
NLRB Judge Invalidates Employer’s Mandatory Grievance Arbitration
Employers with mandatory arbitration policies should give them a second look in the wake of an NLRB’s judge’s ruling against a global supplier … Read more