The Securities and Exchange Commission approved a rule this month that will require publicly traded companies to disclose the ratio of CEO pay to the … Read more
10 Things Employers Must Know About Their Policies and Agreements
By Brooke T. Iley and Stephanie Gantman Kaplan Employer policies and agreements have recently come under fire. From governmental agency guidance and … Read more
It’s Official: Millennials Are Now the Largest Part of the U.S. Workforce
According to a recent Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau figures, Gen Y has officially edged out Gen X in 2015 to nab the largest share of … Read more
One Survey’s Focus: Lots of Growth, But Little on the Workforce and Driving It
Wait – what? I’m looking at a new survey analysis/report from KPMG titled Setting the course for growth: CEO Perspectives. Unlike every other CEO … Read more
Here Are 112,500 Reasons Not to Make an Employee to Stay Home Until 100% Healed
By Eric B. Meyer Do this and you might as well paint a huge bulls-eye on your business and open up your checkbook. This EEOC press release, announcing an … Read more
Hiring Diverse Candidates Can Be Good For Your Business – and Your Workforce
talentRecently, the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals hired the very first female coach in league history. This is a seismic shift in a field heavily dominated … Read more
Why the NLRB Ruled That College Football Players Can’t Unionize
By Nelson Cary and George Stevens This week, the long-running saga of whether NCAA Division I football players are employees under the National Labor … Read more
A Dozen Reasons The Netflix Maternity Leave Benefit May Be A Bad Idea
Adding extraordinary benefits appears on the surface to be a generous move. I certainly support the practice, but corporate leaders need to realize that … Read more
Do You Have to Accommodate an Outdoor Worker Who Can’t Work in the Sun?
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, I read this federal court opinion (Jordan v. Crossroads Utility Service) about an employee who was hired to work outdoors … Read more
Age Discrimination Is Tough To Prove – Unless You Tout an “Age Range of 45-52”
By Eric B. Meyer It’s difficult to prove age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. How difficult is it? I’m so glad you … Read more