It’s been two weeks since I left SHRM14 in Orlando for home, which has given me time to reflect on a somewhat surreal experience. As a member of the HR … Read more
Workplace Training Bill Passes House, Expected to Be Signed Into Law
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman One of the few employment-related bills considered by Congress this term is on its way to President Obama’s desk. On July 9, the … Read more
Survey: Temp, Permanent Hiring May Increase Over Next 6 Months
I can’t tell: Is this actually good news, or simply wishful thinking? CareerBuilder’s Midyear Job Forecast says that nearly half of U.S. employers … Read more
A Sobering Report on Work-Life Policies and Parental Stress
Bright Horizons recently conducted a national study, The Modern Family Index, that explores what it means to be a working parent today. The study revealed … Read more
Right to Request Flex: It Seems to Be on the Fast Track in the U.S.
Flexibility stops plodding and goes for the fast track In 2012, the tally of employees covered by a legislated right to request flexible schedules was: … Read more
Are You Ready For the Coming Decade of Change and Innovation?
I used to love that little Volkswagen Bug, the “Love Bug” named Herbie that many early Gen Xers like me remember vividly. Herbie was the … Read more
Supreme Court Will Hear Case on Pregnancy Accommodation at Work
By Steven E. Kaplan Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review Young v. UPS, a decision that will determine whether and to what extent an employer … Read more
How Off the Clock Use of Social Media Can Still Impact Your Workplace
By Eric B. Meyer Last month I was speaking about social media and the workplace to a fabulous audience at the 2014 SHRM Annual Conference and Expo in … Read more
Our Obsession With College Degrees Is Helping Fuel Unemployment
I saw an interview with Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz where he announced that the company would pay for most employees to get a degree online from Arizona … Read more
Poll Finds That Workers Dislike Penalties In Wellness Programs
Workers believe employer wellness programs should be all gain but no pain, according to a poll released this week. The poll from the Kaiser Family … Read more