Have you ever walked into a company and noticed that the person in the front desk is hunched over, wearing three sweaters, and greets you with an ice-cold … Read more
Why Is Pregnancy Such a Touchy Subject In Employee Wellness Health Assessments?
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News “Are you pregnant?” It’s a topic employers generally avoid, since the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 prohibited … Read more
How a “Poor Choice” of Words Can Help Businesses Address Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this year, Kelly Osbourne walked out on E!’s Fashion Police shortly after her co-host, Giuliana Rancic, criticized a young … Read more
People Quit Jobs For Careers, But That’s Also Why They Take Them
Money is important, but career opportunities trump all other reasons for changing jobs, and that’s as true in Mumbai as it is in Manhattan. LinkedIn asked … Read more
Gravity Payments Proves That Paying Everyone Equally Is an Equally Bad Idea
Many of you may have read about Gravity Payments, the company in Seattle with the magnanimous CEO who decided to do the right thing. In April, CEO Dan … Read more
Pre-Hire Inquiries and Medical Exams: Don’t Do What This Employer Did
By Eric B. Meyer When the EEOC accuses your company of engaging in a “pattern or practice” of discrimination, it’s gonna be a tough year. In EEOC v. … Read more
Another Example of Why HR Never Wins the Dress Code Game
You probably saw this last week when the Internet got all hot and bothered when a 17 year-old girl who worked at JC Penney got sent home for a dress code … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The 10 Most Significant Changes Recruiting New Employees
Last week I got a call from a client I’d done an hourly employee recruiting and selection presentation for in 2011. She started by saying how much … Read more
Are You Ready to Handle New Obamacare Reporting Requirements?
On June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled yet again on the Affordable Care Act, finding that tax credits are available to individuals in states that utilize … Read more
Senators Introduce Legislation Targeting Worker Misclassification
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman Two weeks after the U.S. Department of Labor issued an Administrator’s Interpretation cautioning that “most workers are … Read more