Already enjoying a strong year of sales and increased attention from the investment community, manufacturers are predicting they’ll add staff next year at … Read more
Believe It or Not, a Former HR Lady Makes It Big at General Motors
I don’t know how many of you saw the press release this week, but General Motors announced that their new CEO would be former GM HR Lady Mary Barra. Let’s … Read more
Bill Would Eliminate State Tax Filing For Under 30 Day Workers
With no less than 41 different state income tax reporting requirements, employer groups and trade associations have been giving their support to two bills … Read more
NLRB Drops Appeal, Opening Door to Re-Issue Union Election Rule
By Michael J. Lotito On Monday, the National Labor Relations Board voluntarily dismissed its appeal in Chamber Of Commerce v. NLRB, the case in which the … Read more
A Game Changer For Employers: Embracing Mobile As Consumers Have
Mobile devices and apps are no longer the hot new craze. The B2C (Business-to-Consumer) sectors have taken care of that. Mobile devices have become an … Read more
The 10 Most Unusual Co-Worker Holiday Gifts, 2013 Edition
By Eric B. Meyer Leave it to CareerBuilder to run a survey seeking the most unusual co-worker holiday gifts. Camouflage toilet paper made the list. (Well, … Read more
Must an Employer Ask If a Disability is Causing Poor Performance?
By Eric B. Meyer You’ve got an employee with performance issues. Big time! Initially, you put her on a series of performance improvement plans. But, … Read more
State of Texas Takes Steps to Force Screening Obamacare Navigators
Our friends from the great state of Texas are in the news once again when it comes to employment background checks, and once again, their efforts are … Read more
Remembering Mandela: His Three Timeless Workplace Lessons
Editor’s note: Weekly Wrap is stepping back and celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela today. We’ll be back with our regular format next … Read more
Strong November Job Numbers Push Unemployment to 5-Year Low
Unemployment fell to the lowest level in five years in November as employers added 203,000 jobs, demonstrating an economic strength that surprised … Read more