According to the 2013 Better Life Index by OECD (the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development) we’re still fighting the battle to find … Read more
Supreme Court to Decide If Employees Should be Paid for Security Checks
A case that has the potential to cost staffing companies — and, in turn, their clients — hundreds of millions of dollars is headed to the U.S. Supreme … Read more
Ban the Box Legislation: San Francisco Is the Latest to Join In
It’s official — San Francisco has banned the box. Employers in the City and County of San Francisco may no longer inquire about criminal history on … Read more
Language at Work: Should the NFL Penalize Players For Using This Word?
By Eric B. Meyer In a few weeks, the National Football League owners are going to consider a proposed rule governing the use of the “N”-word … Read more
Health Care Unions Turning to Ballot initiatives to Achieve Labor Goals
By Gregory A. Brown Recently, on opposite coasts, health care union have been pressing voter ballot initiatives to win concessions from hospitals and other … Read more
The Heat Is Getting Turned Up on Academic-Sponsored Internships
By John E. Thompson We have long warned that one should not simply assume that an internship associated with or sponsored by an educational institution … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Flex Work Is Growing, So Why Aren’t More Women Doing It?
Everyone knows that flex work (or telework, or whatever else you call it) has been on the rise, and last year’s prolonged debate when Yahoo decided … Read more
A Heartfelt Lesson in Engagement From One Very Engaged Employee
A recent story in The New York Times caught my attention. It not only personifies employee engagement, but also challenges the perpetuating notion that … Read more
Are You Getting Tripped Up by Local Employee Ordinances?
The National Football League’s longstanding Super Bowl ticket distribution system recently got a legal penalty flag in the form of a consumer lawsuit based … Read more
NLRB Schedules Public Meetings on “Ambush” Union Election Rule
By Michael J. Lotito The National Labor Relations Board has scheduled at least two public meetings to address the controversial re-proposal of a rule that … Read more